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To Kill a Mockingbird
The rare film story of a father who must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.
The rare film story of a father who must expose his children to a sma...
Crime, Drama - 1962
8.2
93%
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Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
129 min
Release date:
20 Dec 1962
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$13,129,846
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 14 wins & 16 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
To Kill a Mockingbird is a time capsule, preserving hopes and sentiments from a kinder, gentler, more naive America.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
25 Jul 2011
fresh:
Harper Lee's child's-eye view of southern bigotry gains something in its translation to the screen by Robert Mulligan, who knows exactly where to place the camera to catch a child's subjective experience.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
25 Jul 2011
rotten:
This one is always just off the boil.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Minor shortcomings in a rewarding film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
20 Jun 2002
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