Sign up
Trailer+3 trailers

The Life of David Gale

2003Movie2 h 10 minR

DramaThriller
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic316.6Rotten Tomatoes19%81%

A deeply moving, gripping drama movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

The crime is clear. The truth is not.

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

Feels like

  • Legal Thriller
  • Capital Punishment Drama
  • Unreliable Narrator
  • Intellectual Mystery
  • Dark Twist Ending
  • Social Commentary
  • Psychological Tension
  • Tragic Hero

Cast

24 of 45

Crew

Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
Charles Randolph
Produced by
Nicolas Cage, Alan Parker
Music by
Jake Parker, Alex Parker

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 21, 2003 · 2 h 10 min · R

Released
February 21, 2003
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$39 million
Available in
48 countries

Tropes

We Need a Distraction, Smuggling with Dolls, The Reveal +9

  • We Need a Distraction
  • Smuggling with Dolls
  • The Reveal
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist
  • Death Seeker
  • Train Escape
  • Off the Record
  • Prisoner's Last Meal
  • Empathic Environment
  • Suicide, Not Murder
  • Artistic License – History
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous

12 of 42 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Life of David Gale?"

Questions about The Life of David Gale

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Life of David Gale?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Life of David Gale from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Life of David Gale worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 19%, and Metacritic 31). Audiences rate it higher (74 out of 100) than critics (25).

Will I feel good after watching The Life of David Gale?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Life of David Gale a box office flop?

Budget$50 million
Box office$39 million

Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 78% of its budget.

What tropes does The Life of David Gale use?

We Need a DistractionSmuggling with DollsThe RevealWell-Intentioned ExtremistDeath SeekerTrain EscapeOff the RecordPrisoner's Last MealEmpathic EnvironmentSuicide, Not MurderArtistic License – HistoryDrop Dead Gorgeousand 30 more

TV Tropes lists 42 tropes for it, including We Need a Distraction, Smuggling with Dolls, and The Reveal.