20112h 17mDir. Clint Eastwood

J. Edgar

Name: J. Edgar
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Released: 2011-11-09
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, Josh Hamilton

“The most powerful man in the world.”

DramaCrimeHistory

3.0 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 3.0 ★vs2nd Half: 3.0 ★

CineFriendz Split-Rating Metric (Pacing & Climax breakdown)

As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career, and his life.

Starring:Leonardo DiCaprio,Armie Hammer,Naomi Watts,Josh Lucas,Josh Hamilton

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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

Key Production Crew

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenplay & Writers

Dustin Lance Black

Cinematography

Tom Stern

Original Score

Clint Eastwood

Producers

Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Robert Lorenz

Film Details

Budget$35,000,000

Box Office Revenue$84,606,030

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Imagine EntertainmentMalpaso ProductionsWintergreen ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#fbi#biography#historical figure#lgbt#gay theme

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

3.0

“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” There’s something poetic about that line when you talk about J. Edgar. Because if there’s one thing Clint Eastwood seems to understand deeply so...

CineFriendz Social