Hail, Caesar!
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 5.9 · 79% critics
A Hollywood studio fixer races to keep productions on track when a major star vanishes mid-shoot, sparking frantic damage control. As gossip swirls and egos clash, the studio scrambles through a whirlwind of showbiz headaches, oddball distractions, and behind-the-scenes chaos to keep the picture—and reputations—intact.
Also known as Hail, Caesar! A Tale of The Christ
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (4,007 votes)
- Box office
- $63,647,656
- Budget
- $22,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like playful Hollywood satire, quick jokes, and a patchwork of mini-stories that riff on old movie genres; Not for you if you need a tight, suspenseful plot like Raising Arizona.
Pros: witty banter; fun genre spoofs; lively ensemble | Cons: thin story; scattered subplots; pacing feels aimless
Themes
- journalist
- ransom
- cat
- kidnapping
- ancient rome
- film in film
- disappearance
- hollywood
- whodunit
- period drama
- filmmaking
- movie star
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Josh Brolin
as Eddie Mannix
George Clooney
as Baird Whitlock
Alden Ehrenreich
as Hobie Doyle
Ralph Fiennes
as Laurence Laurentz
Scarlett Johansson
as DeeAnna Moran
Tilda Swinton
as Thora Thacker / Thessaly Thacker
Channing Tatum
as Burt Gurney
Frances McDormand
as C. C. Calhoun
Jonah Hill
as Joe Silverman
Veronica Osorio
as Carlotta Valdez
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen