A Clockwork Orange
1971 · Movie · NC-17 · 137 min · ★ 8.2 · 82% critics
In a near-future Britain, a violent young delinquent is caught and offered an experimental state program meant to curb criminal impulses. As the treatment takes hold, the story probes the cost of “rehabilitation,” the limits of free will, and how power can reshape a person’s life for its own ends.
Based on A Clockwork Orange
Also known as Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-10-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NC-17
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (13,843 votes)
- Box office
- $26,589,355
- Budget
- $2,200,000
About
If you can handle extreme, disturbing content, this offers a provocative dystopian ride about violence, control, and morality with a lingering aftertaste, similar in spirit to Brazil and Blade Runner; Not for you if sexual violence or bleakness are dealbreakers.
Pros: bold dystopian premise; unforgettable style; provocative themes | Cons: graphic sexual violence; deeply unsettling tone; divisive, shallow to some
Themes
- london, england
- police brutality
- robbery
- street gang
- great britain
- based on novel or book
- nihilism
- parent child relationship
- society
- sexuality
- social worker
- psychopath
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1972
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1972 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Malcolm McDowell
as Alex
Patrick Magee
as Mr. Alexander
Carl Duering
as Dr. Brodsky
Michael Bates
as Chief Guard
Warren Clarke
as Dim
James Marcus
as Georgie
Michael Tarn
as Pete
Miriam Karlin
as Catlady
Adrienne Corri
as Mrs. Alexander
Sheila Raynor
as Mum
Directed by Stanley Kubrick