Hemingway & Gellhorn
Seen it?2012 | 155 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Emmys, though it had middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Nominated for 5 Emmys, 2 Golden Globes and 2 SAG Awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philip Kaufman
- Nicole KidmanMartha Gellhorn
- Clive OwenErnest Hemingway
- David StrathairnJohn Dos Passos
- Rodrigo SantoroPaco Zarra
- Molly ParkerPauline Hemingway
- Parker PoseyMary Welsh Hemingway
- Tony ShalhoubMikhail Koltsov
- Santiago CabreraRobert Capa
- Lars UlrichJoris Ivens
- Peter CoyoteMaxwell Perkins