# The Hollars (2016)

> An aspiring artist's return home for his mother's brain surgery plunges him into a tenderly chaotic reckoning with family, love, and adulthood.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/205385

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: John Krasinski
- Cast: John Krasinski, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Randall Park
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3714720/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: warm, wistful, sentimental, quiet weekend, family movie night

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