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Rebel in the Rye (2017) — Stream on AMC+ · CriticCrunch

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Rebel in the Rye

Movie2017·106 min

Rebel in the Rye

Directed by Danny Strong

A drama romance film directed by Danny Strong.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 59%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

274 ratings

About Rebel in the Rye

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Gritty
Story Tags: identity self discovery, isolation loneliness, ambition hubris, wwii era, historical event, new york, small town, romantic partners, mentor student, battlefield combat, outsider misfit, genius prodigy, nonlinear flashback, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Danny Strong
Language: English

Cast

Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Victor Garber

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How Rebel in the Rye Ranks

All movies

Top 59%

2010s movies

Top 51%

Drama movies

Top 61%

Top 59% All movies.

the vibe

Rebel in the Rye Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltcontemplativegritty

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

contemplativequiet

nonlinear flashback

rise & fall

identity self discovery

isolation loneliness

ambition hubris

outsider misfit

genius prodigy

romantic partners

mentor student

historical event

battlefield combat

New York

small town

WWII era

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9