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The Post

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
156K
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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.
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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.

  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Liz Hannah
    • Josh Singer
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Tom Hanks
    • Sarah Paulson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,199
    108
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Liz Hannah
      • Josh Singer
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Tom Hanks
      • Sarah Paulson
    • 522User reviews
    • 453Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 114 nominations total

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    Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)
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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Kay Graham
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Ben Bradlee
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Tony Bradlee
    Bob Odenkirk
    Bob Odenkirk
    • Ben Bagdikian
    Tracy Letts
    Tracy Letts
    • Fritz Beebe
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Arthur Parsons
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Robert McNamara
    Matthew Rhys
    Matthew Rhys
    • Daniel Ellsberg
    Alison Brie
    Alison Brie
    • Lally Graham
    Carrie Coon
    Carrie Coon
    • Meg Greenfield
    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Roger Clark
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Howard Simons
    Zach Woods
    Zach Woods
    • Anthony Essaye
    Pat Healy
    Pat Healy
    • Phil Geyelin
    John Rue
    John Rue
    • Gene Patterson
    Rick Holmes
    Rick Holmes
    • Murray Marder
    Philip Casnoff
    Philip Casnoff
    • Chalmers Roberts
    Jessie Mueller
    Jessie Mueller
    • Judith Martin
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Liz Hannah
      • Josh Singer
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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
      The film shows Washington Post trucks delivering newspapers when the Post's edition of the Pentagon Papers hits the street. The Washington Post did not own delivery trucks. The paper was distributed by independent drivers using their own unmarked trucks, usually white step vans.
    • 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.

    User reviews522

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    Featured review
    7/10
    An Entertaining Journalism Drama From Spielberg
    Spielberg's new drama about the controversial publication of the Pentagon Papers by the Washington Post and New York Times is a well-made and entertaining, albeit not perfect, film. Tom Hanks gives a thorough and enjoyable performance as Ben Bradlee, but it is Meryl Streep who truly stands out in the cast here through her role as Kay Graham. Bob Odenkirk's supporting role is also noteworthy in a very positive sense.

    The film is thoroughly gripping, although it sometimes feels paced slightly clumsily through omissions of details that could have been better to include as Spielberg presents the audience with the turbulent politics of the Vietnam era that lead to the intense legal and ideological controversies surrounding the Pentagon Papers. Additionally, a rushed--albeit still very enjoyable--third act makes the viewer feel that the film's running time is a bit too short. The film is an enjoyable watch in a way that other journalism films like "All The President's Men" and "Spotlight"--while better films overall for sure--are not, but its tone is handled well throughout. If Spielberg's dramas have taught me one thing, it's that he clearly knows how to let a specific tone manifest itself throughout the course of a narrative and do that well. The film contains a few moments that feel a bit 'meh' (a very clichéd rather than powerful discussion of the importance of freedom of the press in the second half is one.) While it has neither the high emotional stakes and dramatic tension of "Bridge of Spies" or the clockwork precision of "Lincoln," it is still a very well-acted and entertaining film that I do recommend. 7/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • India
    • Official sites
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      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Papers
    • Filming locations
      • White Plains, New York, USA(Bagdikian using public phones at Hamilton Ave & EJ Conroy Drive)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Reliance Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,903,458
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $526,011
      • Dec 24, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $193,764,664
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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