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28/12/2018 Comedy, Drama 1h 38m
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The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.

Overview

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

  1. Jeff Pope

    Writer

  2. Jon S. Baird

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Steve Coogan

    Stanley "Stan" Laurel

  2. John C. Reilly

    Oliver "Ollie" Hardy

  3. Shirley Henderson

    Lucille Hardy

  4. Nina Arianda

    Ida Kitaeva Laurel

  5. Rufus Jones

    Bernard Delfont

  6. Danny Huston

    Hal Roach

  7. Joseph Balderrama

    James W. Horne

  8. John Henshaw

    Nobby Cook

  9. Keith MacPherson

    James Finlayson

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn
Written by Peter McGinn on 2020-04-05
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 le...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$10,000,000.00

Revenue
$24,420,923.00

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