Hail, Caesar!

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Hail, Caesar!

PG-13

Released Feb 5, 2016

1h 46m

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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Richard Brody

The 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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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The laughs come easy, but so do the extravagant storytelling indulgences. The film slips with disorganization and too many random and fanciful coincidences.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 16, 2024

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JD Duran

InSession Film

The Coen’s prowessness for balance is also important to note here, as it’s never overtly satirical. It’s jabs toward Hollywood are limited and the balance of recognizing the chaos but also giving us grounded humanity results in the film being playful...

Rated: A-

Aug 2, 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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Gareth v

One of the Coen brothers weakest efforts. Not nearly as funny as some of their previuos efforts and a story that is fractured and rather dull makes for a disappointing movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Audience Member

So was this film scripted or did they just make it up as they went along? Here's a story and...well we solved it off camera. Oh No, someone has been kidnapped but thankfully someone else knows exactly where to find them and they're all alone when the guy shows up. And so forth and so on. Seriously, I can imagine the conversation, "So, a Hollywood star gets kidnapped", "OK, then what happens" "Ummm, I don't know, but another star's big secret is about to be revealed! "OK, what happens?" "Ummm...well we only have the actress for one day so we'll just have to say things worked out" If you're going to watch this film have low hopes, very low.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Paul S

Despite its incredible cast, this movie's story was all over the place, and it didn't have the comedic thrill that other Coen Brothers' movies have. It was still really fun to watch, and the performances were incredible. I definitely recommend it for comedy fans!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Matthew T

Hail, Caesar! is a lighthearted satire with a gentle bite of cynicism, critiquing the old studio system. The film explores the inherent contradictions of Hollywood—where business and art collide, inspiration coexists with cynicism, and innocence intertwines with sin. It serves as both a sharp commentary and a love letter to classic cinema. Technically well-crafted and superbly acted, the film carries the unmistakable quirks of a Coen Brothers comedy. However, while clever and well-paced, it isn’t particularly laugh-out-loud funny, and its narrative unfolds with subtlety. Watching Hail, Caesar! feels akin to experiencing a cinematic counterpart to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished Hollywood novel, The Last Tycoon, as it playfully satirizes the various genres that populate Turner Classic Movies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Hackney G

Hilarious commentary and beautifully shot 1950s scenes together. Brilliant. Coen Brothers do it again! And an all star cast! For those who gave it 1 star. Lol. Watch a load more movies and then you'll get it. Only 44% liked this? Crazy! Also where was the chase at the end? Did we watch different movies?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Jan P

Biting satire of communism and capitalism. Absolutely hilarious. Recommended to first view with an edible, and then again without. Absolutely brilliant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Eddie Mannix

George Clooney

Baird Whitlock

Alden Ehrenreich

Hobie Doyle

Ralph Fiennes

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Hail, Caesar!: Official Clip - The Mermaid Ballet

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Hail, Caesar!: Official Clip - The Picture Has Worth

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Hail, Caesar!: Official Clip - Fixin' to Be Friendly

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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
Producer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
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
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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