Death Note
“Justice is coming.”
Synopsis
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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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-06-29
Top Cast
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Nat Wolff
Light Turner
LaKeith Stanfield
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Margaret Qualley
Mia Sutton
Shea Whigham
James Turner
Willem Dafoe
Ryuk (voice)
Jason Liles
Ryuk
Paul Nakauchi
Watari
Jack Ettlinger
Kenny Doyle
Matthew Kevin Anderson
Agent Young
Chris Britton
Peltz
Timothy Lambert
Dr. Norman Ludlam
Kwesi Ameyaw
Undercover Agent #1
Justin Stone
Undercover Agent #2
Christian Sloan
Agent Franks
Artin John
Anthony Skomal
Tony Ali
Taliban Leader
Anousha Alamian
Taliban Soldier
David S. Jung
Dictator
Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
August 25, 2017
VOD & Digital Platforms
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Adam Wingard
- Screenplay & Story
- Jeremy Slater, Vlas Parlapanides, Charley Parlapanides
- Original Score
- Leopold Ross, Atticus Ross
- Original Title
- Death Note
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English, Japanese, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Production Studios
- Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adam Wingard
Jeremy Slater, Vlas Parlapanides, Charley Parlapanides, Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata
Leopold Ross, Atticus Ross
David Tattersall
Louis F. Cioffi
Miri Yoon, Sarah Perlman Bremner, John Powers Middleton, Pauline Fischer, Brendan Ferguson
Department Leadership Roster
Robin Hackl
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Kunin
Visual Effects Supervisor
Adam Wingard
Director
Roy Lee
Producer
Dan Lin
Producer
Jason Hoffs
Producer
Masi Oka
Producer
Louis F. Cioffi
Editor
David Tattersall
Director of Photography
Jeremy Slater
Screenplay
Vlas Parlapanides
Screenplay
Charley Parlapanides
Screenplay
Ted Sarandos
Producer
Tom Hammock
Production Design
Emma Potter
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Death Note
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Death Note about?
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.
Who directed Death Note?
Death Note was directed by Adam Wingard.
Who stars in Death Note?
The principal cast of Death Note includes Nat Wolff, LaKeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Willem Dafoe.
When was Death Note released and how long is it?
Death Note was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Death Note?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death Note was composed by Leopold Ross, Atticus Ross.
Is Death Note based on a book or true story?
Death Note is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Tsugumi Ohba", Comic Book: "Takeshi Obata".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Death Note?
Death Note holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).