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The Devil and Daniel Johnston
77%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Music with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Devil and Daniel Johnston 77% (141 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
77%
from 141 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2006-03-31
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 7.7
- TMDB ID
- 13222
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What is The Devil and Daniel Johnston about?
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Devil and Daniel Johnston?
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How long is the movie The Devil and Daniel Johnston?
The official runtime for The Devil and Daniel Johnston is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Daniel Johnston
Self
- B
Bill Johnston
Self
- M
Margie Johnston
Self
- M
Mabel Johnston
Self
- J
Jeff Tartakov
Self
- K
Kathy McCarty
Self
- D
Dick Johnston
Self
- L
Laurie Allen
Self
- S
Sally Johnston Reid
Self
Gibby Haynes
Self
- B
Brian Beattie
Self
David Fair
Self
Jad Fair
Self
- J
Jason Nightmare
Self
Thurston Moore
Self
Louis Black
Self
- K
Ken Lieck
Self
- D
Don Goede
Self
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