The Darwin Awards Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Michael Burrows, a forensic detective in the S.F.P.D. becomes fascinated by the number of "Darwin" deaths being reported. Darwin deaths result when the victims commit a bizarrely stupid acts, resulting in their own demise. Determined to prove a common theme in these cases, Burrows joins forces with Siri, a clinical, no-nonsense insurance investigator specializing in the more bizarre claims. Along the way they come across a parade of unforgettable characters: the speed freak who straps a rocket launcher to his Chevy Impala in his quest to set a land speed record; two guys who decide that dynamite is the fastest way to break through a patch of ice to go fishing; teenagers who will do anything to break into a Metallica concert; and an ad executive who is so confident in the strength of his shatterproof window that he throws himself at it, despite being on the 25th floor.

Comedy Romance

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Darwin Awards.

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  Winona Ryder

  Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Homefront

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  Joseph Fiennes

  Risen, The Mother

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  David Arquette

  Scream 4, Scream

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  Jeffrey Tambor

  The Invention of Lying, The Hangover

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  Tim Blake Nelson

  Captain America: Brave New World, Dune: Part Two

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  Emily Mortimer

  Paddington in Peru, Jay Kelly

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  Brad Hunt

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  Wilmer Valderrama

  Encanto, From Prada to Nada

Crew Behind the Film

The The Darwin Awards behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Finn Taylor last directed Unleashed and Untiled Bill Monroe Project. The film's writer Finn Taylor last wrote Unleashed.

Director

Finn Taylor

Screenwriter

Finn Taylor

Producers

Jason Blum
Debbie Brubaker
Frank Capra
Jane Sindell

Production Details

What we know about the The Darwin Awards movie production.

Key Facts

• The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways

Production Updates for The Darwin Awards

Dec 2004

Completed

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