Film Tommy Wiseau borrowed James Dean's line "You're tearing me apart" from Rebel Without a Cause, and used it in his 2003 cult film The Room, widely considered to be one of the worst films ever made. In the original script for Wiseau's movie, it was written as "You're taking me apart, Lisa", a reference to Dean's line. In the 2016 film La La Land, Rebel Without a Cause is referenced briefly. Ryan Gosling's character Sebastian makes references to the film's ending where James Dean yells, "I got the bullets" when Emma Stone's character Mia discusses a callback for her audition. Later, the two of them are seen at the Rialto Theatre watching the opening of the film.
fiLm TOmmy WiseaU boRrowed JAmeS deAN's lINe "you'rE TeArINg mE apaRT" from RebEl without A cAuse, and used it in his 2003 cUlt film The roOm, wIdelY consiDereD tO be one of tHe worSt fiLms eveR madE. iN the oRIGinAl scRipt FoR wiseAu's moVie, iT waS wrIttEn as "you'Re tAKiNG me AparT, lisa", A refeRence to Dean's line. In thE 2016 FilM lA lA Land, Rebel wIthOut A cauSe is RefereNced Briefly. Ryan GosLIng's charaCter SebaStiAn Makes rEfErEnCes to THe film's endiNG where JAmes Dean yelLs, "I got the buLletS" when Emma stone'S charaCter Mia disCusses A cAlLBAcK foR hEr AuditiOn. lATER, the TWo of them are SeEn at the riaLTo Theatre watChING the openIng of the fIlm.