Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Name: Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2008-02-07
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Kenichi Matsuyama, Narushi Fukuda, Mayuko Fukuda, Shingo Tsurumi, Youki Kudoh

2008·Movie·NR·128 min·★ 6.0(303)

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“The final death note showdown!”

"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve the case all by himself for the very first time.

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About Death Note: L Change the WorLd

Death Note: L Change the WorLd is a 2008 Japanese-language fantasy, action and thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata. The cast is led by Kenichi Matsuyama, Narushi Fukuda, Mayuko Fukuda. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 300 ratings.

Death Note: L Change the WorLd was produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Horipro, and Shueisha and made in Japan. It was released on February 7, 2008, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $30 million worldwide.

Director: Hideo Nakata
Writers: Hirotoshi Kobayashi
Release date: February 7, 2008
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $30 million
Production: Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Horipro, Shueisha

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Death Note: L Change the WorLd cast & crew

Death Note: L Change the WorLd was directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Hirotoshi Kobayashi.

The cast features Kenichi Matsuyama as L, Narushi Fukuda as Near, Mayuko Fukuda as Maki, Shingo Tsurumi as Kimihiko Nikaido, Youki Kudoh as Kimiko Kujo, and Sei Hiraizumi as Dr. Koichi Matsudo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kenji Kawai, cinematography is by Tokushō Kikumura, and it was produced by Tadashi Tanaka and Takahiro Kobashi.

Is Death Note: L Change the WorLd worth watching?

Death Note: L Change the WorLd holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 303 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, action, and thriller, Death Note: L Change the WorLd is worth a place on your watchlist.

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