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Hillbilly Elegy

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 56m
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6.7/10
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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
43K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,429
220
    • Ron Howard
    • J.D. Vance(based on the book by)
    • Vanessa Taylor
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Glenn Close
    • Gabriel Basso
    • Ron Howard
    • J.D. Vance(based on the book by)
    • Vanessa Taylor
  • Stars
    • Amy Adams
    • Glenn Close
    • Gabriel Basso
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    • 768User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Art of the Crew | Makeup and Hairstyling
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    Ron Howard - The Power of True Stories
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    Hillbilly Elegy: Be Somebody (Clean)
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    Hillbilly Elegy: Que Vas A Hacer Tu? (Spanish/Spain Subtitled)
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    How Glenn Close Became Mamaw in 'Hillbilly Elegy'
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    Why Amy Adams Always Dreamed of Working With Ron Howard
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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)
      • Ron Howard
      • J.D. Vance(based on the book by)
      • Vanessa Taylor
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    Storyline

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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 reviews768

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    8/10
    Well I enjoyed it.
    Don't know why there are such low scores and reviews, it was a very engaging movie, and the acting all round was top notch.
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    • splotsmom
    • Nov 24, 2020

    FAQ1

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

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      • November 24, 2020 (United States)
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      • Middletown, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Netflix
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    • 1 hour 56 minutes
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