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93% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 95% Audience Score 50+ Ratings As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey -- balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world. Read More Read Less Watch on Max Stream Now

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The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune Hall has her fair share of shortcomings, but Lange adds just enough touches to make you pray that she makes it to the opening night. Jun 11, 2024 Full Review The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News “Lillian Hall” hands Lange another opportunity for an acting tour de force, with a somber story about the sacrifices we make to appease our own need for acceptance. Rated: 3/4 Jun 6, 2024 Full Review The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Owen Gleiberman Variety Lange’s performance is so good that she gives this therapy-corn version of The Show Must Go On a worldly center you can roll with and almost believe in. Jun 4, 2024 Full Review The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Lynn Venhaus KTRS Radio (St. Louis) Jessica Lange doing her best work and leaps to frontrunner status for the TV movie Emmy. What happens when you can't do the thing you loved the most anymore? It's powerful and poignant. Rated: B Jun 23, 2024 Full Review The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jessica Lange’s performance deserves the titular adjective of this made-for-streaming movie about an aging actress confronting the initial signs of dementia, but the film doesn’t...affecting but affected. Rated: C+ Jun 6, 2024 Full Review The Great Lillian Hall | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall While there are massively emotive scenes along the way, the film is grounded in its artistic setting, offering realistic observations while allowing Lange to shine. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 4, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ann C One of the best movies I have seen in a long time, and I watch at least one movie a day. The story was original and heartwarming and the cast top notch. Jessica Lange deserves Oscar #3 for this one. The rest of the cast is also top notch especially Kathy Bates, Jesse Williams, Pierce Brosnan and Lily Rabe.It deals with many issues that we all will face at some time in our own lives. It leaves you with a sense of hope. What more can we ask for? Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Vita M Ms. Lange has reached the pinnacle of her acting career in her heart wrenching portrayal of the aging star’s swan song. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review lars k My initial impressions of Jessica Lange came from A) King Kong and B) Tootsie. She was impressive in both. In an exceptionally long an fruitful career, Ms. Lange has also been great in everything else I have seen her in—she, and only she, NEVER disappoints—and she has become a national treasure. Her performance as Lillian Hall is the synthesis of her talents, a term which is too small to encompass what she represents in the world of acting. Perfection. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Dawn S Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates Lily Rabe are amazing. A must see, make sure to bring the issues. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review DeeDee T Amazing performances by all. Real tear jerker at times. Must see! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Steven Shane C An absolute powerhouse of performances by the incomparable Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates. Lily Rabe is also quite amazing. It's difficult to not feel as though this is not only a story of the life of Lillian Hall, but very much an acknowledgement and portrayal of how many of aging Hollywood and Broadway starlets and actresses feel and have felt, even without the horrors of memory loss or other ailments. A true dive into the human reality of not wanting our lives to be forgotten as we age, by those we love, those that have loved us, and perhaps most tragically, forgotten by ourselves. A+ performances all around...Outstanding. A film with drama, sadness, charm, relatability and self-reflection. One of Jessica Lange's absolute best performances. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael Cristofer Director Jessica Lange Lillian Hall Kathy Bates Edith Wilson Lily Rabe Margaret Tanner Jesse Williams David Flemming Pierce Brosnan Ty Maynard
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Synopsis As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey -- balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.

Director
Michael Cristofer

Producer
Bruce Cohen, Steven Rogers, Scott Thigpen, Marie Halliday

Screenwriter
Elisabeth Seldes Annacone

Distributor
Max

Production Co
Places Productions, Crazy Legs Features, Cloud to Ground, LineProd Films, Sonny Boy Productions, HBO Films, Uncle Easy Productions, Bruce Cohen Productions

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
May 31, 2024

Runtime
1h 54m
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