The Post

Name: The Post
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2017-12-22
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts

2017·Movie·PG-13·116 min·★ 7.0(4,924)

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“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.

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About The Post

The Post is a 2017 English-language drama and history film directed by Steven Spielberg. The cast is led by Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 4900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, History Vault, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

The Post was produced by 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures, and Reliance Entertainment and made in United States of America and India. It was released on December 22, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $180 million worldwide.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer
Release date: December 22, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, India
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $180 million
Production: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment

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The Post cast & crew

The Post was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer.

The cast features 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, and Bradley Whitford as Arthur Parsons.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Janusz Kamiński, and it was produced by Josh Singer and Tom Karnowski.

Is The Post worth watching?

The Post holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 4,924 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, The Post is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Post

In United States, you can stream The Post on YouTube TV, History Vault, Cinemax Amazon Channel, and Cinemax Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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