Death Note(2006)
The battle of wits begins. Whose side are you on?
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
Where to watch Death Note
Availability in US · data from JustWatch via TMDB
Trailer
Cast
Tatsuya Fujiwara
Light Yagami
Kenichi Matsuyama
L
Asaka Seto
Naomi Misora
Shigeki Hosokawa
Raye Iwamatsu
Erika Toda
Misa Amane
Shunji Fujimura
Watari
Takeshi Kaga
Soichiro Yagami
Yuu Kashii
Shiori Akino
Shido Nakamura
Ryuk (voice)
Sota Aoyama
Touta Matsuda
Norman England
FBI Agent
Godai Michiko
Sachiko Yagami
Miyuki Komatsu
Detective Sanami
Matt Lagan
Lind L. Taylor
Sarutoki Minagawa
Kiichiro Osoreda
Hikari Mitsushima
Sayu Yagami
Takeo Nakahara
Matsubara
Ikuji Nakamura
Detective Hirokazu Ukida
Death Note — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Death Note?+
We don't currently track a streaming service carrying Death Note in your region. Check back — availability changes regularly.
When did Death Note come out?+
Death Note was released in 2006.
How long is Death Note?+
Death Note runs for 126 minutes (2 hours and 6 minutes).
Who directed Death Note?+
Death Note was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
Who stars in Death Note?+
Death Note stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Shigeki Hosokawa and Erika Toda.
Is Death Note worth watching?+
Death Note holds a 7.1/10 rating from 836 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of fantasy, mystery and thriller.
More like Death Note
Recommended by people who watched this
7.1FilmDeath Note: The Last Name
2006
6.0FilmNightmare Detective
2007
7.9FilmDeath Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007
7.1FilmThe Accountant²
2025
6.9FilmRage
2016
7.4FilmDeath Note Relight 2: L's Successors
2009
7.4FilmCharacter
2021
6.7FilmThe Client
1994
6.4FilmThe Number 23
2007
6.8FilmDemon City
2025
6.4FilmThe World of Kanako
2014
6.6FilmStay
2005
5.8FilmThe Ritual Killer
2023
5.8FilmMindcage
2022
6.3FilmThe Discovery
2017
6.8FilmFallen
1998
7.0FilmI See You
2019
7.6FilmConfessions
2010
6.3FilmGoodnight Mommy
2022
5.9FilmThe Grudge
2004
Similar titles
7.9FilmThe Night of the Hunter
1955
6.3FilmEbirah, Horror of the Deep
1966
4.8FilmBaise-moi
2000
7.3FilmBattle Royale
2000
5.0FilmBattle Royale II: Requiem
2003
5.7FilmDoctor Dolittle
1998
5.2FilmFrankenstein
2004
FilmThe Uno Killer
2023
6.4FilmMurder by the Coast
2021
7.3FilmCape Fear
1991
6.4FilmThe Way of the Gun
2000
6.5FilmLemming
2005
7.6FilmGodzilla
1954
6.9FilmKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
4.2FilmBraxton Butcher
2015
7.5FilmStand by Me Doraemon
2014
6.8FilmKill 'em All 2
2024
3.2FilmThe Undercover Woman
1946
6.7FilmLiar Liar
1997