'

Of Mice and Men

Play trailer

Of Mice and Men

PG-13

Released Oct 2, 1992

1h 50m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

97%

Tomatometer

30 Reviews

82%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

Itinerant worker George (Gary Sinise) reflects on the time he spent traveling with Lennie (John Malkovich), a huge childlike man. The two men drift through California during the Great Depression, looking for work. After they find jobs on a ranch, Lennie develops an infatuation with the owner's daughter-in-law (Sherilyn Fenn). However, when George and Lennie are handed an opportunity to own part of the ranch, Lennie's fascination with the beautiful woman threatens to destroy their dreams.

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Critics Consensus

Of Mice and Men honors its classic source material with a well-acted adaptation that stays powerfully focused on the story's timeless themes.

Read Critics Reviews

Todd McCarthy

Variety

Well-mounted and very traditional, Of Mice and Men honorably serves John Steinbeck's classic story of two Depression-era drifters without bringing anything new to it.

Jun 3, 2008

Full Review

Time Out Staff

Time Out

It's hard ... to believe Malkovich's shamble and gape, a simian variant on Dustin Hoffman's Rain Man.

Jan 26, 2006

Full Review

Vincent Canby

New York Times

Of Mice and Men is a mournful, distantly heard lament for the loss of American innocence.

Rated: 4/4

May 20, 2003

Full Review

Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

[A] well made, moving drama.

May 9, 2023

Full Review

Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Still, in a time when most moviegoers (and video viewers) seem to prefer color, Of Mice and Men retells Steinbeck's tale with sensitivity and respect.

May 3, 2018

Full Review

Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Classic-literature-adaptation demureness...but it's impeccably cast and mostly quite faithful. [Blu-ray]

Rated: 3/4

Feb 4, 2016

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

Faithful adaptation that is a lot of fun. The dark moments from the book are perfectly translated over. I LOVE it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

Full Review

Shawn R

Super good movie!!! A must see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

Full Review

richard m

Along with 'The Grapes of Wrath' John Steinbeck created 2 of the best depictions of the hardships and the humanity of desperate migrations to survive the privations of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression Both film adaptations are top quality and draw the viewer back 70 years to a time before America was a super power and one of the most prosperous and powerful societies ever. The hard scrabble roots of our nation are a revelation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

Full Review

annette Z

Im not a big stienbeck fan

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

Full Review

Navyhunter 5

Though I'm not a prolific movie critic, I have something even more important. For nearly an academic term I studied the written version of this story, written by John Steinbeck. It gave me an insight on how The Great Depression of America affected the average proletariat, and also the average mentally challenged proletariat. This shows how Steinbeck was ahead of his time, by including a man with autistic tendencies into his story, furthermore making him a main character. But, what about the movie itself? For me the casting, voices, acting, and the overall appearance of the actors/characters make this film the "default version" of the story if you're looking for the best adaptation from book to live-action. What I also really like about this movie is the actor of Lennie, John Malkovich (also the writer of the 100 years movie). He perfectly reenacts how Lennie would be if he were real and even makes his lines funnier to watch. When compared to other adaptations of the story into film, I find his voice to be the perfect tone for his character, not too deep/masculine, and enough to sound childlike. In conclusion, I think that this movie is the right one to watch if you want see the story in live-action, and as a way to give a teacher a break while teaching/studying the book itself.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

Full Review

Rami A

A wonderfully made drama. Exactly how I imagined it when reading the book.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Gary Sinise

Director

John Malkovich

Lennie Small

Gary Sinise

George Milton

Ray Walston

Candy

Casey Siemaszko

Curley, Boss' Son

Sherilyn Fenn

Curley's Wife

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - Where We Gonna Go Now?

2:09

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - Lennie Fights Back

2:12

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - I Done a Bad Thing

2:12

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - The Plan Is Set

2:12

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - Candy's Old Dog

2:13

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - Curley's Wife Seduces George

2:13

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - A Natural

2:13

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - Lennie's Dead Mouse

2:31

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - The Loneliest Guys in the World

2:11

Of Mice and Men: Official Clip - George Shoots Lennie

2:12

View more videos

Molly

14%

53%

Molly

Watchlist

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

62%

69%

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

Watchlist

Medicine Man

17%

46%

Medicine Man

Watchlist

Barcelona

83%

80%

Barcelona

Watchlist

A Perfect World

78%

84%

A Perfect World

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Itinerant worker George (Gary Sinise) reflects on the time he spent traveling with Lennie (John Malkovich), a huge childlike man. The two men drift through California during the Great Depression, looking for work. After they find jobs on a ranch, Lennie develops an infatuation with the owner's daughter-in-law (Sherilyn Fenn). However, when George and Lennie are handed an opportunity to own part of the ranch, Lennie's fascination with the beautiful woman threatens to destroy their dreams.

Director: Gary Sinise
Producer: Gary Sinise, Russell Smith
Screenwriter: John Steinbeck, Horton Foote
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Some Scenes of Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

Most Popular at Home Now