My Salinger Year (2020)

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The true story of a literary education.

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

• Released: 2020-02-20
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 206 votes

Directed by Philippe Falardeau.

Top cast

• Margaret Qualley as Joanna
• Sigourney Weaver as Margaret
• Douglas Booth as Don
• Seána Kerslake as Jenny
• Brían F. O'Byrne as Hugh
• Colm Feore as Daniel
• Théodore Pellerin as Boy From Winston-Salem
• Yanic Truesdale as Max
• Hamza Haq as Karl
• Leni Parker as Pam

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Where to watch My Salinger Year

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, YouTube Free; rent on Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: watch free on CBC Gem; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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