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The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019·2h 3m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
8,338 votes
Metascore
28
Metacritic

A decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan is a 2019 drama movie directed by Xavier Dolan, starring Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 8,338 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Xavier Dolan
Stars
Jacob Tremblay
Susan Sarandon
Natalie Portman
Kit Harington
Details
2019-12-13
123 min
Movie
R
★ Canada, United Kingdom
★ English, Czech, French
Keywords
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