The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 77/100. Scores higher than 96% of the 160 1970s science fiction movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic77/100
14,096 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley KubrickDirector
- Stanley KubrickScreenplay
- Wendy CarlosOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Malcolm McDowellAlex
- Patrick MageeMr. Alexander
- Carl DueringDr. Brodsky
- Michael BatesChief Guard
- Warren ClarkeDim
- James MarcusGeorgie
- Michael TarnPete
- Miriam KarlinCatlady
- Adrienne CorriMrs. Alexander
- Sheila RaynorMum
- Philip StoneDad
- Aubrey MorrisDeltoid
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Themes
london, englandpolice brutalityrobberystreet ganggreat britainbased on novel or booknihilismparent child relationshipsocietysexualitysocial workerpsychopath
The Best Movies of 1971
A Clockwork Orange is #4 of 60
