To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.

• Drama

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

Rating

8 / 10 (2,999 votes)

Release date

December 20, 1962

Runtime

2h 09m

Language

English

Director

Robert Mulligan

Status

Released