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Bombshell

  • 20192019
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  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
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Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
Bombshell - In theaters December 2019. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Rob Delaney, Malcolm McDowell, Allison Janney.
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A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
113K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
809
157
  • Director
    • Jay Roach
  • Writer
    • Charles Randolph
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Margot Robbie
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  • Director
    • Jay Roach
  • Writer
    • Charles Randolph
  • Stars
    • Charlize Theron
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Margot Robbie
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    • 566User reviews
    • 287Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 62 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Megyn Kelly
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Gretchen Carlson
    Margot Robbie
    Margot Robbie
    • Kayla Pospisil
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Roger Ailes
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Susan Estrich
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Rupert Murdoch
    Kate McKinnon
    Kate McKinnon
    • Jess Carr
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Beth Ailes
    Liv Hewson
    Liv Hewson
    • Lily Balin
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    • Julia Clarke
    Rob Delaney
    Rob Delaney
    • Gil Norman
    Mark Duplass
    Mark Duplass
    • Doug Brunt
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Neil Mullin
    Robin Weigert
    Robin Weigert
    • Nancy Smith
    Amy Landecker
    Amy Landecker
    • Dianne Brandi
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Bill Shine
    Nazanin Boniadi
    Nazanin Boniadi
    • Rudi Bakhtiar
    Ben Lawson
    Ben Lawson
    • Lachlan Murdoch
    • Director
      • Jay Roach
    • Writer
      • Charles Randolph
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    • Trivia
      The scene of real-life character Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) asking the fictitious character of Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie) to lift up her skirt was filmed with multiple cameras capturing all the angles at once. Jay Roach didn't want Robbie to have to perform that scene for more than one take.
    • Quotes

      Roger Ailes: People don't stop watching when there's a conflict. They stop watching when there isn't one.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Nicole Kidman/Charlize Theron/Margot Robbie/Midland (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      West Hartford
      Written and Performed by Brad Mehldau

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      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews566

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    Top review
    8/10
    'He's about as flirty as the grizzly from The Revenant'
    It takes courage to place this true story before the public at this time of the political climate during debates by presidential candidates and retorts from the sitting president who is famous for his association with Fox News. Charles Randolph (The Big Short, and The Life of David Gale) has written a penetrating screenplay about the 2016 explosion when Fox News persona Roger Ailes was finally exposed for sexual harassment by some courageous women. Director Jay Roach (Trumbo, Blown Away, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery, etc) makes this story come vividly to life, unafraid to insert film clips of Donald Trump's appearances as the case unfolds, as well as including the lesbian relationships that give the story a new grounding.

    The story of this Fox News scandal is true, so everyone knows the outline. As one distillation states, 'When Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) slaps Fox News founder Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) with a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, not a soul could predict what would happen next. Her decision leads to Fox News correspondent Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) coming forward with her own story, as well as multiple other women, such as Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie), inciting a movement that reverberates around the world.'

    The cast is outstanding: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie each excel, but the other women in the film - Allison Janney, Connie Britton, Liv Hewson, Kate McKinnon, and Brigette Lundy-Paine - also impress. John Lithgow is very appropriately repugnant as Roger Ailes, as is Malcolm McDowell as Rupert Murdoch, and the clips of Giuliani, Trump et al. The tension never lets up as this scandal is related in fine form. Not only is the film excellent (though some may prefer the Showtime series THE LOUDEST VOICE account of the scandal), but also it offers award winning quality performances that allow the actors to step into different territories.
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fair and Balanced
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Creative Wealth Media Finance
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • BRON Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,762,808
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $319,157
      • Dec 15, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $61,404,394
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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