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The Devil and Daniel Johnston

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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
A promotional poster for the film
Directed byJeff Feuerzeig
Produced byHenry S. Rosenthal
StarringDaniel Johnston
CinematographyFortunato Procopio
Edited byTyler Hubby
Music byDaniel Johnston
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 2005 (2005-01) (Sundance)
  • March 31, 2006 (2006-03-31) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$453,337[1]

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston.

Summary

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It chronicles Johnston's life from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. The film was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and produced by Henry S. Rosenthal.[2]

Reception

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Critical reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 110 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Whether you think this mentally ill cult musician is worthy of being called a "genius," this document of his life is crafted with sincere respect and is fascinating to watch."[3] On Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics.[4]

Awards

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The film won the Documentary Directing Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Home media

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It is available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which includes a supplemental feature documenting the reunion between Johnston and his long-time obsession and muse, Laurie Allen. A manufacture on demand Blu-ray was released through Sony's Choice Collection on October 19, 2016.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  2. ^ "Production Notes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-03-09.. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
  3. ^ The Devil and Daniel Johnston at Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. ^ "The Devil and Daniel Johnston". Metacritic.
  5. ^ "The Devil and Daniel Johnston". TiVo Corporation. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
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