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Hillbilly Elegy

  • 2020
  • 14A
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
47K
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Glenn Close and Amy Adams in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
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 (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.
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An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

  • Director
    • Ron Howard
  • Writers
    • J.D. Vance
    • Vanessa Taylor
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Glenn Close
    • Gabriel Basso
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    47K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,726
    19
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Vance
      • Vanessa Taylor
    • Stars
      • Amy Adams
      • Glenn Close
      • Gabriel Basso
    • 786User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 33 nominations total

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    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
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    Hillbilly Elegy: Be Somebody
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    Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
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    Cast99+

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    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Bev
    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Mamaw
    Gabriel Basso
    Gabriel Basso
    • J.D. Vance
    Haley Bennett
    Haley Bennett
    • Lindsay
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Usha
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Papaw
    Owen Asztalos
    Owen Asztalos
    • Young J.D. Vance
    Jesse C. Boyd
    Jesse C. Boyd
    • Matt
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Phillip Roseman
    Keong Sim
    Keong Sim
    • Ken
    Morgan Gao
    • Travis
    Ethan Suess
    Ethan Suess
    • Chris
    Jono Mitchell
    Jono Mitchell
    • Kevin
    • (as Jonothon Mitchell)
    Bill Kelly
    Bill Kelly
    • Uncle Pet
    David Dwyer
    David Dwyer
    • Uncle Arch
    Sarah Hudson
    Sarah Hudson
    • Lori
    Ted Huckabee
    Ted Huckabee
    • Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
    Nathan Hesse
    Nathan Hesse
    • Bill (Nurse)
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Vance
      • Vanessa Taylor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The huge glasses Glenn Close wears in the movie are "Mamaw's" actual frames. The family loaned them to Close during production.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, Bev takes her family back to Ohio from Jackson, Kentucky, the viewer sees a "Welcome to Ohio" sign and they pass over a stone bridge that spans a large creek. However, the entire border between Kentucky and Ohio is the Ohio River, which averages a half-mile across with steel-span bridges at every crossing.
    • Quotes

      Mamaw: Now get out before I cancel your birth certificate.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Hugh Grant/Tina Fey/Amy Adams/Nigella Lawson/Romesh Ranganathan/Dua Lipa (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Divertimento No. 10 in F Major, K. 247
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performed by Swedish Chamber Orchestra

      Conducted by Petter Sundkvist

      Courtesy of Naxos

      By arrangement with Source/Q

    User reviews786

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    7/10
    As a kid from the South
    While I hoped this movie would be more well made then it was, it was still great to watch. It was nice to see a movie that felt very familiar, especially coming out on a big streaming platform like Netflix. They did a good job with this one. Glenn Close was amazing every second she was on camera, and definitely carried the film. The music was nice too, and the film feels very authentic. It might not be perfect, but Hillbilly Elegy should definitely pique anyone's curiosity and be able to hold on to them for the entirety of the film. Go watch it and decide.
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    • Nov 23, 2020

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    FAQ18

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    • How did he get from Yale to Middletown and back in the time period shown. It's over 700 miles.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2020 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Une ode américaine
    • Filming locations
      • Middletown, Ohio, USA(exterior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Netflix
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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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