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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The widely acclaimed novel tells the story of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield. After his expulsion from prep school, disillusioned Holden spends two days in New York disgusted by the phoniness of the adult world and ultimately succumbs to a mental breakdown. Upon recovering from the breakdown, Holden recounts his story to the reader.

tags (add tags): drama, teens

Director Results

Director Total Votes: 23

1. Martin Scorsese 30%
2. Emir Kusturica 26%
3. Wes Anderson 17%
4. Gus van Sant 8%
5. Paul Thomas Anderson 4%
6. Mike Leigh 4%
7. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 4%
8. Emma Watson 4%

Cast Results

Holden Caulfield Total Votes: 57

1. Jake Gyllenhaal 29%
2. Layke Anderson 14%
3. Kieran Culkin 10%
4. Hayden Christensen 7%
5. Milo Ventimiglia 3%
6. Drew Daniel 3%
7. Haley Joel Osment 3%
8. Patrick Fugit 3%
9. Jason Schwartzman 3%
10. Ben Foster 1%
11. Johnny Depp 1%
12. Ethan Hawke 1%
13. Trent Ford 1%
14. Joseph Mazzello 1%
15. Jonathan Bennett 1%
16. Vincent Kartheiser 1%
17. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 1%
18. Gregory Smith 1%
19. Alex D. Linz 1%
20. Emma Watson 1%
21. Leonardo Dicaprio 1%

Ackley Total Votes: 27

1. Christian Bale 37%
2. Chris Owen 22%
3. Ewan McGregor 11%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 7%
5. Vincent Kartheiser 7%
6. Jack Black 3%
7. Justin Cooper 3%
8. Noah Taylor 3%
9. Jason Statham 3%

Stradlater Total Votes: 30

1. Joshua Jackson 26%
2. Jase Wirey 23%
3. Benjamin McKenzie 6%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 6%
5. Owen Wilson 6%
6. David Gallagher 6%
7. Hayden Christensen 6%
8. Ashton Kutcher 3%
9. Jake Gyllenhaal 3%
10. Christian Bale 3%
11. Layke Anderson 3%
12. Jon Heder 3%

Jane Gallagher Total Votes: 35

1. Michelle Maradie 20%
2. Jena Malone 17%
3. Natalie Portman 17%
4. Kirsten Dunst 11%
5. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 5%
6. Anna Paquin 5%
7. Christina Ricci 2%
8. Katie Holmes 2%
9. Kate Bosworth 2%
10. Mischa Barton 2%
11. Emily VanCamp 2%
12. Holly Grainger 2%
13. Amber Tamblyn 2%
14. Michelle Williams 2%

Phoebe Caulfield Total Votes: 40

1. Dakota Fanning 40%
2. Morgan York 20%
3. Vivien Cardone 17%
4. Daveigh Chase 7%
5. Holly King 5%
6. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 5%
7. Liliana Mumy 2%
8. Miranda Cosgrove 2%

Allie Caulfield Total Votes: 28

1. Joseph Gordon-Levitt 28%
2. Heath Ledger 25%
3. Rupert Grint 25%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 7%
5. Matthew Lewis 3%
6. Rory Culkin 3%
7. Forrest Landis 3%
8. Jeremy Sumpter 3%

D. B. Caulfield Total Votes: 23

1. Denis Leary 26%
2. Michael Rosenbaum 21%
3. Brendan Fraser 17%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 8%
5. Ryan Phillippe 8%
6. Anne Hathaway 4%
7. Hayden Christensen 4%
8. Jonathan Bennett 4%
9. W. Axl Rose 4%

Sally Hayes Total Votes: 27

1. Rachel Bilson 22%
2. Heather Graham 14%
3. Julia Stiles 14%
4. Britney Spears 7%
5. Mila Kunis 7%
6. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 7%
7. Evan Rachel Wood 7%
8. Rose McGowan 3%
9. Juliette Binoche 3%
10. Lindsay Lohan 3%
11. Mischa Barton 3%
12. Kate Bosworth 3%

Mr. Spencer Total Votes: 24

1. Carl Reiner 29%
2. Kenneth Branagh 20%
3. Kevin Kline 12%
4. Hugh Jackman 8%
5. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 8%
6. William Shatner 8%
7. Noah Taylor 4%
8. Jackie Earle Haley 4%
9. Ian Holm 4%

Carl Luce Total Votes: 15

1. Steve Zahn 60%
2. Norman Reedus 33%
3. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 6%

Mr. Antolini Total Votes: 27

1. Steve Buscemi 29%
2. Dylan McDermott 29%
3. David Thewlis 14%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 7%
5. Pierce Brosnan 3%
6. Alexis Denisof 3%
7. Alan Rickman 3%
8. Jude Law 3%
9. Christian Bale 3%

Maurice Total Votes: 23

1. Andy Garcia 26%
2. Steve Buscemi 17%
3. Bruce Willis 17%
4. Al Pacino 13%
5. Alan Rickman 13%
6. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 8%
7. Steve Bucsemi 4%

Sunny Total Votes: 26

1. Helena Bonham Carter 26%
2. Juliette Lewis 23%
3. Tammy Lynn Michaels 19%
4. Nobody, Since This Book Should Never Be Made Into A Movie. Didn't They Even Read It? 7%
5. Joey Lauren Adams 7%
6. Melissa Gilbert 3%
7. Cynthia Preston 3%
8. Lindsay Lohan 3%
9. Erika Thormahlen 3%

Comments

DamnTheBroccoli: I can see Kieran Culkin as Holden, but it seems almost too similar to his role in Igby Goes Down.
SkyFire: We had to read this in high school... I remember very little.
DamnTheBroccoli: There's a pretty decent summary as well as character descriptions and chapter by chapter analysis on the Spark Notes site.
SkyFire: Thanks!