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The Post

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
168K
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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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    168K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,559
    377
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Liz Hannah
      • Josh Singer
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • Tom Hanks
      • Sarah Paulson
    • 532User reviews
    • 458Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 116 nominations total

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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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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: Listen up, everybody. Listen up. Justice Black's opinion. Okay. "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 reviews532

    Featured review
    8/10

    Worth the cover price

    Print media may be dead, but the crusader journalist movie is alive and well. "The Post" is just as much a paean to the newspaper's heyday as it is a warning against corrupt government, complete with top-shelf cast. Given the Washington Post's lasting legacy (to this day), you can easily tell that the Pentagon Papers weren't the certain doom they seemed to spell out for the paper. Yet Spielberg jumps right into the material, creating excitement even in mundane printing press scenes. This is a stirring tale, masterfully directed and timelier than ever. Sure, it's probably Oscar-bait, but you can't argue with that level of quality.

    8/10
    • Mr-Fusion
    • May 21, 2018
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Post: Los oscuros secretos del Pentágono
    • 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

    Tech 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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