Hillbilly Elegy

Name: Hillbilly Elegy
Genre: Drama
Released: November 11, 2020
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Amy Adams, Bo Hopkins, David Atkinson, Dylan Gage, Freida Pinto

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Netflix | Release Date: November 11, 2020 | R

Starring: Amy Adams, Bo Hopkins, David Atkinson, Dylan Gage, Freida Pinto, Gabriel Basso, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Jesse C. Boyd, Keong Sim, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Owen Asztalos, Stephen Kunken, Sunny Mabrey, William Mark McCullough

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Available on Netflix November 24.

Summary: J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (AmyJ.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return to the home he’s tried to forget. J.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction. Fueled by memories of his grandmother Mamaw (Glenn Close), the resilient and whip-smart woman who raised him, J.D. comes to embrace his family’s indelible imprint on his own personal journey. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Ron Howard

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 116 min

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Richard Roeper

Nov 10, 2020

Hillbilly Elegy is a beautifully constructed, unforgiving, heart-tugging family epic about three generations of the Vance family. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Nov 12, 2020

It's not a great or even particularly distinctive movie, but it's heartfelt and plain-spoken enough that it might connect with viewers whose families have dealt with addiction and recovery, domestic abuse, financial deprivation, and other problems highlighted in the story. Advertisement Read full review

Jake Coyle

Nov 12, 2020

This Hillbilly Elegy has stripped away the most sermonizing, debatable parts of the book, but it’s also denuded it of any deeper purpose, leaving us with a cosplay shell of A-list actors chewing rural scenery. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Nov 10, 2020

This is a well-meant story of someone pulling himself up by his bootstraps, with some help from his grandma. But it feels contrived and self-conscious. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Nov 18, 2020

Like most of Howard’s films, Hillbilly Elegy is perfectly watchable, unchallenging and largely forgettable awards fodder. Read full review

Screen Rant Rachel LaBonte

Nov 24, 2020

Full of repetitive flashbacks and constant yelling, Hillbilly Elegy strives to be the next great domestic drama, but falls short in several ways. Read full review

Darren Franich

Nov 24, 2020

Hillbilly Elegy is two movies, one laughably bad and one boringly bad. Read full review

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Gitmo

Nov 20, 2020

Fabulous story. Any one who disagrees is living in a box. This story is based on real events that is America's story. Its not perfect, but that's real life. See this movie!

10 of 12 users found this helpful102

CatrionaGray

Nov 24, 2020

I have said this and now I repeat: DON'T TRUST THE CRITICS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIE OF 2020. Get ready for Glenn Close and Amy Adams powerhouse performance. people can say whatever they want but Glenn Close will win the Oscar with this role

3 of 3 users found this helpful30

p_moon

Nov 27, 2020

Glenn Close’s performance lingers in memory. This is already worth watching this movie. She really deserves the Oscar this year! Forget the “overdue” thing they say about Glenn, it is absolutely insulting to her immaculate career. Glenn Close is the best. Each performance is usually a blast.Glenn Close’s performance lingers in memory. This is already worth watching this movie. She really deserves the Oscar this year! Forget the “overdue” thing they say about Glenn, it is absolutely insulting to her immaculate career. Glenn Close is the best. Each performance is usually a blast. This one is not different!… Expand

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JoshLee

Nov 13, 2020

It was not as bad as the reviews suggest, I enjoyed it and Glenn Close can act!

6 of 6 users found this helpful60

Drandy

Dec 16, 2020

WONDERFUL acting, in particular by Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, and Owen Asztalos. Having lived in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia, I recognize these people. Beautiful and touching. I do not understand the critics on this one; see it and decide for yourself.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

PulSy

Nov 13, 2020

That's not the mess I expected. Traditional film with some emotional moments, several flaws but two gritty, fierce, unforgettable lead actresses (without them it would have been a lesser grade).

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

katezoe

Feb 19, 2021

More like Hillbilly Tragedy. Performances by Glenn Close and Amy Adams are deplorable. Worse movie Ron Howard has done.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

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