Stan & Ollie

"The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act."

2018 1h 38m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 1,163

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With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

“The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.”

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Cast

Steve Coogan
Stanley "Stan" Laurel
John C. Reilly
Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
Shirley Henderson
Lucille Hardy
Nina Arianda
Ida Kitaeva Laurel
Rufus Jones
Bernard Delfont
Danny Huston
Hal Roach
Joseph Balderrama
James W. Horne
John Henshaw
Nobby Cook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon S. Baird
Writers: Jeff Pope, Dan Maslen, John Colebourn
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon S. Baird, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly and Shirley Henderson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3385524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jon S. Baird directs. Laurie Rose behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Billy Sneddon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Jon S. Baird, shot by Laurie Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Billy Sneddon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly and Shirley Henderson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.".
8IMDB entry: tt3385524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "heart attack", "male friendship", "comedian".

The technical file

Cinematography: Laurie Rose
Original score: Rolfe Kent
Editing: Billy Sneddon
Production design: John Paul Kelly
Costume design: Guy Speranza
Makeup / hair: Anita Brolly
Stunt coordinator: James O'Donnell
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $24,420,923
Return: 244% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Stan & Ollie (2018)

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Peter McGinn2020-04-05
★ 10/10
This movie tells a simple story beautifully about two complex men at the end of their careers. I think I disagree with some people in believing that Stan & Ollie benefits from narrowing the plot. Showing their career together at their pear would show what they were as a team and what they did together, but this angle illustrates who they are. It sweats the details. Coogan and Reilly are very convincing in their roles. They still have ambitions that fuel an attempt at a comeback, but their ambition is clouded by the knowledge that they are past their prime. They enjoy the nostalgia and leftover love from their fans even while they try to rise above it. The movie is able to end on a high note even though they cannot achieve all of their goals. Perhaps what I like the most about this movie is the treatment of the stars' wives. As the agent character states, the two wives are also a sort of double act. On the surface they don't seem to like each other a lot, but we see moments of respect and fun between them, and they obviously both love their famous husbands very much. As I said above, Coogan and Reilly do a great job in this movie, but it would have been a lesser film without these two supporting characters.
CinemaSerf2024-05-30
★ 7/10
As a kid, i always shied away from the sort of "slapstick" humour of Laurel and Hardy, so I knew little about them. This little retrospective proved to be an enjoyable traipse throughout their last few professional years, down on their luck, working for a somewhat unscrupulous Bernard (later Lord) Delfont from small, provincial, music halls in Britain. John C. Reilly does an excellent job conveying the frailties of Oliver Hardy. Steve Coogan is less convincing - he seems to resort more to mimicry. All-in-all, though - quite an charming and gently told story with quite a few laughs and the odd tear-jerking moment, too.