Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- darkly comic
- absurdist
- late night comedy
- road movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formulaic and insufficiently funny, resulting in a poorly received black romantic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael and Siri travel across the United States to examine bizarre insurance claims in person.
The cases center on strange accidents involving death or near-death, which the film frames as black comedy.
Michael and Siri's relationship develops amid their joint examination of insurance cases.
The investigation focuses on bizarre claims whose accidents expose extreme foolishness and risk-taking.
Films like The Darwin Awards, and why
World's Greatest Dad
shares black comedy, road movie structure, eccentric ensemble characters, and darkly comic treatment of accidental death
The Ice Harvest
shares irreverent comedy, road travel, romance, and a parade of bizarre outsider characters
Little Miss Sunshine
shares independent black humor, romantic tension, and comic fascination with death and misfortune
Movie Details
- Director
- Finn Taylor
- Release Date
- 2007-06-25
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Joseph Fiennes
- Winona Ryder
- David Arquette
- Juliette Lewis
- Ty Burrell
- Josh Charles
- Kevin Dunn
- Nora Dunn
- Judah Friedlander
- Lukas Haas
Common questions
- What is The Darwin Awards about?
- A former police officer and an insurance investigator follow a trail of outrageous fatal mishaps across America, finding dark laughter and unexpected romance along the way.
- What is The Darwin Awards like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Darwin Awards as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Darwin Awards violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Darwin Awards as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Darwin Awards?
- Critics broadly found the film formulaic and insufficiently funny, resulting in a poorly received black romantic comedy.
- Which films are like The Darwin Awards?
- Films with a similar feel include World's Greatest Dad, The Ice Harvest, and Little Miss Sunshine.
- How long is The Darwin Awards?
- The Darwin Awards runs 94 minutes.
