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Summary Based on legendary science-fiction author Philip K. Dick’s own experiences, A Scanner Darkly tells the darkly comedic, caustic, but deeply tragic tale of drug use in the modern world. The film plays like a graphic novel come to life with live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process -- a method known as interpolate...

A Scanner Darkly
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
73
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 181 User Ratings
7.9
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Summary Based on legendary science-fiction author Philip K. Dick’s own experiences, A Scanner Darkly tells the darkly comedic, caustic, but deeply tragic tale of drug use in the modern world. The film plays like a graphic novel come to life with live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process -- a method known as interpolate...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
29 Reviews
12% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 181 User Ratings
7.9
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13% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 181 User Ratings
7.9
81% Positive
146 Ratings
13% Mixed
24 Ratings
6% Negative
11 Ratings

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Production Company Warner Independent Pictures (WIP), Thousand Words, Section Eight, Detour Filmproduction, 3 Arts Entertainment
Release Date Jul 7, 2006
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
Tagline What Does A Scanner See?
Golden Schmoes Awards
3 Nominations
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
3 Nominations
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations