Death Note

Death Note

Justice is coming.

Directed by Adam Wingard

Produced by Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures

2017101 min4.3 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about a teenager wielding godlike power through a death-dealing notebook, caught between a detective's pursuit and his own moral corruption.

Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention of a detective, a demon and a girl in his class.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Death Note scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Death Note end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Death Note violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Death Note easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Death Note sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Death Note, and what each one shares →

Like Death Note

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Death Note

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Death Note, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Death Note, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Death Note, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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