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
To Kill a Mockingbird
A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.
1962 · 2h 9m · Approved
Drama
Directed by
Robert Mulligan
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.
Director and cast
- Robert Mulligan Director
- Mary Badham as Scout Finch
- Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch
- Phillip Alford as Jeremy 'Jem' Finch
- Robert Duvall as Arthur 'Boo' Radley
- John Megna as Dill Harris
- Frank Overton as Sheriff Heck Tate
- Brock Peters as Tom Robinson
- Rosemary Murphy Cast
- Ruth White Cast
- Estelle Evans Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
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
Rotten
This one is always just off the boil.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Minor shortcomings in a rewarding film.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
Universally recognized as a classic, and the label is well deserved.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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