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Bombshell
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6.8Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Cast
- Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly
- Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil
- Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson
- John Lithgow as Roger Ailes
- Allison Janney as Susan Estrich
- Malcolm McDowell as Rupert Murdoch
Themes
- biography
- based on true story
- sexual harassment
- television network
- tv news anchor
- sexual discrimination
- 2010s
- workplace culture
- breaking the silence
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jay Roach
- Written by
- Charles Randolph
- Produced by
- Aaron L. Glibert Jay Roach Robert Graf Michelle Graham Charles Randolph Margaret Riley Charlize Theron A. J. Dix Beth Kono
- Starring
- Charlize Theron Nicole Kidman John Lithgow Kate McKinnon Connie Britton Malcolm McDowell Allison Janney Margot Robbie
- Cinematography
- Barry Ackroyd
- Edited by
- Jon Poll
- Music by
- Theodore Shapiro
- Production companies
- Bron Studios Annapurna Pictures Denver and Delilah Productions Gramsci Lighthouse Management + Media Creative Wealth Media
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate
- Release date
- December 13, 2019 ( 2019-12-13 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 109 minutes
- Countries
- United States, Canada
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $32 million
- Box office
- $61.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 934403
- Official website
- bombshell.movie
- Image
- BombshellLogo.jpg
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- publication date
- 2020-01-09
- title
- Bombshell
- Commons category
- Bombshell (2019 film)
- social media followers
- 6594
- review score
- 64/100
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Bombshell is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph. The film stars Charlize Theron (as Megyn Kelly), Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, and is based on the accounts of the women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, and Allison Janney appear in supporting roles.
Bombshell was released by Lionsgate on December 13, 2019. The film grossed $61.4 million against a $32 million budget and received mostly positive reviews. It garnered praise for its acting as well as its choices of makeup and hair, which won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while earning some criticism of the screenplay and inaccuracies in the plot and character portrayals.