My Salinger Year (2020)

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

Director:

Philippe Falardeau

Writers:

Philippe Falardeau, Joanna Smith Rakoff (based on the book by) (as Joanna Rakoff)

Stars:

Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Margaret Qualley	...	Joanna
Sigourney Weaver	...	Margaret
Douglas Booth	...	Don
Seána Kerslake	...	Jenny
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	Hugh
Colm Feore	...	Daniel
Théodore Pellerin	...	Boy from Winston-Salem
Yanic Truesdale	...	Max
Hamza Haq	...	Karl
Leni Parker	...	Pam
Ellen David	...	Placement Agent
Romane Denis	...	Girl Who Wants an A
Tim Post	...	J.D. Salinger
Gavin Drea	...	Mark
Matt Holland	...	Clifford Bradbury

Storyline

In New York City's late nineties, a young aspiring writer lands a day-job at J.D. Salinger's literary agency. While her eccentric and old-fashioned boss tasks her to process Salinger's voluminous fan mail, she struggles to find her own voice.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | 

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Taglines:

The first job is always a great adventure.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Opening Film of the 2020 Berlinale

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Goofs

Joanna, referencing U.C. Berkeley, says she's like "a big cloud of East Coast irony haunting Southern California," but Berkeley is in Northern California.

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Quotes

Joanna: The job of an agent is to open up opportunities for their clients, but, when it came to Salinger, the logic was reversed. We had to shield him from the outside world, bolstering his reputation as a complicated recluse.

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Soundtracks

Sonata in D Major K381
Performed by Marie-Ève Scarfone
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as J.S. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Published by Martin Léon
Courtesy of Martin Léon

User Reviews

Heart warming

This is quiet and lovely; I don't understand the low score.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site producer's official website

Country:

Canada Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Salinger Year

Filming Locations:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,851, 7 March 2021

Gross USA:

$54,730

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$614,724

Company Credits

Production Co:

micro_scope, Parallel Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color