Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Devil and Daniel Johnston end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Name: The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2006
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Daniel Johnston, Bill Johnston, Margie Johnston, Mabel Johnston, Jeff Tartakov

Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig

Produced by Complex Corporation, This is that

2006110 min7.7 / 10

An intimate, melancholic portrait of a troubled musical genius wrestling with mental illness and self-destruction, grounded in genuine affection despite the darkness.

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Coping With Loss Slow Emotional Collapse Mental Illness Caregiving Biographical Drama

Genres

Documentary Music

Keywords

West Virginia Infatuation Character Study Music Documentary

Questions people ask

Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Devil and Daniel Johnston end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Devil and Daniel Johnston 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.

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