Ithaca (2016): Ratings & Plot
Ithaca is a 2016 drama. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes. Critics gave it 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Momentum Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ithaca About?
The premise of Ithaca without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, a young boy named Homer Macauley finds purpose and hope in his small town. While his brother serves overseas, Homer takes on the vital role of delivering important messages, revealing the harsh realities of the war to Ithaca's residents. Through his responsibilities, he matures quickly, confronting difficult truths about life, loss, and the strength found in community.
Ithaca Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- birthday
- death
- bicycle
- widow
- dog
- old man
- grief
- teenager
- 1940s
- birthday party
- maid
- reading a telegram
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- mirror
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- movie theatre marquee
- male camaraderie
- nightmare
- gunshot
- death of brother
- football
- crying
- telegraph office
- talking with the dead
- dog tags
- overalls
- sister sister relationship
- fairground
- rifle
- explosion
- battle
- lost
- clothesline
- blackboard
- fishing pole
- reading a letter aloud
- eyeglasses
- water cooler
- telegraph operator
- piano
- pianist
- knitting
- brother sister embrace
- handshake
- apology
- year 1942
- brother brother relationship
- coming of age
- telegram
- telegram messenger
Ithaca Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Ithaca 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
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IMDb 5.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 24% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 32%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
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TMDB 53% User score
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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Ithaca Plot Summary
What happens in Ithaca from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1942, a young boy named Homer Macauley, only 14 years old, takes on the work of delivering telegrams to help support his widowed mother, Katie, his older sister Bess, and his four-year-old brother Ulysses in the small fictional town of Ithaca, CA. His dream is simple yet brave: to become the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger in town, gliding through streets with a sense of purpose that belies his years.
Full summary
The whole story of Ithaca, scene by scene
Ithaca Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ithaca.
How Well Do You Know Ithaca?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the 14‑year‑old boy who works as a telegram messenger?
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Ithaca FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Post-Credit Scene
Runtime, release date, ratings and post-credit scenes of Ithaca, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ithaca?
Ithaca runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Ithaca released?
Ithaca was released on September 9, 2016.
How is Ithaca rated?
Ithaca has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 53% on TMDB.
Does Ithaca have a post-credit scene?
No. Ithaca has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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