The Life of David Gale
Seen it?2003 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), though it had just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 31 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$39 million worldwide on a $50 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 219K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Parker
- Kevin SpaceyDavid Gale
- Kate WinsletBitsey Bloom
- Laura LinneyConstance Hallaway
- Rhona MitraBerlin
- Gabriel MannZack Stemmons
- Matt CravenDusty Wright
- Jim BeaverDuke Grover
- Cleo KingBarbara Kreuster
- Leon RippyBraxton Belyeu
- Melissa McCarthyNico the Goth Girl