To Kill a Mockingbird

 (1962)


  • User Rating 109 votes
  • Critics Rating 18 critics
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User Reviews

Fantasmal!
Nov 25, 2008
leslie1088 - yahoo.com
If anyone has taken the time and thought to understand all of the symbolism there is no reason to not love this movie. Nell Harper Lee defied the odds when she wrote this story, took huge risks with how society was... Full review
The truth of reality
Sep 01, 2008
rogauster - yahoo.com
This film is the truth of reality. People shoot mockingbirds. Not in a real sense, but metaphorically. Within this movie is the story of a man being given a gun. He could shoot only tin cans, but when the temptation came... Full review
Has inspiration during the film
Aug 18, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
To Kill a Mockingbird is a drama that works more than it doesn't thanks to Gregory Peck nailing his performance as Atticus.... Full review
this sucked
Jul 01, 2008
downtoearthskater - yahoo.com
All of you people who thought this was are pansys. *****ING PANSEYS. This movie sucked like a bad hooker. watch a better *****in movie you dumbasses... Full review
I dont even get the whole point!
Jul 01, 2008
rico_latino_amigo - yahoo.com
Wow! this movie i did not even understand y they would even $ for this. O.K., whayt da point, i know they said like, "killing a mockingbird is a sin" y?! Basically! killing IS a sin. I dunno, the movie AND... Full review
FALSE ADVERTISING!!
Jul 01, 2008
the_day_the_bots_went_away - yahoo.com
This movie was a complete and utter joke!! First of all, don't be fooled by the misleading title--this is NOT a hunting movie at all! Secondly there never appeared ONE mockingbird in this movie at ALL. Then to add insult to... Full review
whatever
Jun 19, 2008
soccerox896 - yahoo.com
i read the book in school, and then my class and i watched the movie, i thought they were both pretty boring, but i guess when your teacher makes you read a book and then makes you watch the movie your... Full review
Don't Hate ME, hate them!!
Jun 19, 2008
craigddy2000 - yahoo.com
Don't get me wrong. This was maybe a good movie in the 60's, but now it is flat out horrible, this thing sure the hell isn't any Wizard of Oz classic. The children in this movie, well...I just wanted to hold... Full review
What is the deal?
Jun 19, 2008
jason_kidd_pg - yahoo.com
What is so cool about a black guy getting accused of sexual assault when he is inoccent? The plot is so basic. I know this is a sad true story, but not for a movie it isnt.... Full review
the worst film ever made!
Jun 19, 2008
euroringer9789 - yahoo.com
where do i begin!? i hated this book to begin with, so maybe thats why i hate the film so much. i just. . . wow. i'm speechless. dont ever spend money on this thing. its not worth it.... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Dec 22, 2008
MSNBC
The story unfolds largely from the point of view of Atticus' young daughter, Scout, memorably played by Mary Badham. In 2003, an American Film Institute listing of the top heroes in film history ranked Peck's Atticus Finch as No. ... Full Review
| Dec 21, 2008
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD was simply unforgettable.....One of the greatest movies I've ever seen.....And thank you for your remarkable contribution to cinema..... ... Full Review
| Aug 28, 2008
The Onion A.V. Club
To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic.....I'd have a hard time thinking of a movie that does a better job of getting the right actors for the source material.....It probably isn't the greatest performance ever caught on film.... ... Full Review
| Aug 13, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Being an avid fan of classic movies, I could think of several films that deserved this honor.....Deciding on my choice for the best movie of all time was not an easy task.....the movie had to be seen and loved by all ages..... ... Full Review
| Aug 13, 2008
associatedcontent.com
Being an avid fan of classic movies, I could think of several films that deserved this honor.....the movie had to be seen and loved by all ages.My choice was.... ... Full Review

News

To Kill A Mockingbird remains a publishing phenomenon, even 50 years on . Harper Lee's story of racism and rebirth in a small Southern town was published to great acclaim in the summer of 1960 and still sells nearly 1... ... Full Article

Stillwater will be Harper Lee-land on Sunday, when ArtReach St. Croix and Valley Bookseller host a celebration of the 50th anniversary of "To Kill a Mockingbird." ... Full Article

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Millions of high school students have read "To Kill a Mockingbird." The novel by Harper Lee offers moral lessons about racial justice and respect. ... Full Article

Mary Badham and Gregory Peck in the 1962 film of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/UI Hey, England soccerball fans, turn those frowns upside down! ... Full Article

In Santa Cruz, Calif., volunteers will re-enact every word and movement in the famous courtroom scene. In Monroeville, Ala., residents dressed in 1930s garb will read aloud from memorable passages. ... Full Article

I've been on the road for 42 years. That makes me either a road dog with worn-out paws or else a road dog with really tough paws -- some days, they're tough, other days, they're bleeding. ... Full Article

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