In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Not for laughs or scares.
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Robert PattinsonDennis Stock
Dane DeHaanJames Dean
Joel EdgertonJohn Morris
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Kelly McCrearyEartha Kitt
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Stella SchnabelNorma
Peter LucasNicholas Ray
Jason BlickerJournalist
Emily HursonPublicity Trooper
Emma PedersenJohn Morris's Secretary
Allison BrennanJack Warner's Assistant
Philip Maurice HayesMarshall
Jessica RoseRodney
Jack FultonRodney
Michael TherriaultElia Kazan
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GoodWatch score 73September 9, 2015 · 1 h 52 min · R
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In the United States, Life streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Plex, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 34 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 59).
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 10% of its budget.
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