JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ tops Amazon book and Netflix film charts following Trump’s VP appointment
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The instant bestseller turned JD Vance into a media star and was later adapted into an Oscar-nominated film directed by Ron Howard.
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In the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, 39, as his running mate on the Republican ticket for the 2024 presidential election, views of the Netflix movie based on Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” have shot up 1,179%.
JD Vance is in the spotlight, as Donald Trump named Vance his running mate and prospective vice president. Vance first rose to fame with "Hillbilly Elegy," which is also a movie starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close.
The feature film version of "Hillbilly Elegy" — the Ron Howard-directed movie based on JD Vance’s memoir of the same name — has skyrocketed in popularity on Netflix, being featured on the app's landing page and immediately drawing viewer attention and derision.
Hillbilly Elegy has now rocketed to the top of bestseller lists, but in addition to that, the movie adaptation is now the #2 most-viewed film on Netflix almost instantly.
The Netflix original movie "Hillbilly Elegy"—based on J.D. Vance’s memoir—is attracting big attention since Donald Trump picked the Republican senator as his running mate.
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