An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Acting
Glenn Close's transformation is unrecognizable and committed
Director
Ron Howard
Amy Adams
Beverly "Bev" Vance
Glenn Close
Bonnie "Mamaw" Vance
Gabriel Basso
J.D. Vance
Haley Bennett
Lindsay Vance
Freida Pinto
Usha Chilukuri
Bo Hopkins
Papaw
Owen Asztalos
Young J.D. Vance
Jesse C. Boyd
Matt
Stephen Kunken
Phillip Roseman
Keong Sim
Ken
Morgan Gao
Travis
Ethan Suess
Chris
Jono Mitchell
Kevin
Bill Kelly
Uncle Pat
David Dwyer
Uncle Arch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real J.D. Vance became a Trump-aligned senator; this 2016 memoir adaptation aged weirdly politically.
Glenn Close spent hours daily in makeup and based Mamaw's voice on recordings of the real woman—who never lived to see the film.
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I'm Black, grew up in the hood, and this is relatable AF. Love my mom, but her alcoholism literally pushed her to dementia at just 52 years old. I joined the Marines in 1997 literally just to be out of my hometown. And I think it's easy to take either the good OR the bad of your upbringing and allow it to define you. There comes a point in time when you have to be honest about all of it...this movie looks like it'll do a great job of that. Can't wait.
@manuginobilisbaldspot424 5791
That lil boy acted his ass off. Brilliant movie
@checkrite3rd96 1545
This movie is evidence that the audience score is better than the critics
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