A Clockwork Orange

86%

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83 Reviews

93%

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250,000+ Ratings

In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

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Critics Consensus

Disturbing and thought-provoking, A Clockwork Orange is a cold, dystopian nightmare with a very dark sense of humor.

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

I can’t accept that Kubrick is merely reflecting this post-assassinations, post-Manson mood; I think he’s catering to it. I think he wants to dig it.

Sep 12, 2023

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A stone-cold classic, no getting around the fact...

Sep 21, 2021

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Charles Champlin

Los Angeles Times

I'm afraid I found A Clockwork Orange brilliant but disappointing, its moments of power offset by an overwrought stridency and its message overbalanced by the medium.

Dec 21, 2020

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Rory Doherty

InSession Film

The rare Kubrick film that feels like a misfire, and although the impeccable filmmaking techniques are still admirable, it’ll be tough appreciating the full effect of the shocking content when you’re checking your watch every five minutes.

Jun 13, 2024

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

An exploration of the power psychological games can have on us. [Full review in Spanish]

Apr 5, 2023

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Dilys Powell

Sunday Times (UK)

The cast is all you could hope for, and Kubrick handles his medium with a confidence almost insolent. For the rest, he has given us the most audacious of horror films. And the most inhuman.

Aug 8, 2022

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Vince M Did YOU KNOW?! That Mick Jagger, the man himself, once owned the rights to this movie that he bought for five hundred dollars! Did you KNOW THAT. Cause I didn't. But now I do Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Audience Member M9v8es do not get better than this Kubrick classic. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/24 Full Review Average P Feels very dated. I know it was considered edgy and transgressive at the time, and is therefore regarded as a classic but now it feels a little bit juvenile. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Genius. Kubrick was such an interesting director. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Ariel V One of my favorite Kubrick films. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Subtle S Masterpiece would be a cliché... but very few films are as impecable as this film... maybe 2001 which another film by Kubrick. Kubrick has a very unique style of directing his actors and of course he has the most sublime eye for symetric shots and zoom outs... the costume design could have been better... but at the end, it fits with their weird language and their world... too many memorable scenes to count ... it's just a hilarious masterful intimidating and imposing film... cinema as art in it's highest form... definitely not for everyone... a lot of people don't appreciate Kubrick's humor or extreme realism... but for those that can take it... it's a must watch Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stanley Kubrick Director Malcolm McDowell Alex DeLarge Patrick Magee Frank Alexander Michael Bates Chief Guard Barnes Warren Clarke Dim John Clive Stage Actor

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Synopsis In an England of the future, Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," while jauntily warbling "Singin' in the Rain." After he's jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady to death, Alex submits to behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Stanley Kubrick
Screenwriter: Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Burgess
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Hawk Films, Polaris Productions, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 1971, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 2h 17m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)