Why Hollywood Elites Rejected ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Low critic score, high audience score, it’s a good movie. High critic score, low audience score, it’s a woke movie.

Its almost as if drugs and broken homes result in the same outcome regardless of skin color. Shocking.

My mom had a 9th grade education and my father an 8th, both born and raised in or near Appalachia. Out of our entire family, out of 27 cousins, only two of us went to college. But they all worked hard and took care of their families. The thought of going to college and trying to go beyond factory work was looked on as weird. My parents never, ever mentioned college or trying for an actual profession. I was expected to do good in school, but it was taken for granted that I would just graduate from high school and then go into one of the factories. That was our family tradition. My mother actually got angry when I insisted upon going to college, as if I was just adding another burden to her life even though I paid 100% of my school loans and only got gas money from her. I've always been glad I broke the mold and now have a job that I can easily support myself with. But I did have to fight to get out.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." ('1984', George Orwel

A lot of people have come up in the exact life that this movie is about. Poverty doesn't care what color you are

I'm a 6th generation Scots-Irish Ozarks hillbilly. I was the first person in either side of my family to graduate from college. My dad was a high school dropout who drank himself to death at the age of 62. My sister is a nurse practitioner. My brother is a CPA. I own a small business. All of our kids have Masters Degrees. Most of our role models were examples of what not to do in life except for our Grandma. She held us accountable and encouraged us to change the family tree. She was also tough enough to hunt grizzlies with a hickory switch.

I never thought once this story was political. I thought this story was about PEOPLE. People in difficult circumstances.

HillBilly Elegy was one of the best movies I’ve seen in years. Fuckin Glen Close made that her character so real she is amazing.

Meanwhile critics adore Cuties. Something is up.

I remember when a 25% critics score meant I would normally pass on a movie. Now if critics are united in their hate, it usually means it's worth checking out.

Im a hispanic and i related to that film SO much, i couldnt stop crying, it was like watching my life This stuff is real BRAVO to that film And shame on the critics!!

I get the feeling this is rural version of “Precious” But they aren’t black, so it doesn’t mean anything to critics

I grew up in West virginia. Broken family, addicted to drugs for 17years. God delivered me from addiction in prison. Been out 6 years and I have a house, wife, baby, and my own heating and cooling company. I give God all the glory.

Change the color white to black we have an academy award winning in All movie categories

New Yorker: "...impersonal manipulation of memory & experience." How would they know his memories? Audacious disrespect by these unprofessional HACKS.

As a black man, especially a young black man in college I related to this movie so much. I saw myself in JD; Someone who wants to do great things but family always gets in the way and feels like they’re dragging you down almost. One of the best films I’ve seen lately The critics dont know shit

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I am an Indian immigrant, and I truly admired the book and the movie. Much respect fir JD Vance and people like him that come out of poverty out of hard work.

As a recovering addict who changed her own life, this movie is awesome. I'm going to grad school for Forensic Psychology

I sobbed when I watched it. It hit so close to home. That was my childhood and it was the same for so many others in the south.