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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'.
24 April 1953, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
6 July 1978, East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA
16 March 1949, London, Ontario, Canada
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.
September 14, 2017
You do see how Salinger's own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden.
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.
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 31, 2017
Yet another cliché-ridden story of the tortured male genius.
November 12, 2017
...Rebel in the Rye could have gone deeper into life of the literary reclus
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 17, 2017
An unfortunate misfire.
September 15, 2017
With Rebel in the Rye, we get a solid, well-acted and basically standard biopic.
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 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.
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