
Small-town Alabama, 1932. Atticus Finch (played by Gregory Peck) is a lawyer and a widower. He has two young children, Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch is currently defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, Jem and Scout are intrigued by their neighbours, the Radleys, and the mysterious, seldom-seen Boo Radley in particular.... (Full plot summary below)
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Small-town Alabama, 1932. Atticus Finch (played by Gregory Peck) is a lawyer and a widower. He has two young children, Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch is currently defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, Jem and Scout are intrigued by their neighbours, the Radleys, and the mysterious, seldom-seen Boo Radley in particular.
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| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonOne of those rare instances when a movie perfectly captures the essence of its source material without compromising it in any way. |
| The TelegraphMarc LeeAs Mulligan so deftly demonstrates, the story is in the characters, their failings and fragility, their heroism and nobility of spirit. It's in the depiction of heart-breaking cruelty and heart-warming humanity. It's in the innocence of a child's world overshadowed by the evil that adults do. |
| VarietyLarry TubelleTo Kill a Mockingbird is a major film achievement, a significant, captivating and memorable picture that ranks with the best of recent years. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJames PowersTo Kill A Mockingbird is a product of American realism, and it is a rare and worthy treasure. |
| Times (UK)Kate MuirPeck's performance, in tortoiseshell glasses and a cream linen suit, is mesmerizing and serious. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea ChaseThere are few films that can be called perfect, this is one of them. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliTo Kill a Mockingbird is a faithful adaptation of one of the 20th century's most important American works of literature. It is also a masterpiece in its own right. This is one of those rare productions where everything is in place - a superior script, a perfect cast, and a director who has a clear vision and achieves what he sets out to do. |
| Boston GlobeMarjory AdamsThere is not only artistry in the development of the story - there is beauty, sympathy and emotional appeal in almost every scene. |
| IGNTodd GilchristThe film never slips into cheap melodrama, and ultimately offers a remarkable portrait of humanity at its best and worst, not to mention an ideal to which all people should aspire. |
| EmpireWilliam ThomasStorytelling doesn't get much better than this. |