What is Hail, Caesar! about?
When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A studio fixer navigates absurd Hollywood mysteries, where every solution only deepens the satirical chaos.
Campy and pulpy, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 27, 2026.
Hail, Caesar! parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
StarringJosh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton
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