Stan & Ollie

In select theaters
December 28^th 2018

97 minutes

Engllish

UK
Canada
USA

Laurel & Hardy, one of the world’s great comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can’t quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy’s past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver’s failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages, they are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other.

starring...

John C. Reilly

Oliver Hardy

Steve Coogan

Stan Laurel

Shirley Henderson

Lucille Hardy

Nina Arianda

Ida Kitaeva Laurel

Danny huston

Hal Roach

Rufus Jones

Bernard Delfont

Director

Jon S. Baird

Cinematographer

Laurie Rose

Writer

Jeff Pope

Music

Rolfe Kent

Editing

Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, Billy Sneddon

Casting

Andy Pryor

Production Design

John Paul Kelly

Set Decoration

Claudia Parker

Costume Design

Guy Speranza

92% on the CINEMETER

MIL

97% - Jan 6, 2019

Reilly & Coogan were amazing!
Milwaukee Member

Reilly & Coogan were amazing. Great sets. All around great movie.
Milwaukee Member

Excellent movie -- story! Casting! Acting!
Milwaukee Member

So tender, so well cast!
Milwaukee Member

Great film! Well done to keep the period and feel of the era. John C. Reilly is a very accomplished actor.
Milwaukee Member

A fine film that tells us about life.
Milwaukee Member

About time!
Milwaukee Member

Very sweet!
Milwaukee Member

The private lives of well-known perfomers often are a mystery. Stan & Ollie does a good job of portraying the struggle, demands and doubts that talented people have. There's a palpable feeling of loss in this film.
Milwaukee Member

STL

94% - Jan 6, 2019

A near-perfect film. Remarkable casting of O"Reilly and Coogan, who gave great performances. A strong story about male friendship and brotherly relationship, a topic not often addressed in ithe movies. Excellent balance of comedy and poignancy. I loved how their comic natures were reflected in their daily lives.

St. Louis Member

Outstanding movie. Acting was superb, Couldn't distinguish actors from real people., Not for a moment did my thoughts stray.

This film achieves perfection. John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan channel Laurel and Hardy.
St. Louis Member

Lovely trip down memory lane. Appreciate the insights into the real people behind the screen,

This is a film I never would have seen on my own. What an excellent surprise!

St. Louis Member

While this is most likely a simplistic view, I loved this movie. Terrific acting. Great portrait of the relationship of the team and the individuals. Really a treat, Perfect casting.

Who would have thought a film about a comedy duo would bring tears,
St. Louis Member

ATL

94% - Jan 6, 2019

Terrific film, Makes me want to watch the Laurel & Hardy series. Thought acting was amazing. The wives were fantastic, too.
Atlanta Member

Fascinating glimpse of that era. Great!
Atlanta Member

John C. Reilly's tender portrait of Ollie gave the relationship between the men such depth. Glad I did not wear makeup. I cried through the last 10 minutes.
Atlanta Member

Poignant look at the end of the career of a comedic genius duo.
Atlanta Member

The real comic duo was Ida and Lucille. There were tender moments between Laurel & Hardy, but the most emotional movement was led by Ida and Lucille and their relationship to their men & each other.
Atlanta Member

Utterly charming! Beautifully acted.
Atlanta Member

Great way to end the season--loved it! [Several like this.]
Atlanta Member

BOS

90% - Dec 16, 2018

The acting was outstanding. Hard to believe I wasn't watching the real deal.
Boston Member

Best film I've seen all year.
Boston Member

Fabulous movie. Poignant, tender, funny, so realistic it felt like I was watching THEM not actors.
Boston Member

Wonderfully acted
Boston Member

So well done, a great way to end the season (several times)
Boston Member

Amazing interpretation of the relationship.
Boston Member

89% - Dec 16, 2018

Beautiful and poignant, I loved it and couldn't believe the likenesses! Great choice of final film.
San Francisco Member

Tender and at the same time brutal - the promise of continued success and the failure of that was sad.
San Francisco Member

Was not looking forward to this story, but was completely won over by the choice of the time frame. So impressed by the subtleness of the acting by the two stars - not a forced moment by either!
San Francisco Member

It takes a lot of effort to seem effortless.
San Francisco Member

Amiable, touching and a bit predictable, but I love a good bromance. It's a love story between two men, but also a love story about an era of comedy and film that has passed.
San Francisco Member

Stereotypically I think of Laurel and Hardy in coarse and heavy slapstick. Yet seeing the finesse and "foot-light" high art of this movie forced me to revise my version and delight in the craft extraordinaire displayed!
San Francisco Member

89% - Dec 16, 2018

A delightful surprise -- a true love affair of creativity, performance, and men. Carefully crafted, the film touched on two powerful careers without being overly sentimental or nostalgic. They were authentic and funny off-stage, too. Their friendship and love, unlike their humor, is timeless.
Greater New Haven Member

A tender story of a committed, loving relationship that neither could live without. [Moderator: many similar comments. Example: ‘Inspiring story of true friendship;’ ‘A great friendship breeds chemistry and makes magic that is timeless!’]
Greater New Haven Member

It was sentimental, transparent, silly, and there were too many false endings. And I loved it! The four leads were really fun. I loved the ‘Russian’! STAN AND OLLIE was just what I needed. [Moderator: many comments praising the acting, which had the highest rating.]
Greater New Haven Member

What an absolutely beautiful film and story. A little bittersweet and so much love. I really needed this!
Greater New Haven Member

I grew up with THE HONEYMOONERS. Gleason and Carney stole the act from Ollie and Stan. What a sweet movie. [Moderator: eight respondents called the film ‘sweet.’]
Greater New Haven Member

It was great. Had me laughing and crying. [Moderator: a number of comments about the film’s evoking both laughter and tears. Example: 'Melancholy but delightful and sweet. The film put a smile on face for the day.']
Greater New Haven Member

It takes a lot to make me laugh and slapstick doesn’t do it. However the film was excellent!- an intimate look into their loving relationship.
Greater New Haven Member

I was never a fan but their story was engaging, and pretty sad. An indictment of the horrid studio system. Once again, a movie that I wouldn't have gone to, but am glad I saw. Thank you.
Greater New Haven Member

A glossy, romantic picture of two gifted physical comedians, set in the world as we wish it had been. Gave us the joy of experiencing their humanity and their comedy, and the places in between. Take a bow, gentleman, take a bow.
Greater New Haven Member

Wonderful! An inside look at a tender and loving partnership. Beautifully written and acted. Great movie! Nice way to end the season. [Moderator: several comments along these lines. Example ‘What a delightful way to end the season!’]
Greater New Haven Member

93% - Dec 16, 2018

What a delight. Quite sentimental, but in a good/plausible way. I liked the supporting female cast very much. Great job on makeup and acting. I watched them as a kid and felt real time travel!
Washington, DC Member

A heartwarming film about a legendary duo that I knew little about. Now I want to watch some of their films.
Washington, DC Member

The exquisite timing of the Waiting Room scene was the perfect metaphor for lost opportunities. The film was a tribute to the power of a successful long-term friendship and partnership.
Washington, DC Member

Unexpectedly touching (heard that word from several others too). Lots of thought provoking, sentimental themes: friendship, aging, retirement, fame, etc. Well acted. Great production.
Washington, DC Member

Great show for us aging geezers.
Washington, DC Member

What a lovely, sweet, sad movie. Reilly & Coogan were remarkable in their spot on performances.
Washington, DC Member

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