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Hello, Dolly!

Play trailer Poster for Hello, Dolly! G,  1969,  2h 26m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 43% 30 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
43% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
In the 1890s New York City, the bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) is a socialite-turned-matchmaker. Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau) and a young artist named Ambrose (Tommy Tune), who is in love with Horace's niece, Ermengarde (Joyce Ames). Dolly's scheming soon involves Horace's employees as well as a New York hatmaker, as she tries to cover up her own secret romantic designs.
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Critics Consensus

Though Streisand charms, she's miscast as the titular middle-aged widow in Gene Kelly's sluggish and over-produced final directorial effort.

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TIME Staff TIME Magazine Apr 2, 2019
It relies almost exclusively on the celebrated eyes, ears, nose and throat of Streisand. Her musicianship remains irreproachable. But her mannerisms are so arch and calculated that one half expects to find a key implanted in her back. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Empire Magazine Apr 2, 2019
3/5
Emphasis has been placed on extravaganza, when it should really have been placed on getting good performances out of a talented cast. Go to Full Review
Pat Graham Chicago Reader Mar 26, 2019
Gene Kelly directed, a long way from Terpsichore apparently, though not, alas, from the Thanksgiving turkey. Go to Full Review
John Huddy Miami Herald Jun 16, 2022
An old fashioned, rousing musical with some of the most spectacular singing and dancing numbers ever filmed. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Apr 2, 2019
2/4
...fares best with the ensemble dance numbers that elegantly combine group movement and individual footwork. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Staff TV Guide Mar 26, 2019
It's an exercise in star turns, surrounded by elephantine blandness. Go to Full Review
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Albus S Apr 17, 2019 All Hello, Dolly's are great....I've seen Barbra, Carol Channing at Wolf Trap, Pearl Bailey at the Kennedy Center, and Shirley Booth in Matchmaker (not a musical); first record was a 45 of Louis Armstrong singing the theme song. Each is wonderful in their special way. See more
Mar 25, 2019 Severely underrated gem. Barbra's liveliest, spirited and most fun performance with some of her best vocals ever; Walter is at his grumpiest. You get your money's worth and then some with this one. See more
Feb 1, 2019 The best musical movie ever made! With the best movie song ever sung: the title song!
Rey G Jun 16, 2018 Barbra Streisand is amazing but to me thats the only good thing in this movie. not enough Barbra, acting is so bad, pretty boring, too much dancing, and theres so much more to hate about it, not my favorite Barbra movie. See more
Anakin L Apr 28, 2018 Wonderful movie filled with wonderful singing
Albus L Nov 10, 2017 Hello, Dolly is a magical experience. The story is entertaining, but above everything else is the music.
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Cast & Crew

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Gene Kelly

Director

Barbra Streisand

Dolly Levi

Walter Matthau

Horace Vandergelder

Michael Crawford

Cornelius Hackl

Marianne McAndrew

Irene Molloy

E.J. Peaker

Minnie Fay

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1890s New York City, the bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand) is a socialite-turned-matchmaker. Her latest clients seeking assistance are the cantankerous half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder (Walter Matthau) and a young artist named Ambrose (Tommy Tune), who is in love with Horace's niece, Ermengarde (Joyce Ames). Dolly's scheming soon involves Horace's employees as well as a New York hatmaker, as she tries to cover up her own secret romantic designs.
Director
Gene Kelly
Producer
Ernest Lehman
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox, Chenault Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Runtime
2h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround
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