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Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016
Comedy, Drama
1h 46m
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line. (imdb)

Directed by:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Screenwriter:

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Starring:

Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Josh Brolin, Christopher Lambert, Jonah Hill, Jack Huston, Alden Ehrenreich, Agyness Deyn, Tiffany Lonsdale

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Music

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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Hail, Caesar!

2016
Comedy, Drama
1h 46m
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theficionadotheficionado
Rated 06 Feb 2016
88
87th
Movies as religion: the transubstantiation of vulgar interests; broken, dense, self-doubting & duplicitous people; and capitalist machinery into something sacred & transcendent -- so long as you got the faith. Hail, Caesar! represents the Coens reflecting on the power of the iconography of film, not least their own (what with the kidnappings and lost briefcases of money and such). Like A Serious Man, it's about the suspension of disbelief and how crippling it can be when that can't be achieved.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 30 Apr 2020
81
36th
Sue me. I enjoyed it. I do think some of the scenes drag on a bit too long, and it is definitely aimed for people who like the Coen brothers' style of witty writing and humor, which I'm a fan of. I thought parts of this were really funny and I enjoyed all of the performers. Ehrenreich impressed me here. He had good comedic timing. I also liked Brolin and Clooney, who is in a role so unlike him. My least favorite from the Coens, but still entertaining.
Rated 30 Apr 2020
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 27 Apr 2019
75
75th
Superbly entertaining if light and breezy trip through the day to day life of a Golden Age Hollywood studio manager. Brolin is commanding and in control of everything, even when his subordinates continually throw curveballs at him. The shadowy presence of Communists contrast nicely with the absurdity of a cowboy actor getting thrust into the unfamiliar world of sweeping dramas. Channing Tatum's flamboyant dancing sailor scene was an absolute scream, and probably the highlight of the film.
Rated 27 Apr 2019
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 23 Feb 2016
80
86th
An eclectic and often hilarious Coen Brothers comedy drenched in Golden Age Hollywood magic, that among its many winks to the movie industry, finds time to (sort-of) reunite Christopher Lambert and Clancy Brown... How can I anything but love this?
Rated 23 Feb 2016
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 10 Feb 2016
85
86th
lazy ol' moon. LAZY OL' MOON!
Rated 10 Feb 2016
scorpusScorpus
Rated 11 Jun 2016
62
24th
Hail Cesar is a film with random, enjoyable but mostly uncorrelated segments that amount to very little, as if the directors wanted various actors doing various scenes for personal enjoyment but forgot they were actually creating a movie
Rated 11 Jun 2016
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 17 May 2016
80
61st
The start is a bit rough, but once it gets rolling it's very typical Coen brothers humour which I enjoy a lot. It doesn't all fully come together narratively or thematically, though. There's either one side plot too many or several missing scenes needed to make everything more cohesive. At least the central Brolin arc works and the rest is fun, so it's not a big deal.
Rated 17 May 2016
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 01 Mar 2016
85
95th
Art is making something that takes great effort seem effortless, and the coens shine once again. Everything down to the casting is impeccable, even Tatum. His role is spot on, and it's a huge plus that he can make fun of how he's perceived by the public. If you want to criticize, you might say it's too episodical, a mix of funny skits missing an overarching plot that adds morale and structure of some kind. Whoever can handle the character-driven weirdness that is a Coen movie shouldn't miss out.
Rated 01 Mar 2016
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 17 Feb 2016
8
80th
1950s Hollywood (Capitalism) as a machine run on blind-faith; hollow collectivism (Soviet Communism) as its woefully inadequate rival. Both sides of the equation are parodied to the point of absurdity, with great care taken to make you laugh and smile. Its cast is a buffet of amusing supporting characters. Note: Channing Tatum's best and most hilarious role yet.
Rated 17 Feb 2016
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 17 Feb 2016
3
45th
The Coens have made their name on blended-tone genre films, but perhaps Hail, Caesar! is a little uncoordinated and less cohesive than their best work. The momentum is scattershot between pulp elements and in-jokey comedy, but even if the sum is less than its disparate parts, it's still a fun and funny Golden Age referential. It's somewhat detached - amusingly, as in McDormand's sole scene - and anti-humorous, often opting for character moments instead of punchlines. May still grow on me.
Rated 17 Feb 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 16 Feb 2016
84
81st
Really enjoyed all the 30's genre recreations, especially the Western! There's only four westerns I've seen more ridiculous than that. One starred Madeline Stowe. One starred Andie MacDowell. One starred Drew Barrymore and one starred Mary...it's Bad Girls. They're all Bad Girls.
Rated 16 Feb 2016
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 27 May 2016
50
49th
A few priceless moments. Scarlett Johansson is almost unrecognizable with her accent, George Clooney acting the fool, Ralph Fiennes as the gay director. Many surprising performances. Josh Brolin figures prominently as the fixer & attacks the part as if he was Mannix, tough, humorless but human. They poke fun at prominent actors & directors from a bygone era such as Gene Kelly, Audie Murphy & others. This movie screams old Hollywood. It was sometimes quite amusing, however, mostly forgettable.
Rated 27 May 2016
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 15 May 2016
6
51st
Hail Caesar Tatum dancing > Magic Mike Tatum dancing
Rated 15 May 2016
bofbof
Rated 19 Mar 2016
63
46th
Eh. There are flashes of Coen brilliance, I'll never not like their "A day in the life of..." angle, and somewhere in there (not very well hidden, either) there's the question of just how "TRUE" or "IMPORTANT" something as superficial as a Hollywood movie can be. But it also feels like I've seen all this before; all the twists and turns fall right where you expect them to, to the point where they hardly even count as twists and turns by now. Which may be the point, I guess.
Rated 19 Mar 2016
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 09 Mar 2016
4
70th
If economics and history are the same thing, surely Brolin's studio fixer wishes the same could be said of history and film. His life is spent in service of reassuring fiction (note his opening confession, about lying to his wife about smoking), but he's bedeviled at every turn by uncomfortable realities. What's most intriguing is that he is not a bad man, and in fact is quite certain he's doing the right thing. Besides all that, it's a very funny piss-take on the the Golden Age studio system.
Rated 09 Mar 2016
xacviantxacviant
Rated 23 Feb 2016
72
29th
In early 50s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) struggles to keep Capitol Pictures together, but the foibles of actors and directors alike--and at least one Communist plot--make his job difficult. A disappointing outing from the Coens, with great moments undercut by a lack of cohesion or resolution, which has worked for them before, but here just comes off as slipshod. Handsomely made, to be sure, but a fine cast is only sporadically well used. It is good when it's good, however.
Rated 23 Feb 2016
twincinematwincinema
Rated 14 Feb 2016
85
85th
A joyous Coen Brothers film that has only grown in my mind since I saw in theatres a few days ago. Clooney gives a great hammy performance, but Ehrenreich steals the film. The film is a love letter lampooning the period, but it's also, like other Coen Brothers films, an examination of how people deal with faith (as well as the absence of faith).
Rated 14 Feb 2016
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 10 Feb 2016
68
27th
Intelligent social commentary and clever wit aside, the Coens are getting really predictable. The convoluted set-ups only work when you can become invested in the main character and want to see the outcome, even when you begin to suspect it's going to amount to virtually no payoff. Unlike in "Big Lebowski", though, there's no mystery, and barely any sign of investment. The movie seems more preoccupied in recreating snippets of a lost filmmaking era, which to it's credit, it does very well.
Rated 10 Feb 2016
quintonjaminQuintonjamin
Rated 02 Sep 2021
80
80th
Rewatch: I love that it's about making movies. It would be even more enjoyable if I knew more movies from the 50's. It has a lot of great scenes and it's probably one of the Coen brothers' most fun movies. They are the best at tying up a jumbled mess of a film (which I love about it) in the end.
Rated 02 Sep 2021
nobambanobamba
Rated 27 Feb 2020
60
62nd
Enjoyable but loses steam in the 2nd half. I would have liked to see more fixer plots like Ari Gold in Entourage. Nice tributes to old Hollywood. George Clooney and Tilda Swinton gave strong performances. Fav scenes: Scarlett Johansson's water scenes and her pregnancy reveal. Her character was quite memorable with her accent and mannerisms. Tilda Swinton's reporters were also great.
Rated 27 Feb 2020
hardcoreufohardcoreufo
Rated 14 Jul 2018
70
42nd
I just wish this was better. On paper it sounds amazing, it's the Coen Brothers, but it never rises above decent. It does have some really good stuff, like everything to do with Channing Tatum, but considering the high expectations I have with the Coen's, this is a misfire
Rated 14 Jul 2018
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 23 Sep 2017
70
79th
I hated the philosophy underlying this film so much, yet I have spent so much time thinking and writing about it that I've given it a far higher score than I would have based on the theme alone
Rated 23 Sep 2017
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 24 May 2016
70
20th
george clooney, has not much role, and useless story
Rated 24 May 2016
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 11 May 2016
5
24th
Despite Gambon's excellent bits of narration and Brolin's classic-Coen-crazy central day-in-the-life plot thread, Hail, Caesar! still feels more like a series of skits than anything else-some of them bland (DeeAnna's dilemma is forgettable), many hilarious (see Hobie on the set of Merrily We Dance; McDormand's outrageous cameo) and entertaining (see Tatum's song and dance number among the numerous 50s Hollywood tributes), but all of them feeling rather inconsequential by the film's abrupt end.
Rated 11 May 2016
redactedredacted
Rated 08 May 2016
77
61st
All the classic Coen trappings; comedic camera movement, theatrical cuts, OTT musical numbers complete with kaleidoscopic choreography, Frances McDormand (no Goodman this time though), as well as lofty theologic & philosophic imagery/ themes that don't make a convincing argument for any option, rather poke holes in what's left. Further, the Coen's turn the camera around & taking shots at a multi-genre depiction of the Golden era..that windshield tears hardcut was the definition of melodrama.
Rated 08 May 2016
kavuKavu
Rated 08 May 2016
85
86th
Many single scenes are pure five star material, but it's not quite sewn together. Loved it nevertheless.
Rated 08 May 2016
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 05 May 2016
70
78th
Squint! Squint against the grandeur!
Rated 05 May 2016
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 20 Apr 2016
6
41st
Hail, Caeser! is yet another admirable piece of filmmaking from the Coen's but on a personal level this may be one of my least favourite films of theirs to date. Fundamentally the humour overall just didn't compute with me and I found the story both disjointed and uninteresting. The performances are of mixed quality also. Alden Ehrenreich gives an impressive performance and he looks to be a promising talent. But in the few scenes that he has, it's arguably Channing Tatum that steals the show.
Rated 20 Apr 2016
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 08 Apr 2016
50
33rd
Not quite the satirical Hollywood film most people were expecting, but just a fun ride through genres (western, drama, epic, musical) and Coens' tricks, like a silly mystery guiding the plot and tons of funny characters.
Rated 08 Apr 2016
obdurateObdurate
Rated 06 Apr 2016
45
12th
The Coens have this issue where they have a great setup with quirky characters and an intelligent script, and yet they leave me feeling really cold sometimes. This is one of those cases: HC is not terrible, but it failed as a comedy and while I think the premise is fine, the direction is solid and the love of the '50s shines, I just couldn't care about what was going on. The offbeat tone suffocates it and becomes awkward, and it's like they can't strike the balance.
Rated 06 Apr 2016
babaracusbabaracus
Rated 04 Apr 2016
7
44th
the Coens are the only directors that when you don't get one of their movies you think it's your fault
Rated 04 Apr 2016
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 13 Mar 2016
7
58th
Having just spent 3 days in a loony bin as part of a school project, I can honestly say it doesn't feel that much different from the lunatic asylum that is the Hollywood studio system. Hail, Caesar! may not offer the most astute commentary on that said movie industry and the film endures mostly because of the strength of its individual moments, yet this being a Coen brothers film, it provides enough fun and laughs to warrant a watch.
Rated 13 Mar 2016
caffecaffe
Rated 03 Mar 2016
69
63rd
Extremely lightweight, and the plot is mostly there to string together a number of sketches and musical numbers tied to the world of 50's Hollywood. But they're GOOD sketches and numbers, creating some of the loudest laughs I've heard in a cinema in a long time. In the end it's been a delight so who really cares if it's all a lot of nothing? And let's all watch out for Alden Ehrenreich in the future, the kid is gold.
Rated 03 Mar 2016
bentienbentien
Rated 03 Mar 2016
47
25th
Even though you can feel their love of 50s cinema, this is one of the sloppiest Coen films ever.
Rated 03 Mar 2016
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 02 Mar 2016
75
83rd
Hail Caesar has everything you can and would expect from a Coen movie. Awesome cast, lots of brillant moments and of course perfectly shot. Is is not one of their masterpieces, though. In the end I found it to be "just" a sequence of great scenes, but not an overall great film, still very good!
Rated 02 Mar 2016
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 01 Mar 2016
70
47th
Smaller than expected, funnier than I've could've imagined it. The best case scenario for self-indulgence in this day and age, and Channing Tatum doesn't fail to deliver. Him and Frances McDormand were the best part about this film for me
Rated 01 Mar 2016
rufamRufam
Rated 25 Feb 2016
65
42nd
A lightweight offering, for sure, but misleadingly so. There's lots of discreet satire here, lurking behind the mild jokes and loving clichés.
Rated 25 Feb 2016
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Feb 2016
55
39th
Altogether decent, but surely - for me - one of the very least impressive entries in the Coen brothers' majestic canon. Fiennes and Tatum were highlights.
Rated 21 Feb 2016
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 21 Feb 2016
75
88th
Coen are killing it. Meta, an ode to Hollywood, criticism of the latter, multilayered storytelling and interesting characters. Begs for multiple watches, obviously. /c
Rated 21 Feb 2016
stuie299stuie299
Rated 19 Feb 2016
60
14th
The performances are what you'd expect from a cast of this caliber, but the thing is they just aren't given enough to do. The exception of course being Brolin, but even then the Coen brothers don't develop his character enough for the audience to care. Aside from a few good moments here and there the whole thing ultimately feels disjointed and slow.
Rated 19 Feb 2016
schnofelschnofel
Rated 15 Feb 2016
67
67th
Most scenes end on notes so dry that they threaten to disrupt the momentum only the Coens' slyness builds. The film becomes esoteric like many of their period pieces do - a hermetic offering to an in-crowd that appreciates post-modern bon mots seasoned with a touch of the spiritual.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
superargoSuperargo
Rated 09 Feb 2016
56
38th
Dull and self-satisfied. Then suddenly there's a sublime, crackling comic exchange between Fiennes & Ehrenreich. Then it's sluggish and badly paced. Then there's a great, bizarre song-and-dance number involving Tatum. Then the story gives way and we stop caring about anybody. Then we realize Brolin's performance is pretty terrific. Then the movie gets sorta stupidly wacky. Then it's over. And that's it.
Rated 09 Feb 2016
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 09 Feb 2016
83
87th
No business like show business!!!!
Rated 09 Feb 2016
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 08 Feb 2016
58
60th
Another Coen Brothers comedy, which may actually be their greatest strength. The plot is reminiscent of Burn After Reading in its ultimate futility, but the laughs are some of their biggest since Lebowski. It gets a bit navel-gazy with its considerations of movie-making as religion, but I can't hold too much against a movie that gives us Channing Tatum as a secret Communist song-and-dance man.
Rated 08 Feb 2016
mfidler1mfidler1
Rated 07 Feb 2016
70
29th
Had some laughs but it was confusing, and not all that engaging. I definitely fell asleep for a minute.
Rated 07 Feb 2016
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 06 Feb 2016
70
77th
Hail, Caesar! is an intelligent film that acts both as a love letter to, and a criticism of, classical Hollywood. It's the type of film that will play even better on subsequent viewings at home. This is a picture made for "film people" - those who already have the base knowledge to understand exactly what the Coen brothers are going for and don't have to do much additional research to "get it." Hail, Caesar! will go down as a minor, divisive Coen film, but it's one that I'm happy we got.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 06 Feb 2016
70
56th
Not what I expected but definitely nothing horrible. While it felt extremely unfocused at times and the pacing was off, the performances were worthwhile and the script intelligent and fairly humorous. Also, it's the Coen Brothers so the direction is just as wonderful as the dialogue. Lovable and entertaining despite its clear flaws.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 05 Feb 2016
75
67th
The Coen's are my favorite so naturally I loved this movie as it is super Coens-y. That being said I would totally understand if a casual film-goer was both confused and annoyed by this film. It's definitely not the greatest thing but it's an entertaining romp.
Rated 05 Feb 2016
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 07 Jun 2020
86
62nd
did i like this movie? hail yes.
Rated 07 Jun 2020
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 30 May 2020
63
32nd
As thoughtful as any of Joel and Ethan's output but I found it difficult to connect to any of the characters. Some of them are barely even defined, they're more like "this is a recognizable celebrity". The bros' signature first-person narration is traded for a grating omniscient voice-over - unfortunately the dude's voice is nails on a chalkboard to me. He totally kills the vibe.
Rated 30 May 2020
kito1kito1
Rated 25 Apr 2020
70
73rd
This was great, but way too short. Most of the characters are only fleeting fragments, and that makes a bumpy ride.
Rated 25 Apr 2020
pyrosexualpyrosexual
Rated 07 Mar 2020
69
23rd
Not great but more tolerable than Inside Lleweyn David I suppose.
Rated 07 Mar 2020
corbadCorbad
Rated 10 Jun 2018
80
79th
A delightful collection of vignettes and cameos tied up lightly with a bow of wry comedy. Quite a bit of fun, and Alden Ehrenreich is a wonderful highlight.
Rated 10 Jun 2018
djrossdjross
Rated 13 Apr 2018
72
82nd
Under-rated comedy that has more going on than it seems to get credit for, and Marcuse is a character.
Rated 13 Apr 2018
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 23 Feb 2018
90
74th
Bright, sun-soaked, brisk, and wonderful, "Hail, Caesar!" is easily one of the Coen's lightest offerings, but it's also one of their most charming, a day-in-the-life story of an overworked, tired man who is tasked with meeting the whims of nagging, childish, and thoroughly incompetent actors, but who finds he loves doing it all the same. The attention to period detail is meticulous, the performances are comic magic, and it's one heck of a time at the movies. What more could you ask for?
Rated 23 Feb 2018
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 03 Oct 2017
52
38th
Great performances and production values, but it feels like the story often gets pushed to the side in favor of tributes to old-school Hollywood.
Rated 03 Oct 2017
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 08 Jul 2017
67
57th
Half the scenes feel disconnected from the rest of the film. It's neat to see a lot of familiar faces, but it's extremely hit or miss, and my least favorite film of their's in years, maybe ever.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 30 Jun 2017
58
61st
okay movie
Rated 30 Jun 2017
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 Feb 2017
77
62nd
The Coen's know how to make a good comedy, and they know how to make a good movie. While this movie has it's obvious strengths in characterization and some good comedy, and just all around great production, it's plot is a little bit sloppy, with some of the elements seeming to come out of left field and some of them feel like they're wholly extraneous.
Rated 01 Feb 2017
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Sep 2016
78
80th
Disjointed in many respects, feeling like a series of sketches the Coen's were desperate to film so worked a plot around. But this all too brief love-letter to the Golden Age is in most respects delightful. Genuinely very funny, off-kilter and beautifully shot, there are moments here of notable brilliance. Ehrenreich and Fiennes scene is an absolute highlight. "Hail, Ceasar" is too fleeting and rarefied to punch weight with the Coen's major works, but as minor Coen Bro's it's still very fine.
Rated 04 Sep 2016
yiannosYiannos
Rated 26 Aug 2016
53
32nd
Coen Brothers have made a habit of alternating serious works with fluff pieces, and they generally get it right, but they stumble majorly with Hail Caesar which feels half baked and self satisfied, even by their notoriously smug standards. The plot isn't interesting and the characters aren't great either. Johansson shines in an atypical role, despite her lack of screen time, while Clooney is amusing as a Hollywood fool who gets duped by communists, but overall it's just forgettable.
Rated 26 Aug 2016
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 05 Jul 2016
61
36th
There some good humor and a couple interesting ideas here, but there's not enough to tie the whole film together. That said, it's probably worth seeing for some of the individually great moments and Ralph Fiennes in particular.
Rated 05 Jul 2016
armilioArmilio
Rated 15 Jun 2016
65
44th
A good comedy with great actors, a tribute (often a parody) to the '50 Hollywood industry. But i expected more. The best scene is probably the one with the priests talking about the script, and the equation movies = religions (put against the marxist view) could had been interesting, but it has been developed shallowly. The stylized characters and the patch-work plot sometimes became limitations. In the end, a divertisement for movie-goer, nothing more.
Rated 15 Jun 2016
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 11 Jun 2016
75
59th
An episodic ode to film as religion and life. The Coen's love letter to film shares the whimsey and darkness that we have come to expect from them, even if it may not elate the senses as some of their greater films.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
aron_ericsonAron Ericson
Rated 04 Jun 2016
70
69th
When he's talking about "a truth beyond this world, a truth told not in words but in light", he is actually not talking about Christ. He is really talking about movies. #subtext
Rated 04 Jun 2016
vassagoVassago
Rated 21 May 2016
50
15th
I pretty much hate whatever Coen brothers direct except for O Brother, Where Art Thou?.
Rated 21 May 2016
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 21 May 2016
84
89th
Struggled with passages for the start but got better and better towards the end. The movies are nowadays sticked with the computers for good. Everything is one way or an another with green screen. Or blue. Sure here as well but it's nice to have a movie which hails to the roots of the modern movies. There used to be lots of choreographed action in one take. For me this movie continued what was done in All That Jazz (1979).
Rated 21 May 2016
asmar03Asmar03
Rated 20 May 2016
75
29th
The film was okay, not the Coen's brothers best movie. great humor and actors but i couldn't follow the story as we move from scene to scene like an action movie, when you watch it it feel like a forest gump's run. In the end, you wonder where you have gone. i think there is something unbalanced in this movie, the rythm gave me the impression of a rushed film, but the pictures are beautiful and there is few acting gems worth your time.
Rated 20 May 2016
randorirandori
Rated 09 May 2016
50
20th
son donem woody allen filmleri gibi renkli ve bayik olmus
Rated 09 May 2016
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 08 May 2016
75
53rd
07 May '16 &
Rated 08 May 2016
philamentalphilamental
Rated 07 May 2016
78
76th
Despite a slow start this film started to really hit all the right notes but never quite capitalised on that momentum. It's a film for those who love the mid century golden age of cinema, with a number of scenes being a separate homage to that era. It also contains one of my favourite scenes of the year so far, (Would that it were so simple) so it gained a few extra points for that alone. A bit of a missed opportunity from the Coens. This could have been a great.
Rated 07 May 2016
mspraguemsprague
Rated 05 May 2016
65
45th
Ends kinda weak but not bad, kinda swell actually.
Rated 05 May 2016
tenhastenhas
Rated 03 May 2016
55
23rd
Coens' the most unnecessary work...
Rated 03 May 2016
punqPUNQ
Rated 29 Apr 2016
60
89th
Hail, Caesar! (2016) might be one of the Coen boys weaker efforts, but I love the crazy old world of studio controlled Hollywood so I got to give this some love too! The problem with the movie was that it felt like they were chewing over way too much territory of what made the old scandalous Hollywood so fascinating. My favorite bit was probable the very controlled homosexual Ralph Fiennes trying to direct the very western Alden Ehrenreich in a socialite melodrama!
Rated 29 Apr 2016
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 25 Apr 2016
55
49th
I'm sure this one will grow on me in time with more views.
Rated 25 Apr 2016
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 19 Apr 2016
78
57th
The Coens seem to master their art better than ever before, handling a cast of dozens, exotic locations, framing devices, and scenes which span the full gamut of comedy, all without skipping a beat or faltering in tone. But their film does have flaws: is the main character or plot interesting? No. Are the performances any good? Swinton and Ehrenreich, yes. Clooney and Brolin? So-so. Others, here and there. Overall it has funny moments but doesn't feel much more than a shiny showcase of cameos.
Rated 19 Apr 2016
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 19 Apr 2016
87
86th
Channing Tatum can do it all.
Rated 19 Apr 2016
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 08 Apr 2016
70
54th
The Coen Brothers films that are set around the time Preston Sturgess was making films seem like slick rehashes of those films, but they're done with such wit, style and precision that they feel fresh. Hail, Caesar seems like a rehash of those rehashes, and feels stale.
Rated 08 Apr 2016
donquixoticdonquixotic
Rated 03 Apr 2016
40
23rd
I don't get Coen Brothers comedies and I didn't laugh a single time at this but I kept watching hoping it would improve and it did slightly but this brand of comedy is not for me
Rated 03 Apr 2016
shalevshalev
Rated 26 Mar 2016
81
56th
I really really hope to be proved wrong, but I'm getting the feeling the Coens are not what they used to be. This movie does have some great moments, but it reminds me too much of Burn After Reading, and nothing really stands out.
Rated 26 Mar 2016
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 13 Mar 2016
70
72nd
As with most of the Coen brothers' pictures, Hail, Caesar! is a well-crafted affair. Unlike many of them, you could slip into this star-studded pic with a bucket of popcorn and a box of Milk Duds and step back out by credit's roll with a sense that you had just seen something quirky and eclectic but also light on the language and other content concerns. (Note that light is a relative term here, naturally, since there are still issues to be found, most of which I've already walked through.)
Rated 13 Mar 2016
callencallen
Rated 13 Mar 2016
95
81st
A delight. I was entertained the full 90 minutes
Rated 13 Mar 2016
bizortbizort
Rated 08 Mar 2016
48
23rd
Sloppy, disjointed, unnecessary, rather pointless comedy that provides a few small laughs. It has 79 side characters with no backstory yet lacks a main character. The entire film feels like the opening act of any other movie, as though it's setting everything up for when you can finally take an interest but that moment never arrives. Don't bother.
Rated 08 Mar 2016
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 06 Mar 2016
100
90th
This is one of my favorite things the Coens have ever done. A biblical noir western comedy. Wonderful! Great cast, great execution. Once again a different, interesting, enjoyable Coen film.
Rated 06 Mar 2016
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 05 Mar 2016
75
65th
Hail, Caesar! sees the Coens finally return to their true, good-natured selves. Without the forced injection of nihilism, the Coens create a world they genuinely believe in and love in this optimistic, satiric period piece. Brolin walks through a charismatic world of charming characters he tries to keep in line in a series of vignettes that contain strong laughs once again. In this colorful meta-world the Coens find themselves being fun again, which has been generally proven to be their forte.
Rated 05 Mar 2016
mandymandy
Rated 05 Mar 2016
7
73rd
A homage to the hollywood studio system with a great cast of characters. Uneven but the best bits were well delivered and funny.
Rated 05 Mar 2016
catnipCatnip
Rated 04 Mar 2016
70
62nd
I think what threw me off the most was that I expected a story very different to the actual one after watching the trailer. That's where it lost a few points. Other than that a classic coen brothers movie (and I'm actually not sure if that's a good thing to say?)
Rated 04 Mar 2016
shewasSheWas
Rated 03 Mar 2016
67
64th
A half-baked Coens' still better than most of the films that were released since inside llewyn davis.
Rated 03 Mar 2016
darkskilldarkskill
Rated 25 Feb 2016
92
56th
Funny !
Rated 25 Feb 2016
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 23 Feb 2016
58
47th
Amusing at best. Especially when Clooney is on screen.
Rated 23 Feb 2016
batkojohnybatkojohny
Rated 21 Feb 2016
71
68th
Needs more Jonah Hill.
Rated 21 Feb 2016
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 18 Feb 2016
78
36th
Damn this is a weird movie....super funny but with a non-existent plot. The "story" just kind of wanders. Characters that are barely introduced become very important to the plot while characters that get a lot of screen time don't really matter. It just feels like a movie that doesn't know what it is
Rated 18 Feb 2016
ericamblerericambler
Rated 17 Feb 2016
75
61st
Another quirky, multi-tiered comedy from the Coen Brothers, HAIL, CAESAR! hits more often than it misses thanks to its send-up of the movie business as a type of religion in the eyes of its many all-too-fallible practitioners. Though it may try too hard to land at times--like the exclamation point in the title, the Coens sometimes add too much mustard to their punchlines--it wonderfully skewers the inherent silliness of showbiz people who take their mission far too seriously.
Rated 17 Feb 2016
jodamicojodamico
Rated 15 Feb 2016
78
69th
There's a fun low-stress vignette style to the whole thing. It's goofy and light but it's almost more revolutionary for this to be a pastry than, say, Hollywoodland.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 15 Feb 2016
75
64th
I feel like there's an important message here about determinism and our agency as individual actors, but these themes felt muddled in my first watch as they often do with Coen movies. Like all good films, "Hail, Caesar" will take several watches to digest well.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 15 Feb 2016
77
66th
Takes some time to get to the good parts, but its still pretty fun. The scene with McDormand's editor character is probably the best, but the Tatum song-and-dance scene is a close second.
Rated 15 Feb 2016
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 14 Feb 2016
78
59th
A lot more deep and clever than critics let on. Fun little screwball that feels in line with Hudsucker Proxy or Burn After Reading.
Rated 14 Feb 2016
boesballboesball
Rated 13 Feb 2016
75
80th
This movie had some extremely funny moments.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
icarusIcarus
Rated 11 Feb 2016
85
79th
I love that Brolin's Mannix appears to fill something of a priestly role in his "middle-management," movie executive character--he mediates between directors and actors, he makes sacrifices to cover the sins of his people, and he gives his actors vision and guidance to fulfill their roles in life. Are the Coens' ultimately drawing a fundamental comparison between the movies and (Christian) religion? I think so. In the end, their sharp wit and light-hearted tone make for an entertaining picture.
Rated 11 Feb 2016
rebeccalexrebeccalex
Rated 10 Feb 2016
45
4th
Managed to fall asleep half way through the film
Rated 10 Feb 2016

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