Stan & Ollie Poster

Stan & Ollie (2018)

PG 12/28/2018 Comedy, Drama 1h 38m
70%
User
Score
7.2/10
93%
75/100

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

Jeff Pope

Writer

Jon S. Baird

Director

Top Billed Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Stanley "Stan" Laurel

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Oliver "Ollie" Hardy

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Lucille Hardy

Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda

Ida Kitaeva Laurel

Rufus Jones

Rufus Jones

Bernard Delfont

Danny Huston

Danny Huston

Hal Roach

Joseph Balderrama

Joseph Balderrama

James W. Horne

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Nobby Cook

Keith MacPherson

Keith MacPherson

James Finlayson

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Media

John C. Reilly Pays Tribute to Steve Coogan with Funny Speech | 2019 BAFTA Britannia Awards

John C. Reilly Pays Tribute to Steve Coogan with Funny Speech | 2019 BAFTA Britannia Awards

Jon S. Baird on Stan & Ollie - Red Carpet Interview

Jon S. Baird on Stan & Ollie - Red Carpet Interview

Steve Coogan on Stan & Ollie - Red Carpet Interview | EE BAFTA Film Awards 2019

Steve Coogan on Stan & Ollie - Red Carpet Interview | EE BAFTA Film Awards 2019

Behind The Scenes Featurette

Behind The Scenes Featurette

"Did You Mean What You Said?" Official Clip

"Did You Mean What You Said?" Official Clip

"Stealing From The Rich" Official Clip

"Stealing From The Rich" Official Clip

"You Betrayed Me" Official Clip

"You Betrayed Me" Official Clip

"Performance" Official Clip

"Performance" Official Clip

'MAKING OF' Featurette

'MAKING OF' Featurette

Official US Trailer

Official US Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written on April 5, 2020

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 thi...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on May 30, 2024

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....

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