Coming Through the Rye

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Coming Through the Rye

PG-13

Released Oct 14, 2016

1h 37m

Drama

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Sixteen-year-old Jamie Schwartz (Alex Wolff) is not the most popular kid at his all-boys boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character in "The Catcher in the Rye," and has adapted the book as a play. After a series of increasingly hostile altercations with the boys at school, Jamie runs away to search for author J.D. Salinger (Chris Cooper).

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

The film is undermined by distracting elements, like scenes in which Jamie breaks the fourth wall and addresses the camera directly with snarky asides. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 2/4

May 3, 2019

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

It's not quite coming of age, but it's definitely growing up a bit.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 9, 2016

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

The film's send-up of youthful obsession is sweet and funny, and its depiction of first love and buried pain is moving.

Dec 1, 2016

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Don Shanahan

25YL (25 Years Later)

Coming Through the Rye exudes a polish and a vibe that defines the film's wit and tone.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 22, 2020

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Sean K. Cureton

Film Inquiry

Coming Through the Rye though circumvents explicit adaptation of the novel which it unapologetically recalls, feels wrongheaded and disrespectful of J.D. Salinger's wishes.

Dec 5, 2016

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Ray Pride

Newcity

A well-meant if tender-headed morsel of a young man's road trip from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire in search of the elusive J. D. Salinger in a sketchily realized 1969.

Nov 21, 2016

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A road movie about high school students looking for Salinger. That's all there is to it, but it hold together in many ways as a coming-of-age movie. The heroine, Stefania Owen, is more mature than the main character, and she's good in many ways. It's a good contrast there. But there are a lot of films about finding Salinger :-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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A charming and, at times, visually stunning coming-of-age story. Coming Through The Rye is a wonderful tribute to a wonderful book, even though Jamie is certainly (and thankfully) no Holden Caulfield.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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A charming and, at times, visually stunning coming-of-age story. Coming Through The Rye is a wonderful tribute to a wonderful book, even though Jamie is certainly (and thankfully) no Holden Caulfield.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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A wonderful movie, masterfully written, superbly acted, beautifully filmed. Poignant and touching, but not heavy; a perfect capture of adolescence. I could not recommend it more highly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Sleeper. Nice flick. Not great, but, not bad. I give it a B for a grade. Solid acting and directing. Writing wasn't horrible considering the plot is rather simple. They did the best they could.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Alex Wolff did a very good job, he's AMAZING! Good movie :D

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Jamie Schwartz (Alex Wolff) is not the most popular kid at his all-boys boarding school. Disconnected from students and teachers, he believes he is destined to play Holden Caulfield, the main character in "The Catcher in the Rye," and has adapted the book as a play. After a series of increasingly hostile altercations with the boys at school, Jamie runs away to search for author J.D. Salinger (Chris Cooper).

Director: James Steven Sadwith
Producer: Stan Erdreich, Teddy Grennan, James Steven Sadwith
Screenwriter: James Steven Sadwith
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Eammon Films
Production Co: Life Out Loud Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Some Drug Material|Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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