Rebel in the Rye
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · 38% critics
This biographical drama follows a young writer’s rise from early ambition and setbacks to sudden worldwide fame after publishing a landmark novel. As success grows, he wrestles with the pressures of recognition, the demands of publishing, and a deepening need for privacy and solitude.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (265 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-focused look at creativity, fame, and isolation, with strong performances; Not for you if you dislike traditional, by-the-numbers biopics or want sharper drama like Tolkien.
Pros: strong lead performance; engaging life overview; solid pacing | Cons: plays it safe; lacks dramatic edge; can feel shallow
Themes
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- marriage
- flashback
- author
- writer
- falling in love
- recluse
- jd salinger
- essay writer
- jew
Cast & crew
Nicholas Hoult
as J.D. Salinger
Kevin Spacey
as Whit Burnett
Victor Garber
as Sol Salinger
Hope Davis
as Miriam
Zoey Deutch
as Oona O'Neill
Lucy Boynton
as Claire Douglas
Brian d'Arcy James
as Giroux
Eric Bogosian
as Harold Ross
Bernard White
as Swami Nikhilananda
Jefferson Mays
as William Maxwell
Directed by Danny Strong