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The humor dissipates as we watch one weird death after another.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
The Darwin Awards
A comedy... to die for.
2007 · 1h 34m · R
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Finn Taylor
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The Darwin Awards
Overview
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.
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Rotten
Taylor and his friends seem to be having a great time but could have let the audience in on the joke.
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Sports too many formulaic weaknesses of mainstream laffers while straining for an indie cred that hitherto came naturally to writer-director Finn Taylor.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
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