Truth be told
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
The Post (2017) is a drama and history film directed by Steven Spielberg, released on December 22, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson and Bob Odenkirk. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 5,015 ratings.
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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
Jesse Plemons
as Roger Clark
David Cross
as Howard Simons
Directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, produced by Amy Pascal, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Steven Spielberg.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 5,015 ratings.
Firing on all Oscar-bait cylinders, _The Post_ is much more about the facts of the events than an insight into the people involved in them. It has some laughs in it, but it's far from a comedy. It's all "what" and no "why", but also, _The Post_ is built on this HUGE will-they-wont-they question with massive ramifications ("Will Nixon and LBJ be exposed") and it's what the whole 108 minute runtime is building up to,…
Reviewed on January 31, 2018
The movie is very interesting and clearly very curated in the cast and scenography. It tells an important piece of American history and is an ode to press freedom. However, I found it rather slow in development and a bit too lost in too many conversations. Lacks a bit of action/movement.
Reviewed on October 7, 2018
**An ambitious film, very solid and with a lot of quality, but which turned out to be forgettable.** I've honestly lost count of the movies about Nixon I've seen. And I understand that! In the history of the American presidential institution, few presidents have stirred up as much controversy. He was a president who not only was willing to use his whole power, but also who abused from its use. And the media was one…
Reviewed on May 8, 2023
This is essentially a film about the freedom of the press - and how that terrifies even the most "democratic" of institutions. Disillusioned military analyst (Matthew Rhys) discovers the extent to which the US military had been misleading the government and population about the Vietnam War and takes some sensitive information to the Washington Post (initially, this is more about who gets the scoop - them or the New…
Reviewed on May 29, 2024
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The Post (2017) is available to stream on History Vault, Cinemax Amazon Channel and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Post (2017) includes Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk and Tracy Letts. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Post was released on December 22, 2017 and runs for 1h 56m.
The Post (2017) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 5,015 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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