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Hillbilly Elegy

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2020 | 117 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office. 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Beautiful Boy or Cape Fear, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 2 SAG Awards.. Plus: Nominated for 2 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $45 million worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 638K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ron Howard

  • Amy AdamsBev
  • Glenn CloseMamaw
  • Gabriel BassoJ.D. Vance
  • Haley BennettLindsay
  • Freida PintoUsha
  • Bo HopkinsPapaw
  • Owen AsztalosYoung J.D. Vance
  • Jesse C. BoydMatt
  • Stephen KunkenPhillip Roseman
  • Keong SimKen