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Hoffa

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Dramatized biography of the infamous American union boss Jimmy Hoffa, following four decades of his life, from his rise as head of the Teamsters Union to the scandal that led to his downfall. His subsequent disappearance was allegedly arranged by the Mafia.

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Critics Consensus

Jack Nicholson embodies Hoffa with malevolent relish, but a dearth of meaningful insight knocks this crime epic off the mark by a nose.

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David Ansen Newsweek 08/14/2018
Big and portentous, Hoffa feels like a series of acting exercises inflated to epic proportions. But as a portrait of unionism's most controversial figure, it offers only flickering illumination. Go to Full Review
Adam Mars-Jones Independent (UK) 11/14/2017
Hoffa, with its jaundiced script and a director wedded to his rose-tinted spectacles, is a mess, with only the sterling truculence of Nicholson's performance to mitigate it. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3.5/4
Hoffa shows DeVito as a genuine filmmaker. Here is a movie that finds the right look and tone for its material. Not many directors would have been confident enough to simply show us Jimmy Hoffa instead of telling us all about him. Go to Full Review
Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 10/15/2019
With Jack Nicholson as the star and playwright David Mamet writing the script, Hoffa sounds unbeatable. But the movie is a major disappointment. Go to Full Review
Murray Kempton The New York Review of Books 08/14/2018
Danny De Vito's Hoffa is artfully constructed, masterfully played, and travels at speeds beyond the prescriptive norm. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 03/20/2013
B-
DeVito is blasting away with the audacity of a film student, making Hoffa an effort of extraordinary detail, craftsmanship, and directorial ingenuity. Go to Full Review
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thiago S @Thiagostone 1d Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more mohammed M. @9mr_0 Feb 1 فلم جميل . القصة جيدة لكن جوانبها ضعيفة التركيز على البطل وحدة و اعني حرفيا وحدة حتى عائلته ظهرت بشكل سطحي .القصة لا تحتوي على عمق درامي للشخصيات الشخصيات تظهر فجاه و على المشاهد التعامل معها و كانا من المفترض انا نعرفهم. الممثلين الثنائي البطل تحديا تمثيلهم كان ملحمي نيكلسون و داني قدموا ثنائي رائع ولو كان اداء نيكلسون قوي و حضورة اسطوري و مسيطر على الفلم. الممثلين الثانوين ادائهم جيد رغم قلت حواراتهم القصة لم تتوسع معهم او اعطتهم المساحة للابداع اكثر. الاخراج كان جيد قدم بداية قوية لكن في العرض( منتصف الفلم) بداء بالمماطلة بالاحداث الى النهاية السريعة بشكل صادم. المخرج عتمد على اداء التمثيلي اكثر من البناء الدرامي للاحداث . التصوير النحفة البصرية والاجواء الرائعة و الالوان المتناغمه التصوير كان سابق عصرة بعصور صور اجواء الفلم بشكل ملحمي هذا التصوير راح يبقى عالق في ذهني مدى الحياه . الموسيقى كانت جميلة و تتناسب مع اجواء الفلم. بختصار هو فلم دراما تركز على شخص واحد فقط تناولتة بكل حالاتة هو فرحان غاضب او حزين اما من حولة كانوا شخصيات سطحية . فلم راهن على اداء الممثلين و التصوير و الاخراج اكثر من القصة نفسها . See more Divyansh U. @Divyansh Jul 20 The effort was alright but the end result was disappointing. Watch this only for Nicholson’s acting. See more Fabrícia F @Fabricia 03/04/2025 Enfadonho, redundante, clichê. Atuações arrastadas e sem sentido nenhum, roteiro desastroso e fora de ritmo. Toda a ausência de originalidade em mostrar uma nova faceta de uma história já conhecida, é o principal fator que explica o fracasso deste longa. Nem mesmo a forte presença de figuras notáveis do elenco, melhorou o resultado final. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 12/29/2024 Hoffa foi um líder sindical americano notório por seus supostos laços com o crime organizado e por seu desaparecimento em circunstâncias misteriosas em 1975, o filme tenta ser realista com as circunstâncias, mas se torna pouco atraente apesar de todo sua importância social, mesmo que simbólica, o filho de Hoffa não autorizou a biografia, mas gostou da versão heroica do pai no filme… Hoffa desapareceu ao encontrar dois mafiosos sicilianos num hotel de luxo, diferente do exposto no filme... See more Adam W @RT97469673 08/08/2024 A visually well made movie, I have to give that much credit to Devito. The acting, however, leaves much to be desired. I believe this is the first movie I've seen where the extras over act. While Nicholson is entertaining as the title character, Devito as his fictional loyal sidekick just doesn't fit the part. Devito is not a tough guy and when he tries to be one it just makes you think of his comedic characters all the more. While longer than it should be, if I catch this movie on television I'll give it another watch. I guess it's my way of saying the good outweighs the bad, but it takes a little effort on my part. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dramatized biography of the infamous American union boss Jimmy Hoffa, following four decades of his life, from his rise as head of the Teamsters Union to the scandal that led to his downfall. His subsequent disappearance was allegedly arranged by the Mafia.
Director
Danny DeVito
Producer
Edward R. Pressman, Danny DeVito, Caldecot Chubb
Screenwriter
David Mamet
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Jersey Films, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1992, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.3M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Surround