J. Edgar

"The most powerful man in the world."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.2/10

2,579 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Win

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Nominations

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Golden Globe Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

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Screen Actors Guild

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

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Critics' Choice

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

Best Actor

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 3 nominations

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Makeup

AACTA International for Best Actor

GLAAD Media for Outstanding Film – Wide Release

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$35.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$84.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$49.6M

ROI: +142%

Budget Recovery242% of budget

$0|Budget: $35.0M|Revenue: $84.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

39.1K

Daily Avg

651

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Los Angeles

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Story Setting

Set In

Washington, D.C.

Themes & Subjects

#terrorism

Characters

Shirley Temple

Emma Goldman

Kenneth McKellar

Alexander Mitchell Palmer

J. Edgar Hoover

Harlan F. Stone

Norman Schwarzkopf

Helen Gandy

David T. Wilentz

Anita Colby

Alvin Karpis

Albert S. Osborn

Arthur Koehler

Elmer Lincoln Irey

Clyde Tolson

Richard Nixon

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Charles Lindbergh

Martin Luther King Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy

Lela E. Rogers

Richard Hauptmann

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Tom Stern

Film Editing

Gary D. RoachJoel Cox

Music / Score

Clint Eastwood

Production Companies

Malpaso ProductionsImagine Entertainment

Distributors

InterComNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch J. Edgar

Available in 82 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	HBO Max Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	JioHotstar	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

JapanG

Belgium18

Brazil12

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Production

Director

Clint Eastwood

Writer

Dustin Lance Black

Production Companies

Imagine EntertainmentMalpaso ProductionsWintergreen ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

John Edgar Hoover

Armie Hammer

Clyde Tolson

Naomi Watts

Helen Gandy

Josh Lucas

Charles Lindbergh

Josh Hamilton

Robert Irwin

Judi Dench

Anna Marie Hoover

Geoff Pierson

Mitchell Palmer

Gunner Wright

Dwight Eisenhower

Dermot Mulroney

Colonel Schwarzkopf

Kaitlyn Dever

Palmer's Daughter

Adam Driver

Walter Lyle

Ed Westwick

Agent Smith

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