Hollywoodland

R

Released Sep 8, 2006

2h 6m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

List

68%

Tomatometer

185 Reviews

48%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

A detective (Adrien Brody) uncovers unexpected links to his own personal life as he probes the mysterious death of "Superman" actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) in 1959. A possible affair between the actor and Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of a studio executive (Bob Hoskins), might reveal the truth.

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Critics Consensus

More than a movie star murder mystery, Hollywoodland takes it slow in order to reveal the intriguing details of the rise and fall of superstar fame.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Rated: C-

Oct 29, 2008

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

May not have all the answers about the death of one of the icons behind the big red 'S,' but by gathering one of the better ensembles of the year, it makes the legend interesting again.

Mar 24, 2007

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Ian Nathan

Empire Magazine

Frustratingly ambiguous as a thriller, Coulter's strong debut should be approached as a disturbing parable on the nature of fame.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It starts out with great promise then bursts to life with great energy and style only to end with more questions than answers.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 10, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A handsome picture. The performances are uniformly fine (particularly Affleck's).

Rated: 3/4

Aug 31, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Hollywoodland doesn't have that extra oomph to make it a special film, but it is solidly crafted and acted.

Nov 20, 2019

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Georgan G

3.25 stars. This sad story is hard to watch. Ambition & expectations can make or break a life. We'll never know the real end to this actor's life.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Eye C

This is the best performance from Affleck as an actor. Great thriller, sad story and intriguing truth.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Test T

It's not that there's anything wrong with it, but this film feels far too serious and ordinary to be entertaining. It could be because the story is about issues within the film industry, and is trying to be objective. I'm not sure what I was expecting from a film about a suicide, but I did not enjoy this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/06/23

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donnie m

i WANTED to keep watching but the gum chewing of Adrien Brody drove me crazy and he's overly dramatic in EVERYTHING he says and does-even the way he walks and worst acting i've seen for Ben Affleck who's trying to sound like Jimmy Stewart

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Gareth v

This is an overly complicated murder mystery that lacks one thing. A mystery. In the end it's a bit of a dull and lacklustre affair.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Billy H

This is a great film, by far Ben's best superhero movie. It's a tale of a sad time in Hollywood's history that anyone that likes history or a good spin on a story would like.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Allen Coulter

Director

Adrien Brody

Louis Simo

Ben Affleck

George Reeves

Diane Lane

Toni Mannix

Bob Hoskins

Eddie Mannix

Robin Tunney

Leonore Lemmon

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Synopsis

A detective (Adrien Brody) uncovers unexpected links to his own personal life as he probes the mysterious death of "Superman" actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) in 1959. A possible affair between the actor and Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of a studio executive (Bob Hoskins), might reveal the truth.

Director: Allen Coulter
Producer: Glenn Williamson
Screenwriter: Paul Bernbaum
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.4M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)