Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Directed by Chris Smith

Produced by Library Films

202588 min6.3 / 10

An introspective documentary that grapples with mortality, meaning, and the obsessive pursuit of immortality through experimental science and self-experimentation.

In this documentary, wealthy entrepreneur Bryan Johnson puts his body and fortune on the line to defy aging and extend his life beyond all known limits.

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever easy watching? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit