The Day of the Locust (1975) movie poster

The Day of the Locust (1975)

"By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream."
ThumbScore
👍 72%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 67%
Drama

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Runtime
2h 25m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.4/10 (114 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
67%

Cast

Donald Sutherland as Homer Simpson · 73% avg
Karen Black as Faye Greener · 73% avg
Burgess Meredith as Harry Greener · 77% avg
William Atherton as Tod Hackett · 71% avg
Geraldine Page as Big Sister
Richard Dysart as Claude Estee · 77% avg
Bo Hopkins as Earle Shoop · 71% avg
Pepe Serna as Miguel · 72% avg

Is The Day of the Locust good?

Most people think so. 72% audience score, estimated from 114 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 67%.

Overview

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her. Wikipedia ↗

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