Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) by James C — 29 Aug 2008

Out of the 3 movies james dean made this is the best.

This review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) was written by James C on 29 Aug 2008.

Rebel Without a Cause has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Rebel Without a Cause

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Scott M (2,584) on 15 Mar 2017

Dean embraced the whole movie and made it his way. That proves how strong his performance was…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Andy F (912) on 17 Jul 2018

The iconic James Dean movie in which he delivers a terrific performance (he's even better in Giant)…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Alden S (433) on 24 Nov 2016

10 out of 10: A relatable film that is also well acted and written…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Stephen Z (191) on 01 Oct 2015

It's a classic, yes, but nowadays it's essence doesn't fit into the title's expectations…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Kyle R (561) on 27 May 2017

Energetic characters and atmosphere that thrives on its muddled themes. James Dean leaves you longing for more…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Antonius B (353) on 29 Nov 2016

James Dean was killed in a car accident at the age of 24 just a month before 'Rebel Without a Cause' was released, and that tragedy, along…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Zoi K (15) on 12 Dec 2015

Rebel Without A Cause is about a young man who has a lot of anger and passion, but no way to express his discontent and in a lot of ways the…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Kj P (1,056) on 01 Dec 2015

While Rebel Without a Cause has a very familiar story, with predictable climax's and obvious character arcs, this James Dean film is not one…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Royalguy07 (396) on 04 Apr 2023

James Dean was cool, this movie is ok as a teenage film about searching for meaning and coming of age…

Read Review

Review of Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

By Alan B (249) on 01 Sep 2018

Rebel Without A Cause is a timeless classic featuring several memorable scenes and performance by James Dean that sets the gold standard for…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Into the Wild (2007)

By Nolanr. (1) on 22 May 2008

It's a bad movie about a stupid person who died about an hour's walk from Healy. Look, I live in Alaska…

Read Review

Review of That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)

By Lilian W (161) on 03 Dec 2010

What a boring experience…

Read Review

Review of The Reivers (1969)

By Lee M (4,001) on 01 Mar 2014

Although it seemed geared for all viewers, the reivers exposed us to many innuendoes and themes that I was often uncomfortable with…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Nicholascagesuc (1) on 28 Aug 2019

Everybody sucks in this stupid ass film! Nicholas’s character is flawed. I’m not talking about he’s caged and he’s flawed…

Read Review

Review of Sharp Stick (2022)

By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 25 Jul 2022

Watching Sharp Stick is like encountering that pain box that Paul Atreides faces in Dune, only instead of a hand it’s your entire soul…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews