Hillbilly Elegy (movie)

Hillbilly Elegy
Directed byRon Howard
Screenplay byVanessa Taylor
Based onHillbilly Elegy
by J. D. Vance
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMaryse Alberti
Edited byJames D. Wilcox
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11) (United States)
  • November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24) (Netflix)
Running time
115 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[3]
Box office$38,852[4]

Hillbilly Elegy is a 2020 American drama movie directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Vanessa Taylor. It is based on the 2016 memoir of the same name, by J. D. Vance. The movie stars Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins, and Owen Asztalos.

Hillbilly Elegy was released for a short time in cinemas on November 11, 2020, before its streaming release on November 24, 2020, by Netflix. The movie was received with mixed reviews.[5] Close receiving Supporting Actress nominations at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

References

  1. ↑ "Hans Zimmer to Reteam with Ron Howard on 'Hillbilly Elegy' | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hillbilly Elegy - Netflix". Netflix. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Ed Richter (November 7, 2020). "J.D. Vance on watching Middletown filming of his 'Hillbilly Elegy' book: 'It's pretty surreal'". Journal-News. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Hillbilly Elegy (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Howard, Ron (2020-11-24), Hillbilly Elegy (Drama), Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Imagine Entertainment, Netflix, retrieved 2024-07-15