Who directed the Death Note 2017 film?
Adam Wingard directed the Death Note 2017 film after taking over from Shane Black and Gus Van Sant. He took the helm on the 27th of April 2015 following a series of director changes.
Questions about Death Note (2017 film)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the Death Note 2017 film released in theaters?
The Death Note 2017 film received mixed to negative reviews upon its release on the 25th of August 2017. Netflix purchased the project from Warner Bros. on the 6th of April 2016 before production began.
What is the plot summary of the Death Note 2017 film?
High school student Light Turner finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written inside it and teams up with Mia Sutton to kill criminals under the alias Kira. The story concludes when Mia writes Light's name in the book, causing him to fall into water below the Seattle Great Wheel while she dies from the spell.
How did critics rate the Death Note 2017 movie?
Death Note holds an approval rating of 36 percent based on 77 reviews with an average score of 4.8 out of 10 on Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic gave the movie a score of 43 out of 100 indicating mixed or average reception.
Why were there ethical concerns about the Death Note 2017 film?
Images of a train accident in the movie were real footage from a 2010 collision in Buizingen, Belgium where 19 people died. Both rail operator and survivors criticized this usage as disrespectful to victims without consent from affected families.