MyCinema has not rated Death Note for scares yet. TMDB lists it as a fantasy, mystery, and thriller film. It is rated R in the United States.

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How long is Death Note?

Death Note runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).

Is Death Note suitable for kids?

Death Note is rated R in the United States, which means viewers under 17 need an adult with them. No, it is not suitable for children.

TMDB20062h 6mFantasy / Mystery / Thriller

Death Note

Name: Death Note
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2006-06-17
Duration: 126 min

The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

TMDB audience score

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Death Note at a glance

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Runtime

Long watch · 2h 6m

At 2h 6m it runs over two hours.

Genres

Fantasy · Mystery · Thriller

TMDB files it under fantasy, mystery, and thriller.

US availability

No US listings

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TMDB audience score

7.1 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 836 votes, a strong audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch Death Note tonight

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TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 836 votes.
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Questions about Death Note

Is Death Note scary?: MyCinema has not rated Death Note for scares yet. TMDB lists it as a fantasy, mystery, and thriller film. It is rated R in the United States.
Where can I watch Death Note in the US?: No streaming data for the United States yet: JustWatch lists no subscription, free, rental, or purchase option for Death Note in the US.
How long is Death Note?: Death Note runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
Is Death Note suitable for kids?: Death Note is rated R in the United States, which means viewers under 17 need an adult with them. No, it is not suitable for children.

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Death Note: The Last Name

2006, 2h 20m

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?

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