---
title: "Death Note"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/death-note-2017"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 351460
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 101
community_rating: 4.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Death Note (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/death-note-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Death Note is a film first released in 2017. Catalogued under Crime, Fantasy, Horror. Produced and broadcast by Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A student finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death."

### Why Watch
- features a supernatural notebook
- involves a mysterious detective and demon

### Caveats & Content Note
- short runtime of one hour and forty-one minutes
- rated r for mature content
- Tone & Suitability: This film is rated r and contains crime, fantasy, and horror elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, fantasy, horror

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/death-note-2017#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Adam Wingard
- **Networks / Studios**: Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Nat Wolff** as *Light Turner*
- **LaKeith Stanfield** as *L*
- **Margaret Qualley** as *Mia Sutton*
- **Shea Whigham** as *James Turner*
- **Willem Dafoe** as *Ryuk (voice)*
- **Jason Liles** as *Ryuk*
- **Paul Nakauchi** as *Watari*
- **Jack Ettlinger** as *Kenny Doyle*
- **Matthew Kevin Anderson** as *Agent Young*
- **Chris Britton** as *Peltz*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Death Note released in the US?
It was released on 08/25/2017.

### Q: What genres are associated with the movie?
The film spans crime, fantasy, and horror.

### Q: How long is the movie?
The runtime is 1 hour and 41 minutes.

### Q: What is the main premise of the film?
Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death.

### Q: Who or what is attracted to Light Turner's actions?
His actions attract the attention of a detective, a demon, and a girl in his class.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Death Note — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/351460)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*