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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

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Reviews Counted:38

Fresh:37

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 29 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Robert Mulligan's classic adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in the racially charged atmosphere of Macon County, Alabama in the 1930s, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a poignant... Robert Mulligan's classic adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in the racially charged atmosphere of Macon County, Alabama in the 1930s, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a poignant coming-of-age story. Winner of four Academy Awards including Best Screenplay (written by Horton Foote), and Best Actor (Gregory Peck), TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is a timeless film packed with beautiful scenes and meaningful life lessons. The story is told from the vantage point of a young girl nicknamed Scout (Mary Badham) whose widowed white father Atticus Finch (Peck), an attorney, decides on principle to defend a black man (Brock Peters) charged with raping a poor white woman. But the bigoted townspeople would rather lynch the accused than try him, and they make life hellish for the lawyer, his daughter, and his son Jem (Philip Alford). While their father is in the throes of the trial, his bright, inquisitive children learn a hard and unforgettable lesson in justice, morality, and prejudice, part of which requires overcoming an unfounded fear of their mysterious neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall). [More]

Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Brock Peters

Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Brock Peters, Robert Duvall, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Estelle Evans, Paul Fix, Collin Wilcox, James Anderson, Alice Ghostley, William Windom, Crahan Denton, Richard Hale, Steve Condit, Bill Walker

Director: Robert Mulligan

Director: Robert Mulligan
Screenwriter: Horton Foote
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Composer: Elmer Bernstein

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Dec 30, 2008

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10/17/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Right, like anyone cares what I say about it at this point.

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08/11/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Minor shortcomings in a rewarding film.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times

There are few films that can be called perfect, this is one of them.

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04/27/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

...To Kill A Mockingbird leaves you with a much-needed belief in hope, ignited anew by the eyes of children.

Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | comment Comment
04/05/03
Anita Schmaltz
Anita Schmaltz
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

...endearing, heartwarming, tragic, uplifting, and, ultimately, inspiring. Movies don't get any better than this.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
02/09/03
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

The film is honest about a time in this country when happy endings were few and far between.

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
12/12/02
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

No review available.

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12/06/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

No review available.

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11/29/02
Paul Matwychuk
Paul Matwychuk
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

One of the best movies ever created. Poor mockingbird.

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08/28/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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08/14/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

No review available.

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
06/20/02
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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A timeless, resonant plea for tolerance

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06/19/02
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
All Movie Guide

An oldie but goody that can still entertain as it preaches.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/07/02
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon
Filmcritic.com

Harper Lee's highly regarded first novel has been artfully and delicately translated to the screen.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/13/01
Variety

Made in black and white in 1962 at a time when other movies had switched to color, it shattered many notions of what was right.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) is a much-loved, critically-acclaimed, classic trial film, a dramatic tour-de-force of acting, a portrayal of childhood innocence, and

Full Review Source: Tim Dirks' The Greatest Films | comment Comment
01/01/00
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