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Rebel in the Rye

2017 · 106 min

A polished, wistful literary biopic that drifts between romance and wartime trauma, more respectful than revelatory.

Tagline
Behind every masterpiece is a story.
Overview
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.
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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • ambition
  • war
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Danny Strong
Written by
Danny Strong
Starring
Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber, Hope Davis, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Brian d'Arcy James, Eric Bogosian
Music
Bear McCreary
Cinematography
Kramer Morgenthau
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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