The Post

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The Post

PG-13

2018

1h 55m

History

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Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper -- The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee, Graham races to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents. Together, they must overcome their differences as they risk their careers -- and very freedom -- to help bring long-buried truths to light.

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Critics Consensus

The Post's period setting belies its bitingly timely themes, brought compellingly to life by director Steven Spielberg and an outstanding ensemble cast.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

Meryl Streep gives a truly magnificent performance as Katherine Graham...

Nov 4, 2021

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

[Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks'] best scenes together reveal how each journalist was compromised by cozy relationships with powerful Democrats (in his case, President Kennedy; in hers, defense secretary Robert McNamara).

Mar 10, 2020

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

It wouldn't be Spielberg without romanticism to the highest degree, and he'd probably plead guilty.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"The Post" is a verbal spat of clamored principles built with high-minded desire and inconsistent heft.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2025

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

For a good three-quarters of his movie Spielberg brilliantly balanced two very different but equally enthralling stories.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

To call this film of the moment would be a gross understatement. But more importantly, it's another deftly entertaining Spielberg film.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 16, 2022

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Katie D

better than I expected! Great acting by all, including some surprising faces I didn't realize were in the movie until I saw them! I actually noticed the wonderful cinematography and score, which was pretty cool! The costumes, props and scenery were perfect to set the scene for the time period and I loved seeing (and learning about!) the historical references! Interesting, entertaining and I enjoyed it more than I expected to!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/21

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Tyler G

Streep is incredible. The multiple publishing decision scenes with her are award-worthy. She is so restrained and yet intense and emotional. The pacing at under two hours is nice, since it is a very dialogue-heavy movie. This is extremely topical given the current administration's supression of media. However, I do have some criticisms. The characters have almost zero backstories or explenations of their motivations. If you're not already familiar with the content, I could see missing quite a lot of what is going on. The Hanks accent is at times bizarre. The protests scenes are so cheesy and charictatures of protest. There is nothing revelatory- it goes pretty much exactly as you would expect, even if you don't know the real world details. Overall, I liked it. It sets up Nixon's downfall well. But there are noticable weaknesses.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas sao mais ou menos, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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RICHARD S

Excellent docu-drama with outstanding performances by the entire cast. Very, very well done, all around!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Will G

A great film about a newspaper company. Steven Spielberg is a great director. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep did a nice job too. It was cool to see Washington DC. A wonderful movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Kyle B

An important true story in America's history was overshadowed by Steven Spielburg's overly theatric way of filming.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Katharine Graham is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper -- The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee, Graham races to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents. Together, they must overcome their differences as they risk their careers -- and very freedom -- to help bring long-buried truths to light.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Amy Pascal, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Participant Media, 20th Century Fox, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, Star Thrower Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief War Violence)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.4M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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