The Post

20172017
PG-13PG-13
1h 56min

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

A drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee, as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers -- and their very freedom - to help bring long-buried truths to light.

A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 21 wins & 113 nominations total

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, and John Rue in The Post (2017)

Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks, Philip Casnoff, David Cross, Pat Healy, Rick Holmes, Bob Odenkirk, and Carrie Coon in The Post (2017)

Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks and Sarah Paulson in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks, Philip Casnoff, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, and Jessie Mueller in The Post (2017)

Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Philip Casnoff, David Cross, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Jessie Mueller, and Carrie Coon in The Post (2017)

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When American military analyst, Daniel Ellsberg, realizes to his disgust the depths of the US government's deceptions about the futility of the Vietnam War, he takes action by copying top-secret documents that would become the Pentagon Papers. Later, Washington Post owner, Kay Graham, is still adjusting to taking over her late husband's business when editor Ben Bradlee discovers the New York Times has scooped them with an explosive expose on those papers. Determined to compete, Post reporters find Ellsberg himself and a complete copy of those papers. However, the Post's plans to publish their findings are put in jeopardy with a Federal restraining order that could get them all indicted for Contempt. Now, Kay Graham must decide whether to back down for the safety of her paper or publish and fight for the Freedom of the Press. In doing so, Graham and her staff join a fight that would have America's democratic ideals in the balance. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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Taglines
- Truth be told
Genre
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for language and brief war violence
Parents guide

Trivia
In all of the scenes depicting President Nixon on the phone in the Oval Office, Nixon's actual voice is heard from White House tapes.

Goofs
When Ben Bagdikian goes outside from the Washington Post building to a pay phone, there is a skyscraper in the background that is 20-25 stories tall. But Washington DC has had a building height limit of roughly 130' (13 stories) since about 1900.

Quotes
Meg Greenfield: ...from the majority opinion: 'In the First Amendment the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.'

Crazy credits
The 20th Century Fox logo is shown, but we do not hear the usual fanfare. Instead, we just hear the sound effects of the action in Vietnam which leads into the first scene of the film.

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Michael Shannon/Alison Brie/Jaboukie Young-White (2017)

Soundtracks
Green River
Written by John Fogerty
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

Top review

8/10

Not perfect, but polished and pretty darn great

I'm a sucker for any movie that involves close-ups of newspapers being printed, but this story was particularly well told - as polished as you would expect from Spielberg, Streep, Hanks and co. It was funny and enthralling and just plain solid storytelling. In fact, Spielberg even managed to tone back his over-the-top-ness. There are few moments where odes of love to the press could be more important. So while there are flaws here (in pacing and in storytelling devices), this is as entertaining and informative of a Saturday night as you could ask for.

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cliftonofun
Feb 11, 2018

Release date
- January 12, 2018 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official Site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Untitled Steven Spielberg Pentagon Papers
Filming locations
- White Plains, New York, USA
Production companies
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $81,903,458
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $526,011
- Dec 24, 2017
Gross worldwide
- $179,777,947

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Runtime
- 1h 56min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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