Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Inspired by a true story three generations in the making.
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Hillbilly Elegy rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.7/10· 58K votes
Rotten Tomatoes24%
Metacritic38%
TMDb6.687/10· 1K votesWith 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 38/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About 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 of Hillbilly Elegy
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
Morgan Gao
as Travis
Ethan Suess
as Chris
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Drama explores Appalachian culture with authenticity and specificity
- •Memoir adaptation captures American socioeconomic struggle effectively
- •Character arcs show personal growth through generational narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Narrative structure becomes heavy-handed with dramatic exposition
- •Class commentary feels surface-level despite serious subject matter
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