Truth

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Truth

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Released Oct 30, 2015

2h 1m

Drama

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Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather and "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes after the network broadcasts a report about President George W. Bush and his military service.

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Truth's terrific cast and compelling message are often enough to overcome its occasionally didactic and facile dramatization of a nuanced real-life tale.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Is it a great film? No, but it definitely deserves to be talked about.

Rated: B

Sep 1, 2017

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

Truth is all about Blanchett, who really shines in-and carries-an otherwise bad good movie. (Or is it a good bad movie?) There are a lot of themes introduced, but are stated in rather sweeping gestures.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 27, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Truth, as much as I agree with many of its contentions, fails to hold itself to the same level of scrutiny as it does those going after Mapes and Rather, and as such never feels as authentic as it should have.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 22, 2016

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

This is a disappointment: not terrible by any means, but difficult to defend as any serious measure as good.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 19, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A film that will incite conversation about the state of journalism today.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 25, 2022

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

Cate Blanchett gives a career-best performance as a journalist torn apart by a vital mistake...

Apr 29, 2021

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hours and 1 minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R Language and A Brief Nude Photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $2,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Gareth v

A smart, thought-provoking exploration of media, truth, and accountability, elevated by excellent performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Rob A

The film is about the demise of Dan Rather and his 60 minutes producer, after they tackled then-President George W. Bush's Texas National Guard record during the Vietnam era. Starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford, it's a fascinating watch IF you're at least 40 years old. (Younger than that and you likely won't care.)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Audience Member

Way better than Spotlight.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Rick M

In spite of its gut wrenching and the intense frustration it gave me, I love this film for what it does for the TRUTH, though in the end the truth was stifled by the apparatus of political power. And that is the greatest and ultimate truth that it brings to light: that no one cares about the truth any more, and because of it's near total suppression and all the misinformation and disinformation that is forced upon us by the powers that be, true journalism no longer exists. It makes me ashamed of what America has become. And it portends the demise and collapse of civilization.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Ken J

How does this movie only get 62%? It is great! Look at who all is acting in it, and they nailed it. The screenwriting was good, catching the significance of the moment and how 60 Minutes has never been the same since. So many parallels with the way "Truth" is used and abused in news these days. The stories on all news are picked often to distract you from what you need to be learning about just like Karl Rove and friends got us to focus on the memos instead of the privileges of Bush family and W never really showing up for duty in the National Guard, and "leaving" early. Your attention is held, you feel the emotion of Mary Mapes and others, and learn what has become important in corporate media/news. Relevant to today for sure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Synopsis

Controversy surrounds CBS anchor Dan Rather and "60 Minutes" producer Mary Mapes after the network broadcasts a report about President George W. Bush and his military service.

Director: James Vanderbilt
Producer: Bradley J. Fischer, William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, Brett Ratner, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding
Screenwriter: James Vanderbilt
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Blue Lake Media Fund, Mythology Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment, Ratpac Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|A Brief Nude Photo)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 2h 1m

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