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Hail, Caesar!

PG-13

Released Feb 5, 2016

1 hr. 46 min.

Comedy

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In the early 1950s, Eddie Mannix is busy at work trying to solve all the problems of the actors and filmmakers at Capitol Pictures. His latest assignments involve a disgruntled director, a singing cowboy, a beautiful swimmer and a handsome dancer. As if all this wasn't enough, Mannix faces his biggest challenge when Baird Whitlock gets kidnapped while in costume for the swords-and-sandals epic "Hail, Caesar!" If the studio doesn't pay $100,000, it's the end of the line for the movie star.

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Critics Consensus

Packed with period detail and perfectly cast, Hail, Caesar! finds the Coen brothers delivering an agreeably lightweight love letter to post-war Hollywood.

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Alec B

There's some really inspired satire here and not just about Hollywood. It does feel a bit underwhelming at the end but it would be hard to match the energy of the earlier sequences.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Pablo A

Not the best movie I've seen by a long shot. I have to say I found it funny at times but comedy is very subjective this is why could be mistaken as a different genre. Sometimes watching a movie is understanding that is a piece of art and there are no rules to it. An odd but enjoyable movie thanks to the masterful hand of the Cohen brothers and all of its actors. I have to admit I wanted to see more of Ralph Fiennes but is always enjoyable when he is in any movie. Not a very cohesive movie this is why understandably will be off putting for regular moviegoers which are looking for a purpose, straight forward plot, something to relate to, have emotions or simply have fun. It is hard to please an audience but I think this does a terrific job in depicting through an enjoyable performance an interesting topic about Studios and movies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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James W

People, this is first and foremost a satire, an homage to golden age Hollywood second. If you don't view the movie as a pseudo comedy/satire you won't enjoy it. Otherwise, a fantastic cast, incredibly performed up to the standers of the actors portraying them

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Larry T

A disappointment. Especially the final scenes, a chase involving Channing Tatum through several studio sets. Could have been wonderful but was routine and uninspired. Which we also could say about the whole movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/23

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Jonathan L

Pretty good cast, AMAZING cinematography, unfinished story. The humor of this film lies in parody humor of classic film and general film production fanfare. For me, I understood the humor of this film, but I've been exposed to classic film from a young age, so I see how most audience didn't understand it. As for the story, it's another modern open-ended film, of which I find unsatisfying and rather lazy. So if you're a movie fanatic, this is your movie, if not, it's still a stunning homage to 50's film that will probably bore you. 70/100

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Timothy D

Hail, Ceasar! is so busy paying homage to old Hollywood that it loses almost all meaning to a regular person. Beautiful people doing beautiful acting that has little appeal to those of us outside the business.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Director

Josh Brolin

Eddie Mannix

George Clooney

Baird Whitlock

Alden Ehrenreich

Hobie Doyle

Ralph Fiennes

Laurence Laurentz

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

Scintillating, uproarious, substantial, and playfully personal.

Mar 23, 2020

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

In other words, it's perfect, and like the best of the duo's achievements it's an ending I'm going to be pondering for quite a long time to come.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 15, 2016

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Hail, Caesar! imagines the inner dealings of Hollywood during the early 20th century ... But the film's point for these shenanigans is possibly nonexistent.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2016

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

This one really hammers in why the Coens’ tonal balance is so hard to match, as this one hides any direct cynicism for the industry behind an ornate dedication to the fiercely dedicated weirdos who keep movies going.

Feb 22, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Hail, Caesar! is a brilliant satire depicting a bygone era of filmmaking that we'll never see again.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 25, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

The Coen mix of subtle wit and broad slapstick is all over the film, which hopscotches across stories and soundstages at a snappy pace, and they poke fun at everything except the joy of movies.

Oct 6, 2023

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Synopsis

In the early 1950s, Eddie Mannix is busy at work trying to solve all the problems of the actors and filmmakers at Capitol Pictures. His latest assignments involve a disgruntled director, a singing cowboy, a beautiful swimmer and a handsome dancer. As if all this wasn't enough, Mannix faces his biggest challenge when Baird Whitlock gets kidnapped while in costume for the swords-and-sandals epic "Hail, Caesar!" If the studio doesn't pay $100,000, it's the end of the line for the movie star.

Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Executive Producer: Robert Graf
Screenwriter: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Smoking)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 5, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.0M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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