This one is always just off the boil.
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06/24/06
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... [More]
Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Brock Peters
Director: Robert Mulligan
Reviews for To Kill a Mockingbird
Top CriticRegardless of its flaws, it occupies a specific place in American cinema; it's easy to enjoy and hard to forget.
09/30/05
Universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved.
06/20/02
With the Tom Robinson plot intertwining with Scout and Jem's education in the ugly flaws of a world they're only beginning to comprehend, today the film offers an extra accumulated layer of 'meaning.'
04/04/06
Minor shortcomings in a rewarding film.
05/20/03
Top CriticTo 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
01/01/00
An oldie but goody that can still entertain as it preaches.
01/07/02
A timeless, resonant plea for tolerance
06/19/02
To Kill a Mockingbird should make admirers of the novel weep many times over.
10/26/09
Combining the best of Southern Gothic and coutroom drama traditions, this Oscar-winner is poignant as a classic coming-of-age tale and expose of the American legal system
08/21/05
...endearing, heartwarming, tragic, uplifting, and, ultimately, inspiring. Movies don't get any better than this.
02/09/03
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.
01/01/00
...To Kill A Mockingbird leaves you with a much-needed belief in hope, ignited anew by the eyes of children.
04/05/03
The film is honest about a time in this country when happy endings were few and far between.
12/12/02
Above all, it's a film about listening to Dad.
09/30/05
Arguably one of the best dramatic films ever made, brought home with tons of great features, a sparkling new transfer, and a nifty fold-out case.
09/27/05
Harper Lee's highly regarded first novel has been artfully and delicately translated to the screen.
02/13/01
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08/23/04
Top CriticThere are few films that can be called perfect, this is one of them.
04/27/03
Superb on all counts. Great adaptation of the memorable novel.
10/16/04
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