The Great Lillian Hall

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The Great Lillian Hall

2024,

1h 50m,

Drama

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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.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jun 12, 2025

4/5

[Jessica Lange] brings her skills to The Great Lillian Hall in a performance that deserves another Oscar nomination.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Jun 5, 2025

4/5

...Jessica Lange has become more febrile and actressy as she’s grown older, making her perfect for the role of Lillian Hall.

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Neal Justin

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Jun 11, 2024

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.

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

Jun 25, 2026

Lange breathes life into a story about a Broadway diva who, months into rehearsals for a much-anticipated revival of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, discovers she is struggling with dementia.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

Jul 11, 2025

3.5/5

The Great Lillian Hall has got some terrific moments and performances. But it is a lesser, and less honest, film than it is pretending to be.

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Andiee Paviour

Nobody's Reading This But Me

Jun 5, 2025

3/5

Jessica Lange leans heavily into high drama in a gusty homage to a late, great actress.

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Michael Cristofer

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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 50m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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