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Hal
“Believe In Cinema.”
66%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Hal (2019) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hal (2019) — a movie tagged as Documentary with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus comm… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hal 66% (15 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 15 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2019-03-28
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 322520
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Where can I watch Hal (2019)?
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Is there an official trailer for Hal?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Hal directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Hal about?
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg ro... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hal?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Hal?
The official runtime for Hal is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Hal Ashby
Self (archive footage)
Jane Fonda
Self
Jon Voight
Self
Lee Grant
Self
Dustin Hoffman
Self
Rosanna Arquette
Self
Jeff Bridges
Self
Allison Anders
Self
John C. Reilly
Self
Judd Apatow
Self
David O. Russell
Self
Adam McKay
Self
Beau Bridges
Self
Alexander Payne
Self
Caleb Deschanel
Self
Norman Jewison
Self
Lisa Cholodenko
Self
Buddy Joe Hooker
Self
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