To Kill a Mockingbird

1963 • 129 minutes

About this movie

Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his brilliant performance as the Southern lawyer who defends a black man accused of rape in this film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The way in which it captures a time, a place, and above all, a mood, makes this film a masterpiece. The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him except Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.

Ratings and reviews

I would've easily rate it 5 stars if I didn't read the book. It's a great movie for its time.

I really loved the book but haven't watched the movie

Read the book and watch the movie... you will appreciate the story a lot better. Set you thinking.