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- 2013
- PG-13
- Weinstein Company, The
- 2 h
- 2013
- PG-13
- Weinstein Company, The
- 2 h
SummaryA feature documentary on the formative personal and professional experiences of the reclusive author J.D. Salinger.
Directed By: Shane Salerno
- 2013
- PG-13
- Weinstein Company, The
- 2 h
- 2013
- PG-13
- Weinstein Company, The
- 2 h
Salinger
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SummaryA feature documentary on the formative personal and professional experiences of the reclusive author J.D. Salinger.
Directed By: Shane Salerno
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Metascore
Mixed or AverageBased on 28 Critic Reviews
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29% Positive
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32% Mixed
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39% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or AverageBased on 28 Critic Reviews
40
29% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
32% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
39% Negative
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
Given that this isn’t the extended TV mini-series that the subject deserves, Salinger does an effective job of making the writer seem alternately more mundane and more mysterious, almost at the same time.
By Chris WillmanFULL REVIEW
By turns fascinating and infuriating.
Although it is overlong, it manages to be fascinating for much of its running time. But it also disappoints on many counts, providing another example of hype outpacing actual achievement -- a syndrome that Salinger himself would probably have deplored.
Salerno spends more time talking to photographers with telephoto lenses who, over the decades, laid in wait for Salinger in the hope of capturing a grainy picture, than he does talking to literary analysts and historians.
The ultimate invasion of its subject's privacy.
Some documentaries are an embarrassment of riches. Salinger is merely an embarrassment.
That mystery is certainly hardy enough to withstand the voyeuristic onslaught of this self-aggrandizing, lurid documentary, which leaves the viewer feeling that we’ve been given a tour of Salinger’s septic tank in hip waders without ever getting to knock on his door and say hello.
User Score
Generally FavorableBased on 14 User Ratings
7.3
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User Score
Generally FavorableBased on 14 User Ratings
7.3
57% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
36% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
- All Reviews
- Positive Reviews
- Mixed Reviews
- Negative Reviews
I thought that Salerno's story was great. A topic about a mysterious author- JD.Salinger. Now, this was a mystery that's loopholes finally opened. This documentary is refreshing. It's works and Shane Salreno directs fully good. Must watch! How about a movie of Lemony Snicket, eh? IAM LOOKING AT YOU MICHEAL MOORE. But Salinger got boring very easily its good story made its a boring craft but the movie only runs on one bar. It's not easy but its effective.
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Production Company
- The Story Factory
Release DateSep 6, 2013
Duration2 h
RatingPG-13
Genres
TaglineUncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!
Website http://salingerfilm.com/