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Life

From rebel to icon

6.0(380)20151h 52m3

In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

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Status
Released
Budget
$12M
Box office
$1.2M
Language
English
  • biography
  • celebrity
  • magazine
  • buddy
  • gay interest

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R4 Dec 2015
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical25 Sept 2015
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical10 Sept 2015
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical6 Nov 2015
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1421 Jul 2016
  • DenmarkDK

    • Physical1511 Feb 2016
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1619 Sept 2015
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP9 Sept 2015
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival9 Feb 2015
    • Theatrical024 Sept 2015
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1 Oct 2015
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1525 Sept 2015
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT8 Oct 2015

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Life was released on 9 September 2015.

Audience reviews

2
  • R

    Reno

    5/14/2016

    5/10

    > The early days of James Dean in the filmdom. It was based on the real life story of a young Hollywood star, especially during his early days of the acting career. In the 50s when a photojournalist was looking for a break, he ended up doing a story on James Dean. Initially who hated him, later gives a nod for the interview and so this story begins that focused on the time they spent together. A simple story, b…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    11/20/2025

    6/10

    Maybe the lawyers advised that a biopic on James Dean’s later life might have been too risky, so they instead alighted on this rather uninteresting phase of his life and coupled with two really unremarkable performances leave us with something that could hardly be more soporific. It’s Dane DeHaan who is the enigmatic young starlet being considered by acclaimed director Nicholas Ray (Peter Lucas) for the part that mig…

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