A funny, loving biopic on the careers and friendship of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, arguably the kings of comedic double acts.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 14, 2024

John S. Baird’s Stan & Ollie is a heartwarming tale of friendship and courage and the perfect farewell to the world’s most famous comedy duo.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 2, 2023

The movie is a pitch-perfect portrait of two aging comedians and their exasperated but devoted wives.

| Dec 7, 2022

I’m not sure if any movie biopic has captured its subject(s) as authentically as “Stan & Ollie”. Fans of the pair will find the similarities uncanny.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 17, 2022

Coogan and Reilly's astonishing recreation of their humor is just as funny as the real thing.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 4, 2022

Stan & Ollie is a sweet, well-done tribute to a comedy duo that influenced way more performers than you might think.

| Mar 25, 2021

The love Laurel and Hardy channelled into their routines is clearly reflected - and respected - by the entirety of Stan & Ollie's cast and crew, and it shines through onscreen.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 25, 2021

I loved Stan & Ollie.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 24, 2020

It can be a little pedestrian, but there is something winning about the bittersweet approach, with Coogan and Reilly more than up to the task of donning the famous bowler hats.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 28, 2020

Stan & Ollie was made with love and affection, one that immortalises the duo's emotional contribution to the cinematic world but builds enough curiosity to venture out and explore their legacy and back-catalogue.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 27, 2020

Coogan and Reilly are outstanding and perhaps more genial than their real-life counterparts...

| Aug 5, 2020

Performing from under a quivering mass of makeup [is] the toughest kind of screen acting...but Reilly, whose lilting voice and gentle nature get him halfway there, succeeds handsomely.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 27, 2020

[It's] founded on the gimmick of watching talented performers act like different talented performers.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 26, 2020

The real fun is simply watching Coogan and Reilly recreate all of the timeless gags. ... It's another fine mess they've gotten us into.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 24, 2020

I was captivated throughout, genuinely finding myself laughing out loud at these comedy routines that have aged like a fine wine.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 23, 2020

There is nothing that can move me in the tragicomic outcome or in the discourse about friendship, despite the authentic performances of Coogan and Reilly. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 23, 2020

They project a loveable warmth even when the jokes haven't particularly stood the test of time.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 18, 2020

It's almost impossible to watch Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly in these roles and not be impressed, even bowled over, by their attention to detail.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 14, 2020

A touchingly poignant journey focusing on the twilight years of the legendary comedy duo.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 13, 2020

Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly are exquisite as the comic duo who charmed the world in this immaculate picture. Five stars!

| Original Score: A+ | Jun 6, 2020