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Rebel in the Rye
The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
11 November 1981, Los Angeles County, California, USA
26 May 1992
8 June 1965, Connecticut, USA
January1994, New York City, New York, USA
29 June 1972, Harare, Zimbabwe
24 April 1953, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
4 March 1957, New York City, New York, USA
November 12, 2017
...Rebel in the Rye could have gone deeper into life of the literary reclus
October 17, 2017
An unfortunate misfire.
September 15, 2017
If Jones doesn't quite pull it off, it is at least a film of many pleasures and a thought-provoking look at American literature's most famous loner.
October 05, 2017
Even if the somewhat stiff movie doesn't quite fulfill its promises, it's an impressive undertaking for writer-director Danny Strong.
December 05, 2017
Rebel in the Rye works when Nicholas Hoult and Kevin Spacey are ironing out the creative process together, but past that it's a bore
October 05, 2017
The actors hit their marks and say their lines; the movie looks polished and professional. And it's completely empty, unable to interrogate its subject in any way that matters.
October 05, 2017
A faithful and often moving look in the life of J.D. Salinger, a warts-and-all portrayal that succeeds in large part because of a dynamically persuasive performance by Nicholas Hoult.
October 31, 2017
Yet another cliché-ridden story of the tortured male genius.
September 14, 2017
You do see how Salinger's own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden.
September 15, 2017
With Rebel in the Rye, we get a solid, well-acted and basically standard biopic.
October 06, 2017
We see the young Salinger stuck at his desk lighting matches and throwing pages in the garbage. We see his trembling hand hovering above a page. There is sometimes music. When all else fails, there's a montage.
September 15, 2017
It's not without its charms and solid observations about the perils and passions of the writerly life, but it's too blunt, too neat, and entirely too starry-eyed about both the creator and his creation.