Reviews
Rebel in the Rye
Directed by Danny Strong · starring Jefferson Mays, Nicholas Hoult and Kevin Spacey
- 4 from the press
- 5.5 · 3 votes
Rebel in the Rye: reviews
Reviews
5.5 3 votes
What the critics say average 5.2 from 4 outlets
- 7.5 Chicago Sun-TimesRichard Roeper
With 'Rebel in the Rye' we get a solid, well-acted and basically standard biopic.
Read - 7.0 Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein
Impressive production and costume design plus solid supporting turns by Spacey.
Read - 3.7 The Washington PostPat Padua
It is ironic that films about trailblazing artists are so often filled with cliches.
Read - 2.5 The WrapRobert Abele
Danny Strong?s portrait of the reclusive author, played by a miscast Nicholas Hoult, is a superficial mishmash of biopic tropes.
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Questions about the reviews of Rebel in the Rye
- What score does Rebel in the Rye have?
- Readers give it 5.5 (3 votes). The critics, 5.2 on average from 4 reviews.
- What do the critics say about Rebel in the Rye?
- The highest score is Chicago Sun-Times’s (7.5) and the lowest The Wrap’s (2.5).