Film

A Clockwork Orange 1971

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

  • Science Fiction, Crime
  • 137 min
  • NC-17

Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are rape, ultra-violence and Beethoven.

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?

Science FictionCrimelondon, englandpolice brutalityrobberystreet ganggreat britainbased on novel or booknihilismparent child relationshipsocietysexualitysocial workerpsychopath
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  • Sexual violence
  • Graphic violence

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Overwhelming, contemporary, bleak and meticulous.

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The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 2020The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 1515The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 1111The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 8The Empath: disliked by 28 / 2The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 6The Archivist: disliked by 16 / 1The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 5The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 25 / 2The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 4The Thrill Chaser: disliked by 24 / 2The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 66loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

120 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Empaths.

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