Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
Ode to Billy Joe has generally received positive reviews.
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Ode to Billy Joe was released in 1976 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 24 reviews, giving Ode to Billy Joe (1976) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Ode to Billy Joe than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Ode to Billy Joe is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1976, which stands at 58%.
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