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Destiny

1921Movie1 h 38 min

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes79%87%
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Rotten Tomatoes79%87%

Summary

As a young couple stops and rests in a small village inn, the man is abducted by Death and sequestered behind a huge doorless, windowless wall. The woman poisons herself in order to join him and is met by Death, who gives her three opportunities to prove that love is stronger than death, thereby freeing her beloved from his fate.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Directed by
Fritz Lang
Written by
Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou

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Facts

October 6, 1921 · 1 h 38 min · Suicide Themes

Released
October 6, 1921
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Original language
German
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Germany
Available in
139 countries

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Questions about Destiny

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Destiny worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%).

Will I feel good after watching Destiny?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Destiny in English?

Germanxx

No, it was made in German, with some xx.