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Writer (WGA):
Finn Taylor (written by)
Release Date:
5 July 2006 (United Arab Emirates)
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A forensic detective (Fiennes) and an insurance claims investigator (Ryder) trek to investigate a potential Darwin Award winner. From www.darwinawards.com: "The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways." | full synopsis
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(7 articles)
"There's No Story In The Book!" - Six Films Adapted From Non-Narrative Nonfiction
(From IFC. 5 February 2009, 7:22 AM, PST)
Sundance 2006: Wrap Up
(From ioncinema. 30 January 2006)
(From IFC. 5 February 2009, 7:22 AM, PST)
Sundance 2006: Wrap Up
(From ioncinema. 30 January 2006)
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Less would be best......
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Arquette | ... | Harvey |
 | Ty Burrell | ... | Emile |
 | Josh Charles | ... | Paramedic |
 | Kevin Dunn | ... | Insurance Exec |
 | Nora Dunn | ... | Mrs. Pearlman |
 | Joseph Fiennes | ... | Michael Burrows |
 | Judah Friedlander | ... | Simon |
 | Lukas Haas | ... | Farley |
 | Tom Hollander | ... | Henry |
 | Brad Hunt | ... | Stan |
 | Juliette Lewis | ... | Joleen |
 | Julianna Margulies | ... | Carla |
 | Tim Blake Nelson | ... | Perp |
 | Alessandro Nivola | ... | Ad Exec |
 | Chris Penn | ... | Tom |
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Rated R for language, violent images, some sexuality and drug use.
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USA:94 min (DVD version)
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USA:R |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Finland:K-15 |
South Korea:18 |
Australia:M |
Japan:PG-12 |
New Zealand:M |
Australia:MA (TV rating)
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The segment with the rocket powered car features "MythBusters" (2003) host Jamie Hyneman and 'Adam Savage (II)' as the surplus salesman. The first episode of 'MythBusters' dealt with that particular urban legend.
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Continuity: When Burrows and Siri are driving in the car, before they hit the metal grate, the documentary filmmaker is not in the car. Also, there is no other vehicle shown. However, after the accident, the documentary filmmaker is with them again.
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People Who Died
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While quite original in it's concept of studying people who kill themselves in incredibly stupid ways, the delivery is jumbled and not as entertaining as it might have been. If you were to lose the totally unnecessary documentary film maker and the ridiculous, cartoon-like serial killer, the movie would have benefited. When it is describing one of the outrageous idiots and their stunts, the film is in high gear. Unfortunately it repeatedly bogs down and this starting and stopping ruins the whole tone of "The Darwin Awards". I recommend simply checking out the idiotic segments and skipping the rest. This would have made a superior short, but as a feature it fails, because there is too much going on at once. Less would have been best. - MERK