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IMDb rating 6
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic Nev Pierce
rated 6

...is diverting as a portrait of the nascent celebrity industry, with fine performances from Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Mark Kermode
rated 6

Plaudits to Pattinson for once again taking the tougher route, downplaying his own matinee-idol charms for something less attractive but more adventurous.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 8

Pattinson is, as it happens, very good at playing needy, and he succeeds beautifully in making his character sympathetic without being particularly likable.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Noel Murray
rated 7

Corbijn’s reserved, removed approach gives his stars the space to develop a real chemistry, which makes their characters pleasant company...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Anton Corbijn
Director
Ben Kingsley
As Jack Warner
Joel Edgerton
As John Morris
Jason Blicker
As Journalist
Robert Pattinson
As Dennis Stock
Kristian Bruun
As Roger Love

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"Life" is a captivating drama that follows the unlikely friendship between rising Hollywood star James Dean and photographer Dennis Stock, who is tasked with capturing the actor's image for a Life magazine spread. As they travel from Los Angeles to New York City to Indiana, their bond grows stronger, and Stock finds himself documenting not only Dean's rise to fame but also the last moments of his life before his tragic death. With a talented cast and direction by Anton Corbijn, this movie offers a unique glimpse into the world of Hollywood in the 1950s and the life of an iconic actor.

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Life was released in theaters on December 4, 2015.