The Darwin Awards
After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe suspicious and unusual deaths.
Critics Sentiment
Ice fishermen use dynamite and dog fetches it
Siri confronts Michael about his Darwin Awards obsession
The film drops significantly from the entertaining Darwin Award vignettes to the awkward romantic confrontation between the leads.
The film starts with moderate promise in its documentary-style approach and Darwin Award scenarios, which reviewers consistently praised as the strongest elements. However, it suffers from poor character development, lack of chemistry between leads, and disjointed storytelling that prevents it from reaching its potential. The romantic subplot and serial killer elements were widely criticized as unnecessary additions that detracted from the core concept.
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Joseph Fiennes
Michael Burrows
Winona Ryder
Siri Taylor
David Arquette
Harvey
Juliette Lewis
Joleen
Ty Burrell
Emile
Josh Charles
Paramedic
Kevin Dunn
Insurance Exec
Nora Dunn
Mrs. Pearlman
Judah Friedlander
Simon
Lukas Haas
Farley
Tom Hollander
Henry
Brad Hunt
Stan
Julianna Margulies
Carla
Tim Blake Nelson
Perp
Alessandro Nivola
Ad Exec
Chris Penn
Tom
Ross Patterson
Co Worker #1
Russell Steinberg
Co Worker #2
Adam Savage
Adam
Jamie Hyneman
Army Dude
Crew
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