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Rebel Without a Cause

The bad boy from a good family.

7.5(1,852)19551h 51m5

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.5M
Box office
$4.5M
Language
English
  • individual
  • underground world
  • street gang
  • unsociability
  • car race
  • parent child relationship
  • authority
  • rebel
  • coming of age
  • based on short story
  • teen rebel
  • teenager

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Nicholas Ray

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePG-13New York City, New York26 Oct 1955
    • TheatricalPG-1327 Oct 1955
    • Theatrical (limited)Limited rerelease1 Dec 2005
    • Theatrical (limited)PG-13Fathom Events 2 day re-release23 Sept 2018
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG20 Jan 1956
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD3 Jul 2000
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical25 Oct 1956
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical24 Nov 1955
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical29 Mar 1956
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Aug 1956
    • TheatricalRe-release3 Feb 2006
  • BelgiumBE

    • TheatricalAL21 Dec 1956
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1425 Dec 1955
    • Theatrical (limited)14CineSesc ("2x Nicholas Ray")8 Dec 2025
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereBeijing International Film Festival16 Apr 2014
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1512 May 1958
    • Theatrical15Re-release24 Jul 1967
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1226 Oct 1956
    • TheatricalK-16Re-release16 Oct 1981

Frequently asked questions

Rebel Without a Cause was released on 27 October 1955.

Audience reviews

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  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    3/14/2024

    9/10

    **An iconic, culturally significant film that helped immortalize James Dean.** This is one of those classic films when the theme is teenage rebellion and generational clash. It is undoubtedly good, with a good story and good actors – it is the film that marked James Dean's short career – and continues to be a regular presence in classics cycles and specialty TV channels. The film explores quite well the difficu…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2026

    7/10

    "Jim" (James Dean) is a kid with a troubled past whose parents have relocated to give him a bit of a fresh start at his new school. Pretty swiftly, though, he falls in with the wrong crowd - the sort that have flick-knife fights - and it looks like we are in for a repeat performance. Luckily for him, he has also two more benign influences on his new life. One is "Judy" (Natalie Wood) who comes from a decent home and …

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