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.
Amy Adams
as Beverly "Bev" Vance
Glenn Close
as Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance
Gabriel Basso
as J.D. Vance
Haley Bennett
as Lindsay Vance
Freida Pinto
as Usha Chilukuri
Bo Hopkins
as Papaw
Owen Asztalos
as Young J.D. Vance
Jesse C. Boyd
as Matt
Stephen Kunken
as Phillip Roseman
Keong Sim
as Ken
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...