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  • A Scanner Darkly
  • Opened July 7, 2006 | Runtime:1 hr 40 min
  • R
    drug and sexual content, language and a brief violent image
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Set in the future, a police officer named Fred tracks a notorious drug dealer. The catch? Since many of the officers, including Fred, are hooked on a drug called Special D. (a drug known for causing split personalities), the dealer named Bob who is Read More
  • Cast: Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson
  • Director: Richard Linklater
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Animated, Drama, Suspense/Thriller

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A Scanner Darkly Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 73 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Without its animation, A Scanner Darkly would have made a fine cautionary tale...

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Carina Chocano

    The brilliance of A Scanner Darkly is how it suggests, without bombast or...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    The visual style and lethargic pace can be frustrating -- at least if you're...

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    There's conspiracy here, as there is in all of Dick's books, and it wraps the...

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