- Release Date: 2006
- Runtime: 126 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins ... see all
- Director: Allen Coulter
- Plot: An exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. June 16, 1959. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic... Read more
User Reviews
Hollywoodland
Oct 22, 2008
saad20051989 - yahoo.com
Oct 22, 2008saad20051989 - yahoo.com
(Hollywoodland),a movie that contains one of the biggest mysteries in Hollywood or rather in the world,so when you want to watch this kind of movies you need a strong backbone for the plot and the characters,well,the characters were tight and flow... Full review
Boring
Oct 11, 2008
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Oct 11, 2008oneknightstands - yahoo.com
Boring about sums it up. I will have to say that Affleck NAILED the character George Reeves, but that wasn't enough to make this film worth watching. Wait for DVD, or give it a skip.... Full review
Absolutely wonderful, despite a poor ending...
Aug 05, 2008
dr_11_t - yahoo.com
Aug 05, 2008dr_11_t - yahoo.com
If you are a fan of well driven dialogued dramas, this film is definetly for you. Hollywoodland maintains a goood level of mystery and twists to keep you glued to the screen. If you wanted action or a comedy look elsewhere... Full review
Waste of time......
May 17, 2008
iluvmeerkats - yahoo.com
May 17, 2008iluvmeerkats - yahoo.com
This movie was a waste of time, mostly because I don't understand why they even bothered making it. The acting was decent, but the story sucked. I found the flashbacks to be a bit confusing at first, and there is no... Full review
Brody steals the show
Mar 08, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Mar 08, 2008dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Hollywoodland is a crime drama of sure fire performances and a interesting plot that captivates you and leaves you stunned.... Full review
A Lot like chinatown and la confidential but good
Feb 24, 2008
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Feb 24, 2008digi3066 - yahoo.com
Good story we try to find out the real truth what happened to superman george reeves adrian brody is a jj gittes type person ben affleck as george and diane lane as toni mannix makes this a very intense drama thriller... Full review
It actually works.
Jan 30, 2008
jimslu52 - yahoo.com
Jan 30, 2008jimslu52 - yahoo.com
Hollywoodland is a film that works. It moves back and forth over periods of time and it is actually very easy to keep up with it. The acting is excellent, especially Brody, Lane and Affleck. The characters are all well cast... Full review
An Honest Review of Hollywoodland
Dec 25, 2007
momax9790 - yahoo.com
Dec 25, 2007momax9790 - yahoo.com
I was fortunate enough not to have paid for my ticket. The acting, directing and visuals were all great. But the story was just so boring. It's supposed to be some kind of murder mystery. By the end of the movie... Full review
It's more than average movie
Dec 17, 2007
u4zoran2002 - yahoo.com
Dec 17, 2007u4zoran2002 - yahoo.com
I had some kind of underestimating feeling about this movie before i saw it, but i was pleasantly surprised, especially the acting is outstanding, Adrien Brody delivers another great role proving he is one of the best actors at the moment.... Full review
el final dejó que desear....
Oct 15, 2007
jorgeyankee - yahoo.com
Oct 15, 2007jorgeyankee - yahoo.com
Lastimosamente, no se aclara nada. Aunque sea el punto de vista del productor/director o de quien se le ocurrió hacer el filme. Las actuaciones son muy buenas, Diane Lane hace un excelente trabajo. Igual Affleck (aunque sea Bostoniano). Adrien Brody estaba... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 20, 2008Hartford Courant
It unfolds in a confidential key, and it's very observant in the ways the omnipresent film industry seeps into everyone's pores in L.A., land of the rising smog and the perfumed scent of highly compensated failure.
The picture loses steam in its final third, as it winds its way toward screenwriter Bernbaum's final and (the way it's emphasized) most favored answer to the mystery of Reeves' death.
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| Jul 20, 2007Sydney Morning Herald
Still, he looks pretty good in those '50s threads and there is enough glamour and intrigue in Hollywoodland to while away a winter night.
There is hardly anyone likeable in Hollywoodland , from Adrien Brody's gumshoe Louis Simo, who is immediately revealed to be ethically dubious, to the various parasites that surround the one appealing character in the film, Ben Affleck's George Reeves (pictured) - the actor who played Superman in the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman , and who apparently committed s ... Full Review
| Jul 03, 2007ABC, Australia
So it's very good casting.
Your rating: Hollywoodland 20/02/2008 7:31 PM Name : albert Comment : I thought it was interesting that Simo had to get the full picture involving Reeve's mother, fiancee, and the studio before he could finally convince himself that this really was suicide.
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| Mar 30, 2007associatedcontent.com
About half the movie I really liked....Lane is also good as his lover.....The stars a talented cast, led by Ben Affleck and Diane Lane.....I thought the best parts of the movie was with Affleck and Lane.....The ideal of the storyline was to present different views on how Reeve's death occurred..... ... Full Review
| Feb 09, 2007Orlando Sentinel
Which is what the movie is really about, a murder mystery about a suicide, with a down-on-his-luck detective ( Adrien Brody , portraying a movie cliche) trying to solve one of Hollywoodland's most infamous cases.
Affleck's affable, wounded, cunning-charming turn as the leading man with fading prospects who became TV's first Superman should have landed him a supporting-actor Oscar nomination, for Hollywoodland.
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News
This flick starring Ben Affleck is the portrayal of a private investigator following the root and cause of George Reeves' suicide, which previously is suspected of being a homicide case by the PI and George Reeves' mother. ... Full Article
It is very easy to bash actors who can't act, and who make bad movies as a result. But for my money, it's more productive to be disappointed in actors who are good, and often do bad films anyway. ... Full Article
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2007-10-15
It's episode 2 of The Big Bang Theory , we've met the main cast, gotten the opening exposition out of the way and hopefully now we can start getting down to more serious funny. ... Full Article
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