The Great Lillian Hall
HBO Films | Release Date (Streaming): May 31, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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0
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80
ABC NewsPeter TraversMay 31, 2024
Starring the great Jessica Lange as a Broadway legend gobsmacked by a diagnosis of dementia, this is a snappy, stirring tribute to theater as a lifeline. Ignore the occasional drift into soap opera in favor of Lange’s transfixing master class in acting Just sit back and behold. Read full review
80
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliMay 30, 2024
Like many of the best golden-age melodramas, this HBO film fully commits to both unabashed emotion and a complicated female lead, a role filled by Jessica Lange with a finely tuned mix of showmanship and nuance. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesMay 27, 2024
Despite that ominous theme, The Great Lillian Hall is a lovely tribute to life in the theater, with all its personal compromises, and a showcase for Lange, who deftly shows the character as a vulnerable woman and also displays the distinct style of Lillian the bravura actress. Read full review
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IndieWireChristian ZilkoJun 5, 2024
The film is ultimately most interested in celebrating the irrational levels of devotion that live theater inspires in the people who make it. While it doesn’t pull punches about the challenges that lie ahead, “The Great Lillian Hall” ultimately makes it clear that its protagonist is lucky to have something that’s so hard to let go. Read full review
70
CNNBrian LowryMay 31, 2024
“The Great Lillian Hall” operates as a love letter to the theater while catering to those who can appreciate an “All About Eve” reference or two. Read full review
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