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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

"A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love."
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👍 83%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 90%
Drama

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Director
Robert Mulligan
Runtime
2h 9m
Rated
NR
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
8.0/10 (2,819 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
88

Cast

Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch · 80% avg
Mary Badham as Scout Finch
John Megna as Dill Harris
Frank Overton as Sheriff Heck Tate
Brock Peters as Tom Robinson · 77% avg
Rosemary Murphy as Maudie Atkinson
Ruth White as Mrs. Dubose · 79% avg

Is To Kill a Mockingbird good?

Most people think so. 83% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 90%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#861 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#12 / 21 · 1962

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 16,824💬 832 comments
To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee dies, aged 89
Top comment: "This guy killed her."
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⬆ 2,820💬 210 comments
When TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD was submitted to the British Film Censors, they wrote a letter directly to Gregory Peck -- not about editing the film, but to say how much they enjoyed it.
Top comment: "This letter really captures my view of the correct approach to entertainment for children. So many..."
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