Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- oppressive
- quiet evening
- literary film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised James Schamus's polished debut direction and the compelling performances, especially Logan Lerman's, while finding the Philip Roth adaptation engaging and emotionally personal.
What sets it apart
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Marcus's intellectual independence repeatedly clashes with Dean Caudwell's conservative authority at Winesburg College.
Marcus's relationship with Olivia is marked by her troubled history, his inexperience, and the sexual repression of the 1950s.
Marcus leaves his Newark Jewish family for college while confronting anti-Semitism and pressure to assimilate.
The film presents 1951 college life through controlled compositions, conservative spaces, and carefully contained confrontations.
Films like Indignation, and why
The Reader
shared literary adaptation, intellectual coming of age, sexual repression, and postwar social conflict
Carol
shared 1950s setting, restrained romantic drama, class tension, and emotional repression
The History Boys
shared college coming of age, wounded young protagonists, and conflict with institutional authority
Movie Details
- Director
- James Schamus
- Release Date
- 2016-07-29
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (290)
Cast
- Logan Lerman
- Sarah Gadon
- Tracy Letts
- Linda Emond
- Joanne Baron
- Ben Rosenfield
- Philip Ettinger
- Pico Alexander
- Noah Robbins
- Danny Burstein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Indignation about?
- An idealistic Jewish student’s pursuit of independence at a conservative 1951 Ohio college collides with authority, prejudice, and a troubled romance.
- What is Indignation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Indignation as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Indignation violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Indignation as mild.
- What did critics think of Indignation?
- Critics broadly praised James Schamus's polished debut direction and the compelling performances, especially Logan Lerman's, while finding the Philip Roth adaptation engaging and emotionally personal.
- Which films are like Indignation?
- Films with a similar feel include The Reader, Carol, and The History Boys.
- How long is Indignation?
- Indignation runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Indignation?
- In United States, Indignation streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
