From rebel to icon
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Life (2015) is a drama film directed by Anton Corbijn, released on September 9, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton and Ben Kingsley. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 378 ratings.
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Robert Pattinson
as Dennis Stock
Dane DeHaan
as James Dean
Joel Edgerton
as John Morris
Ben Kingsley
as Jack Warner
Kelly McCreary
as Eartha Kitt
Kristian Bruun
as Roger Love
Lauren Gallagher
as Natalie Wood
Kendal Rae
as Messy Actress
Alessandra Mastronardi
as Pier Angeli
Stella Schnabel
as Norma
Peter Lucas
as Nicholas Ray
Drew Leger
as Boyfriend
Directed by Anton Corbijn, written by Luke Davies, produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Christina Piovesan.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 378 ratings.
> The early days of James Dean in the filmdom. It was based on the real life story of a young Hollywood star, especially during his early days of the acting career. In the 50s when a photojournalist was looking for a break, he ended up doing a story on James Dean. Initially who hated him, later gives a nod for the interview and so this story begins that focused on the time they spent together. A simple story, but a…
Reviewed on May 14, 2016
Maybe the lawyers advised that a biopic on James Dean’s later life might have been too risky, so they instead alighted on this rather uninteresting phase of his life and coupled with two really unremarkable performances leave us with something that could hardly be more soporific. It’s Dane DeHaan who is the enigmatic young starlet being considered by acclaimed director Nicholas Ray (Peter Lucas) for the part that…
Reviewed on November 20, 2025
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The main cast of Life (2015) includes Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley and Kelly McCreary. The film was directed by Anton Corbijn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Life was released on September 9, 2015 and runs for 1h 52m.
Life (2015) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 378 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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