Hail, Caesar!
A studio fixer in 1951 Hollywood must navigate scandal, blackmail, and political intrigue to save a kidnapped star and protect his studio's reputation.
“Lights. Camera. Abduction.”
Synopsis
When a Hollywood star vanishes under mysterious circumstances during the filming of a movie, the studio dispatches their fixer to locate and retrieve him.
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A crew of 460+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Ethan CoenShot by Roger DeakinsScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by Jess GonchorSound by Craig Berkey Nm0075389Costumes by Mary ZophresStunts by Randy BeckmanVFX by Allen L Bolden
Box Office
2016 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$63.6M
US & Canada: $30.5M — 48% of worldwide · International: $33.1M (52%)
Opening weekend: $11.4M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.8M — 48% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,232 theaters
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Also known as
- Hail Caesarde
- Hail, Caesar!de
- Ave, César !fr
- (English)Hail, Caesar!
- Ave, Cesare!it
- (Bulgarian)Аве, Цезаре!
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesFeb 1, 2016
- CanadaFeb 5, 2016
- GermanyFeb 11, 2016
- BelgiumFeb 17, 2016
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Cast & Crew
460 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Josh Brolin
as Eddie Mannix
George Clooney
as Baird Whitlock
Alden Ehrenreich
as Hobie Doyle
Ralph Fiennes
as Laurence Laurentz
Scarlett Johansson
as DeeAnna Moran
Tilda Swinton
as Thora Thacker, Thessaly Thacker
Channing Tatum
as Burt Gurney
Frances Mcdormand
as C.C. Calhoun
Jonah Hill
as Joe Silverman
Veronica Osorio
as Carlotta Valdez
Heather Goldenhersh
as Natalie - Secretary
Alison Pill
as Mrs. Mannix
Supporting cast
244Max Baker
as Head Communist Writer
Fisher Stevens
as Communist Writer
Patrick Fischler
as Communist Writer
Tom Musgrave
as Communist Writer
David Krumholtz
as Communist Writer
Greg Baldwin
as Communist Writer
Patrick Carroll
as Communist Writer
Fred Melamed
as Communist Writer
John Bluthal
as Prof. Marcuse
Alex Karpovsky
as Mr. Smitrovich
Aramazd Stepanian
as Eastern Orthodox Clergyman
Allan Havey
as Protestant Clergyman
Robert Pike Daniel
as Catholic Clergyman
Robert Picardo
as Rabbi
Ian Blackman
as Cuddahy
Geoffrey Cantor
as Sid Siegelstein
Christopher Lambert
as Arne Seslum
Robert Trebor
as Producer of 'Hail, Caesar!
Michael Yama
as Chinese Restaurant Maitre D
Ming Zhao
as Chinese Restaurant Waitress
Helen Siff
as Malibu Maid
Basil Hoffman
as Stu Schwartz - Accounting
Luke Spencer Roberts
as Peanut
Ralph P Martin
as Director of Action Western
James Austin Johnson
as Studio Assistant at Action Western
Noah Baron
as Water Ballet P.A.
Timm Perry
as Stage 8 Man at the Door
Noel Conlon
as Scotty at the Gate
Natasha Bassett
as Gloria DeLamour
Richard Abraham
as French Postcard Photographer
Jon Daly
as Cop at French Postcard House
Dennis Cockrum
as Cop at French Postcard House
Clancy Brown
as Gracchus
Mather Zickel
as Chunk Mulligan
Tiffany Lonsdale
as Ursulina
Clement Von Franckenstein
as Sen. Sestimus Amydias
Wayne Knight
as Lurking Extra
Jeff Lewis
as Lurking Extra
Kyle Bornheimer
as Extras A.D.
Josh Cooke
as Box Breakfast A.D.
Peter Jason
as Director
Stephen Ellis
as Clapper Boy
Jillian Armenante
as Script Girl
Jacob Witkin
as Saul of Tarsus
Jack Huston
as Cad in Cab
Agyness Deyn
as Woman in Cab
Emily Beecham
as Dierdre
Benjamin Beatty
as Clapper Boy
J R Horne
as Curly
Caitlin Muelder
as Cookhouse Woman
E E Bell
as Bartender
Kate Morgan Chadwick
as Departing Woman
Brian Michael Jones
as Sailor
Peter Banifaz
as Sailor
Clifton Samuels
as Sailor #3, Dancer #2
K C Reischerl
as Sailor
Jeremy Davis
as Dancer
Marcos Mateo Ochoa
as Dancer
Colin Bradbury
as Dancer
Ryan Breslin
as Dancer
Tyler Hanes
as Dancer
Casey Garvin
as Dancer
Luke Hawkins
as Dancer
Evan Kasprzak
as Dancer
Patrick Lavallee
as Dancer
Adam Perry
as Dancer
Ryan Vandenboom
as Dancer
Alex Demkin
as Dancer
Dax Hock
as Dancer
Shesha Marvin
as Dancer
Mark Stuart
as Dancer
Forrest Walsh
as Dancer
Michael Gambon
as Narrator
Wesley Alfvin
as Sailor
Cate Allen
as Brown Derby Swing Dancer
Bryson Jones Allman
as Office Worker
Michelle Antrobus
as Postwoman
David M Austin
as Roman Legionnaire
Ethan Averton
as Legionarius
Pedro Barquin
as Pedro - The gardener
Josiah Black
as Electrician
Bill Blair
as Trumpet Player in Club Orchestra
Nuno Branco
as Todd
John Paul Brandt
as Roman Slave
Joshua Bray
as Merrily We Dance' Crew Member
Dustin Brayley
as Sailor
Deven Bromme
as Roman Officer
Brian Brown
as Bad Guy #2
Greg Brown
as Dancer
Stephen Brown
as Dolly Grip, Actor
William Paul Brown
as Riding Bad Guy #2
Roger Browne
as Aristocrat in throne room
G Larry Butler
as Studio Scuba Diver
Will C
as Tuba Player
James Jeffery Caldwell
as Communist Screenwriter
Craig Calman
as Capitol Pictures Film Crew Member
Victor Canache
as Israelite
Diana Care
as Swimmer
David Castro
as Roman Slave
Julia Cavanaugh
as Smoking Party Guest
Owen Conway
as Strike Crewman
Cole Cook
as Boom Operator
David F Cox
as House Slave
Wil Crown
as Roman Guard
Andre Be Cuellar
as Roman Legionnaire
Callen David
as Legionnaire
Michael Debartolo
as Lighting Technician
Emma Degerstedt
as Party Guest
Gretchen Dickason
as Studio Secretary
Alon Dina
as Israelite
David Enoch Dixon
as Roman Legionnaire
David Donah
as Roman Legionnaire
Denny Dormody
as Studio Sound Man
Michael Edelstein
as Hobie's Driver
Alan Ehrlich
as JD Producer
Dean England
as Animal Handler
Brian Patrick Farrell
as Waltz Dancer
Cathy Fielding
as Legal Secretary
Kerrington Fier
as Roman Officer
Sam Fleming
as Roman Legionnaire
Jessee Foudray
as Jonah's Daughter Harpist
Emmy Frevele
as Party guest in red
Jayk Gallagher
as Man With Cigarette
Sean Galuszka
as Slave
Christopher Gattelli
as Choreographer
Ryan George
as Roman Legionnaire
Zach Gibson
as Israelite
David M Goldman
as Israelite
Robert Goldman
as Frankie
Steven Alan Green
as Israelite
James Gregory
as Slave
Caitlin Hall
as Film Crew Member - 'Merrily We Dance
Alex Halpern
as Roman Solider
Josh Harp
as Roman Slave
Rod Harrel
as Nightclub Patron
Chris Harrison
as Goon
Jeffrey M Hartman
as Roman Legionnaire, Brown Derby Patron
Kevin Hawley
as Seedy Passerby
Eric H Heisner
as Roman Legionnaire
Ben Hicks
as Grip
Rich Hill
as Roman Officer
Niklas Houmann
as Centurion
Teniel Humeston
as Roman Noblewoman
Phillip Hunter
as Last Call Electrician
Joseph Integlia
as Make Up Artist
Ryan Izay
as Merrily We Dance' Performer
Matthew William Jones
as Jason West
Richard Allan Jones
as Nightclub Patron
Larry Justice
as Waltz Dancer
Meggan Kaiser
as Swing Dancer
Tomoko Karina
as Imperial Garden Waitress
Sergio Kato
as Roman Officer
Derek Kelly
as Roman Officer
Samantha Kelly
as Swing Dancer
David Dustin Kenyon
as Camera Operator
Rebecca Kessler
as Israelite
Stanley Kowalski
as Roman Soldier
Max Kronick
as Roman Legionnaire
Jeff Kuebler
as Israelite
Julia Kuzina
as Dancer
Aimee La Joie
as Brown Derby Patron
Suzanne Lachasse
as Swimmer
Todd Carlton Lanker
as Roman Officer
Ian Jesse Lasky
as Office Worker
Kristin Lee
as Swing Dancer
Travis Leland
as Roman Officer
Erik Leupp
as Waiter
Jeffrey S Levine
as Roman Legionnaire
John Lobato
as Drunk
Howard M Lockie
as 1940s News Guy
Matt Lovell
as Roman Officer #1
Michael Lovern
as Roman Nobleman
John Luder
as Stagehand
Dolph Lundgren
as Submarine Commander
Pamela Lundquist
as Premiere Patron
Laura Lyman
as Harpist
Flannery Maney
as Floozy
Sandy Mansson
as Israelite
Reed Marvin
as Roman Officer
Mitchell Mccollum
as Nightclub Patron
Megan Mciver
as Nightclub Patron
Carl Bird Mclaughlin
as Bee Smoker
Lauren Mendoza
as Cigarette Girl
Weston Mueller
as Set Crew #1
Michael Belmont Murray
as Roman Cavalry Officer
William Myers
as Brown Derby Patron
Bulat Nasibullin
as House Slave
Brett Newton
as Sailor
Paul O Brien
as Priest
Rhoads Osbourne
as Nobleman
Tommy Otis
as Accountant Extra
Johnny Otto
as Roman Officer
Vasilios Papadamakis
as Roman Nobleman
Brian Nicholas Perez
as Roman Legionnaire
Hayley Podschun
as Last Call Girl
Harlan Post
as Roman Officer
John Potter
as Roman Slave
Bekka Prewitt
as Merrily We Dance' Performer
Ardeshir Radpour
as Roman Cavalry Officer
Karen Ragan George
as Merrily We Dance' Performer
Christian Ramirez
as Roman Cavalry Officer
Paige Ramsey
as Swimmer
Lawrence Ravettina
as Brown Derby Diner
Michael Ray
as Roman Soldier
Catherine Roberts
as Roman Noblewoman
Joshua Rodriguez
as Crew Guy #2
Madison Rose
as Hat Check Girl
Paul Mitchell Rosenblum
as Producer
Mark Rossignol
as Roman Officer
Brett Ryback
as Sailor
Nicolas Schilling
as Roman Boy
James Schneider
as Tenor Saxophonist in Dinner Club
Lisa Y Sheeler
as Roman Noblewoman
Jason Shoemaker
as Roman Officer
Sky Cameron Siegel
as Roman Legionnaire
Rick Silver
as Roman Officer
Anibal Silveyra
as Roman Officer
Matthew Skomo
as Strike Crew
Kirk Smith
as Roman Legionnaire
Terry F Smith
as Seedy Downtown Guy
Mark Stepanek
as Roman Slave
Jim Storrs
as Roman soldier
Stewart Strauss
as Christian Slave
Trevor Strenn
as Roman Officer
Bogdan Szumilas
as Antonius
Diane Taren
as Israelite
Adele Heather Taylor
as Merrily We Dance' Performer
Sam Towers
as Will
Paul Uhler
as Movie Studio Executive
Christopher Del Valle
as Israelite
Bianca Von Krieg
as Israelite
Ana Vukicevic
as Dancer
V P Walling
as Gen. Antonius
Brandon Wardell
as Wiseman
Marshall Watson
as Communist Screenwriter
Mike Watson
as Jesus
Seth Wayne
as Brown Derby Diner
Jim Westcott
as Dancer
Boriana Williams
as Slave
Richard Williams
as Roman Slave
Joseph Wilson
as Teamster
Jon Wolff
as Ancient Israelite
Chase Woolner
as Swing Dancer
Karen E Wright
as Ms. Dame Swinger
Directors
2Writers
3Producers
12Allen L Bolden
visual effects producer: W.I.P
Catherine Farrell
associate producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Ethan Coen
Producer, Producers
Jason Esquivel
dailies producer
Joel Coen
Producer, Producers
Ken Lebre
senior dailies producer
Rebecca Markham
assistant digital intermediate producer
Rececca Markham
assistant digital intermediate producer
Robert E Phillips
digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Robert Graf
executive producer
Tim Bevan
Producer, Producers
Other crew
205Meara Mcdonald
accounting clerk
Robert Tatigian
accounting clerk
Matthew D Smith
additional 1st assistant director (as Matthew Smith)
Katie Mcquerrey
additional editor (as Katharine McQuerrey)
Rolf John Keppler
additional makeup artist (as Rolf Keppler)
Nashon Petrushkin
additional photography (uncredited)
Brian Ankrum
additional production assistant
Kit Conners
additional production assistant
Jeremy Reisig
additional second assistant director
David Helmly
adobe premiere pro editorial support
David Kuspa
adobe premiere pro editorial support
Michael Kanfer
adobe premiere pro editorial support
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