Quick Info
- Year
- 1955
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Duration
- 111 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box Office
- $5M
External Ratings
IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes75%
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Rebel Without a Cause
Our Rating
7.6/10
7.6/10
7.7/10
7.5/10
7.3/10
7.1/10
Overview
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.6
Acting
7.7
Direction
7.5
Cinematography
7.3
Music
7.1
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
