Hillbilly Elegy

R

Released Nov 11, 2020

1 hr. 56 min.

Drama

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2,500+ Ratings

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A Yale Law student drawn back to his Appalachian hometown reflects on his family's history and his own future.

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Critics Consensus

With the form of an awards-season hopeful but the soul of a bland melodrama, Hillbilly Elegy strands some very fine actors in the not-so-deep South.

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Dana

Ron Howard nails life in rural Appalachia. I dont see how rotten could score this movie so low. Glenn Close should be nominated for an oscar. Amy Adams continues to amaze me with her range as an actress. It hit home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/20

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Susie

Great movie! Definitely on the heavy side but actors and casting were excellent!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/24/20

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James M W

Interesting story with great acting!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/20

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Kenneth G

Good acting and message 👍

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/31/21

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Cady

Deviated too far from the book, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/31/21

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Carol

This movie had so much potential but it quickly became marred with trying to include too many details. The characters were strong but they got.lost in the overly detailed storytelling. The last 20 mins were by far the best part of the movie and it's redemption.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/04/21

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Amy Adams

Bev

Glenn Close

Mawmaw

Gabriel Basso

J.D. Vance

Freida Pinto

Usha

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Charles Bramesco

Inside Hook

Why did Amy Adams and Glenn Close choose to do such a bad movie?

Sep 21, 2021

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Alana Anton

Bitch Media

Hillbilly Elegy is objectively terrible.

Dec 10, 2020

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Adams and Close deserved better than this relentlessly gloomy, often trite, movie. We all did.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 8, 2020

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Amy Smith

InSession Film

I do not encourage anyone to check this film out except for the purposes that it may get some acting nominations at the Oscars. Even with the strong performances, Adams and Close have given better performances than this, and they better not win for this.

Rated: D+

Mar 1, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy suffers from its formulaic narrative stuck in a tiresome loop of overdramatic scenes that escalated incomprehensibly way too fast.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2023

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Pablo Vázquez

Espinof

Gathers all the elements of Great North American Cinema: coming of age, intergenerational conflict, downfall, redemption, pain, glory, failure, and triumph; in short, the lights and shadows of the American dream. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Sep 26, 2022

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Synopsis

A Yale Law student drawn back to his Appalachian hometown reflects on his family's history and his own future.

Director: Ron Howard
Executive Producer: Julie Oh, Kevin Halloran, J.D. Vance, William M. Connor
Screenwriter: Vanessa Taylor
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Imagine Entertainment, Netflix
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language Throughout|Drug Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2020
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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