Name: The Book of Life
Director: Hal Hartley
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1998-01-01
Duration: PT1h 3mM
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Martin Donovan, PJ Harvey, Dave Simonds, Thomas Jay Ryan, Miho Nikaido

Question 1

What is The Book of Life (1998) about?

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New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.

Question 2

Who stars in The Book of Life?

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The Book of Life stars Martin Donovan (Jesus Christ), PJ Harvey (Magdalena), Dave Simonds (Dave), Thomas Jay Ryan (Satan), Miho Nikaido (Edie). The film was directed by Hal Hartley.

Question 3

How long is The Book of Life?

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The Book of Life has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998. It is rated Not Rated.

Question 4

Is The Book of Life worth watching?

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The Book of Life holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Comedy, Fantasy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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Where can I watch The Book of Life?

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Streaming availability for The Book of Life changes by country and service. TasteRay tracks where it is available across Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Max, Apple TV+ and 50+ other platforms — the current options for your country are shown on this page.

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