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Film · 2016

The Hollars

Directed by John Krasinski · starring Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley and Richard Jenkins

  • 1 h 28 min
  • Comedy · Family
  • USA
  • 5.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 4.9 Users3 votes
  • 6.3 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

This family drama is focused on John, a struggling graphic novelist who lives in New York with his girlfriend. As they're preparing for the imminent arrival of their first baby, he finds out that his mother has brain cancer. He will have to go back to his hometown and face the new reality with his dysfunctional family. Back in there he will also have to face his bad memories from highschool and also the arrival of his ex highschool sweetheart.

'The Hollars' is the debut as director of John Krasinski, known for his role in TV Series 'The Office'. Krasinski also stars in the film alongside Anna Kendrick and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. 'The Hollars' premiered in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival.

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The essentials

Runtime
88 min1 hour and 28 minutes
Budget
€38mGroundswell Productions
How long is The Hollars?
1 hour and 28 minutes (88 minutes).
Who directed The Hollars?
John Krasinski.
Who is in The Hollars?
It stars Margo Martindale, Sharlto Copley, Richard Jenkins and John Krasinski.
Where can I watch The Hollars?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (15)
Director
John Krasinski
Writers
Jim Strouse
Producers
John Krasinski, Jim Strouse

Videos and trailers

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'The Hollars' Trailer 2:2310 March 2017

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 4 reviews
4.9 3 votes

What the critics say average 6.3 from 4

  • 7.5 Entertainment WeeklyDevan Coggan s 'The Hollars' an original, breathtaking dramedy that says anything new about middle-class suburbia and family? No. But with a brisk runtime and a terrific cast, it?s a pleasant and bittersweet… Read
  • 7.5 Rolling StonePeter Travers John Krasinski, as actor and director, tackles the most clichéd genre in the movie business ? the dysfunctional family dramedy. The big difference is he pulls it off with uncommon humor and… Read
  • 6.3 Roger EbertMatt Zoller Seitz Just good enough to make you wish that it were better. Read

Soundtrack

All 16 songs
  1. Still BeatingJosh Ritter Spotify
  2. WolvesJosh Ritter Spotify
  3. Waiting on LoveJonathan Russell Spotify
  4. Man on FireEdward Sharpe, the Magnetic Zeros, All rights administered BMG Chrysalis Spotify

Trivia

  • An intense filming

    For scenes shot in the airport, filming took a total of 17 hours for scenes that would take possibly 10 minutes screen time.

  • Back to the office

    John Krasinski and Josh Groban previously starred together on 'The Office' (2005).

  • Enemies on TV

    While in production, director John Krasinski competed against star Anna Kendrick on the television game show 'Lip Sync Battle' (2015).

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