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2013·PG-13

Salinger

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Documentary2h 5m

🍅39%

🍅

39%

Tomatometer

🍿

52%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

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Details

DirectorShane Salerno

ReleasedSep 6, 2013

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$2M

Revenue

$650.7K

Parental guidePG-13US

Studio

The Story Factory

Cast

Michael Mcdermott

Self - Photojournalist

A. E. Hotchner

A. E. Hotchner

Self - Writer

Jean Miller

Self - Salinger's Friend

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Writer

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self - Writer

John Guare

Self - Playwright

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self - Actor

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor

Harvey Jason

Self - Rare Bookseller

Paul Alexander

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Richard Stayton

Self - Book Editor

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Howdy Amazon Channel

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

3 fresh · 4 rotten

Critics consensus

“A so-so documentary about a fascinating personality, Salinger has moments of insight but is too often bogged down by reenactments and a lack of attention to the man's actual writings.”

39% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Neal Justin

RTMinneapolis Star TribuneJan 21, 2014

Too bad that Salinger offers no real insight into the elusive writer and is fueled almost entirely by trivial anecdotes.

W

Wesley Morris

RTGrantlandJan 6, 2014

The movie has a shallow, paparazzo literalism. It just wants to catch the legendarily reclusive Salinger getting into a Jeep.

S

Soren Andersen

RTSeattle TimesSep 23, 2013

What emerges is a portrait of an enigma.

J

John Ferguson

RTRadio TimesNov 5, 2025

Ultimately, the film never really gets to the bottom of why Salinger spent almost half of his adult life living in secrecy, but it still makes for a useful primer to one of the 20th century's most fascinating literary figures.

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Information

Title

Salinger

Released

Sep 6, 2013

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

2h 5m

Status

Released

Studio

The Story Factory

Supersonic