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Hillbilly Elegy

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
42K
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POPULARITY
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
42K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,210
494
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Vance(based on the book by)
      • Vanessa Taylor
    • Stars
      • Amy Adams
      • Glenn Close
      • Gabriel Basso
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ron Howard
    • Writers
      • J.D. Vance(based on the book by)
      • Vanessa Taylor
    • Stars
      • Amy Adams
      • Glenn Close
      • Gabriel Basso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 765User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 33 nominations total

    Videos9

    A Ron Howard Film
    Trailer 2:17
    A Ron Howard Film
    Hillbilly Elegy
    Trailer 2:17
    Hillbilly Elegy
    Art of the Crew | Makeup and Hairstyling
    Clip 1:01
    Art of the Crew | Makeup and Hairstyling
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Clip 2:45
    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
    Hillbilly Elegy
    Clip 1:08
    Hillbilly Elegy
    Hillbilly Elegy
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    Hillbilly Elegy
    Hillbilly Elegy
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    Hillbilly Elegy
    How Glenn Close Became Mamaw in 'Hillbilly Elegy'
    Video 2:21
    How Glenn Close Became Mamaw in 'Hillbilly Elegy'
    Why Amy Adams Always Dreamed of Working With Ron Howard
    Video 4:04
    Why Amy Adams Always Dreamed of Working With Ron Howard

    Photos147

    Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
    Ron Howard, Amy Adams, Haley Bennett, and Owen Asztalos in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
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    Glenn Close and Amy Adams in Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
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    Top cast

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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
    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(based on the book by)
      • 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 reviews765

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Definitely Uncomfortable but Don't Listen to the Critics
    Trying to figure out why the critics' score is so different from the user score and all I can think is because the former is detached from the reality of rural white poverty. Living and teaching in an area similar to where J.D. comes from, I see his struggle of trying to escape poverty through education and the impact of drug abuse on communities on a regular basis. It's easy to dismiss this as "Oscar bait" and it definitely is...but it's also a movie, though really difficult to watch at points, that tells the uncomfortable reality for far too many.
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    • Nov 25, 2020

    FAQ1

    • 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 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 絕望者之歌
    • Filming locations
      • Middletown, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Netflix
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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