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Being the Ricardos (2021) is a drama and history film directed by Aaron Sorkin, released on December 10, 2021 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 718 ratings.
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Nicole Kidman
as Lucille Ball
Javier Bardem
as Desi Arnaz
J.K. Simmons
as William Frawley
Nina Arianda
as Vivian Vance
Tony Hale
as Jess Oppenheimer
Alia Shawkat
as Madelyn Pugh
Jake Lacy
as Bob Carroll Jr.
Linda Lavin
as Older Madelyn Pugh
Ronny Cox
as Older Bob Carroll
John Rubinstein
as Older Jess Oppenheimer
Clark Gregg
as Howard Wenke
Nelson Franklin
as Joe Strickland
Directed by Aaron Sorkin, written by Aaron Sorkin, produced by Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Todd Black.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 718 ratings.
I vaguely recall watching "I Love Lucy" - or perhaps I just recall that memorable theme tune, but I have to say I knew nothing at all about the "Desilu" couple before watching this. As ever, it has Sorkin's trademark dialogue - quickly paced, pithy at times; but somehow the performances just didn't catch fire. Kidman is a very versatile actress, she can turn her hand to just abut anything - but for this to have…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
There are two lines of dialogue in Being the Ricardos that really caught my attention. One is “I literally said that 30 seconds ago,” and the other is “It takes fewer words to say that than the truth.” This film feels like a lot of the former when it should be more of the latter. Why does a movie called Being the Ricardos spends so much time on Ethel/Vivian Vance (Nina Arianda) and Fred/William Frawley (J.K.…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
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The main cast of Being the Ricardos (2021) includes Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda and Tony Hale. The film was directed by Aaron Sorkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Being the Ricardos was released on December 10, 2021 and runs for 2h 12m.
Being the Ricardos (2021) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 718 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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