Hillbilly Elegy (film)

Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy
	Official release poster
Directed by	Ron Howard
Screenplay by	Vanessa Taylor
Based on	Hillbilly Elegy; by J. D. Vance
Produced by	Brian Grazer; Ron Howard; Karen Lunder;
Starring	Amy Adams; Glenn Close; Gabriel Basso; Haley Bennett; Freida Pinto; Bo Hopkins; Owen Asztalos;
Cinematography	Maryse Alberti
Edited by	James D. Wilcox
Music by	Hans Zimmer; David Fleming;
Production; company	Imagine Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	November 11, 2020 (United States); November 24, 2020 (Netflix);
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million
Box office	$38,852

Hillbilly Elegy is a 2020 American drama film 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 film stars Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Gabriel Basso, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Bo Hopkins (in his final film appearance), and Owen Asztalos.

The title, Hillbilly Elegy, suggests a serious and somewhat reverent treatment of an otherwise looked-down-upon population. After buying the rights to Vance's book in 2017, Imagine Entertainment announced Howard as the film's director. Netflix acquired the distribution rights in January 2019, and much of the cast joined that April. Filming took place from June through August in Georgia and Ohio.

Hillbilly Elegy was released in select cinemas on November 11, 2020, before its streaming release on November 24, 2020, by Netflix. The film was recognized for its performances, with Close receiving Supporting Actress nominations at the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Adams's performance was also recognized by the Screen Actors Guild, with a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress. However, the film was also criticized, particularly for its screenplay and direction,^[5] receiving three nominations at the Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Director for Howard, Worst Screenplay for Taylor, and Worst Supporting Actress for Close.

^ "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.
^ "Hillbilly Elegy - Netflix". Netflix. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
^ 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.
^ "Hillbilly Elegy (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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[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.

[Richter-Aug2019-3] 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.

[NUM-4] "Hillbilly Elegy (2020) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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