To Kill a Mockingbird
“A father must expose his children to a small town's outraged passions… and can only protect them with his love.”
Synopsis
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
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Top Cast
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Gregory Peck
Atticus Finch
Mary Badham
Scout Finch
Phillip Alford
Jem
John Megna
Dill Harris
Frank Overton
Sheriff Heck Tate
Brock Peters
Tom Robinson
Rosemary Murphy
Maudie Atkinson
Ruth White
Mrs. Dubose
Estelle Evans
Calpurnia
Paul Fix
Judge Taylor
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Mayella Violet Ewell
James Anderson
Bob Ewell
Alice Ghostley
Aunt Stephanie Crawford
Robert Duvall
Boo Radley
William Windom
Mr. Gilmer
Crahan Denton
Walter Cunningham Sr.
Richard Hale
Nathan Radley
R. L. Armstrong
Man (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 25, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 10, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.56x
+$11.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Mulligan
- Screenplay & Story
- Horton Foote
- Original Score
- Elmer Bernstein
- Original Title
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13.1M
- Production Studios
- Pakula-Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Mulligan
Horton Foote, Harper Lee
Elmer Bernstein
Russell Harlan
Aaron Stell
Alan J. Pakula, Harper Lee, Robert Mulligan, Gregory Peck
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Mulligan
Director
Horton Foote
Screenplay
Alan J. Pakula
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Aaron Stell
Editor
Harper Lee
Producer
Robert Mulligan
Producer
Gregory Peck
Producer
Rosemary Odell
Costume Design
Seth Banks
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Kill a Mockingbird
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird about?
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
Who directed To Kill a Mockingbird?
To Kill a Mockingbird was directed by Robert Mulligan.
Who stars in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The principal cast of To Kill a Mockingbird includes Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton.
When was To Kill a Mockingbird released and how long is it?
To Kill a Mockingbird was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
What was the box office and production budget of To Kill a Mockingbird?
To Kill a Mockingbird had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $13.1M at the worldwide box office (6.56 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for To Kill a Mockingbird?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Kill a Mockingbird was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
Is To Kill a Mockingbird based on a book or true story?
To Kill a Mockingbird is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Harper Lee".
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Kill a Mockingbird?
To Kill a Mockingbird holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).