My Salinger Year
Seen it?2020 | 101 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$237K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
- Margaret QualleyJoanna
- Sigourney WeaverMargaret
- Douglas BoothDon
- Seána KerslakeJenny
- Brían F. O'ByrneHugh
- Colm FeoreDaniel
- Théodore PellerinBoy From Winston-Salem
- Yanic TruesdaleMax
- Hamza HaqKarl
- Leni ParkerPam