When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.
Prick Up Your Ears has generally received positive reviews.
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Prick Up Your Ears was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 95 reviews, giving Prick Up Your Ears (1987) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 78%.
With a score of 72%, Prick Up Your Ears is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like La Bamba, Angel Heart and Near Dark.
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