The Post
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 116 min · ★ 7.0 · 86% critics
When a major government cover-up comes to light, a leading newspaper faces intense pressure over whether to publish sensitive information. As legal threats mount and the stakes rise, the staff must weigh personal risk, public responsibility, and the fight for a free press, while a trailblazing woman in charge confronts doubts from those around her.
Also known as The Papers · The Pentagon Papers
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-12-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (4,918 votes)
- Box office
- $193,764,664
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fact-based political drama about journalism, civic duty, and high-stakes decisions, similar in spirit to Lincoln; Not for you if you need fast pacing, big action, or subtle messaging.
Pros: timely press-freedom themes; strong ensemble performances; engaging historical stakes | Cons: slow, talky pacing; heavy-handed moralizing; tension feels muted
Themes
- vietnam war
- newspaper
- journalist
- washington dc, usa
- politics
- 1970s
- journalism
- grave
- biography
- based on true story
- richard nixon
- pentagon papers
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2018 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Meryl Streep
as Kay Graham
Tom Hanks
as Ben Bradlee
Sarah Paulson
as Tony Bradlee
Bob Odenkirk
as Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts
as Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford
as Arthur Parsons
Bruce Greenwood
as Robert McNamara
Matthew Rhys
as Daniel Ellsberg
Alison Brie
as Lally Graham
Carrie Coon
as Meg Greenfield
Directed by Steven Spielberg