Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a well-cast, visually rich, agreeably lightweight love letter to and spoof of post-war Hollywood, though some considered its episodic satire uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddie Mannix moves among biblical epics, westerns, melodramas, musicals, publicity crises, and studio executives at Capitol Pictures.
The story repeatedly cuts into Capitol Pictures productions, including an aqua-musical, a western, a biblical epic, and a prestige melodrama.
Baird Whitlock's abduction drives Mannix's investigation while ransom demands and conspiratorial circumstances generate farce.
Hobie Doyle's struggle with Laurence Laurentz's melodrama direction contrasts with the film's carefully staged studio glamour.
Films like Hail, Caesar!, and why
The Player
Shared witty period satire, ensemble comedy, and affectionately irreverent treatment of filmmaking culture.
The Bad and the Beautiful
Shared Hollywood backstage setting, film-industry satire, mystery elements, and eccentric ensemble.
Sullivan's Travels
Shared screwball humor, mistaken identities, fast dialogue, and stylized engagement with classic studio-era cinema.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Release Date
- 2016-02-05
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (4099)
Cast
- Josh Brolin
- George Clooney
- Alden Ehrenreich
- Ralph Fiennes
- Scarlett Johansson
- Tilda Swinton
- Channing Tatum
- Frances McDormand
- Jonah Hill
- Veronica Osorio
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hail, Caesar! about?
- A fast-moving Coen brothers romp through 1950s Hollywood, where a studio fixer juggles a kidnapped star, unruly productions, and the strange machinery of movie stardom.
- What is Hail, Caesar! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hail, Caesar! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hail, Caesar! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hail, Caesar!.
- What did critics think of Hail, Caesar!?
- Critics broadly found it a well-cast, visually rich, agreeably lightweight love letter to and spoof of post-war Hollywood, though some considered its episodic satire uneven.
- Which films are like Hail, Caesar!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Player, The Bad and the Beautiful, and Sullivan's Travels.
- How long is Hail, Caesar!?
- Hail, Caesar! runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hail, Caesar!?
- In United States, Hail, Caesar! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
