Rebel in the Rye
Seen it?2017 | 106 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Curious Case of Benjamin Button or The Way We Were, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$944K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danny Strong
- Nicholas HoultJ.D. Salinger
- Kevin SpaceyWhit Burnett
- Victor GarberSol Salinger
- Hope DavisMiriam
- Zoey DeutchOona O'Neill
- Lucy BoyntonClaire Douglas
- Brian d'Arcy JamesGiroux
- Eric BogosianHarold Ross
- Bernard WhiteSwami Nikhilananda
- Jefferson MaysWilliam Maxwell