<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $40 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Death Note is a 2017 American dark fantasy psychological thriller film loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata . The film is directed by Adam Wingard and written by Charles Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides and Jeremy Slater . The film stars Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, Jason Liles and Willem Dafoe, and follows the story of a high school student named Light Turner, who finds a mysterious notebook known as "Death Note". He soon meets the demonic death god Ryuk who teaches him how to use the notebook, and tells him that the book causes the death of anyone whose name is written within its pages . </P> <P> The film was released on Netflix on August 25, 2017 . Upon release, Death Note received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audiences . Much of the criticism was directed towards the numerous changes from the source material; however, its direction and cast received some praise, particularly Dafoe's performance as Ryuk . </P> <P> In Seattle, high school student Light Turner encounters a notebook marked "Death Note". He is visited by the death god Ryuk, who tells him that he can cause the death of anyone he wishes by writing their name in the book, as long as he knows their real name and face . Ryuk coaxes Light into testing it out on a bully . The bully is decapitated in a freak accident shortly afterwards . That evening, Light is compelled to write down the name of Antony Skomal, the man who killed his mother in a hit and run . Skomal dies in a similar freak accident at a restaurant . Ryuk explains other rules of the Death Note, including the ability to control the actions of the victim for up to 48 hours after their name is written before they die . Classmate Mia Sutton asks Light about the Death Note, and he demonstrates how it works . She encourages Light to use the Death Note with her to rid the world of criminals, improving the world together . They decide to work together under the guise of a god they call "Kira", using the book's coercion powers to have their victims reveal this name to the world . </P>

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