Hillbilly Elegy

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.

Cast

Amy Adams

Amy Adams

as Beverly "Bev" Vance

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

as J.D. Vance

Haley Bennett

Haley Bennett

as Lindsay Vance

Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

as Usha Chilukuri

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

as Papaw

Owen Asztalos

Owen Asztalos

as Young J.D. Vance

Jesse C. Boyd

Jesse C. Boyd

as Matt

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

as Phillip Roseman

Keong Sim

Keong Sim

as Ken

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com This film is based on a memoir of the same title written by J.D. Vance, the man who gives name to the main character or, in better words, the character whose point of view is what the movie describes...

r96sk

Interesting and hearty story, which helps <em>'Hillbilly Elegy'</em> overcome the fact it probably isn't that great a film as a whole. I enjoyed watching the cast. Gabriel Basso gives a good performance in the role of J. D. Vance, though is outshone by Owen Asztalos; who plays the younger version...

Peter McGinn

This is another entry in the wrenching genre of Oprah book club family dysfunction fare. The dysfunction extends through two generations here, plenty of material to mine for lousy parenting and distressing reality show-worthy bad behavior. It is well done I suppose, as you would expect from Ron H...

rsanek

"You don't know shit" is a hilarious quote by the grandmother to a young JD Vance. I had to laugh throughout the film at her portrayal, she seemed like a wild character with wilder makeup and costuming. But then I was humbled when I saw the true images of JD Vance's family at the end -- they absolut...

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