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Being the Ricardos (2021)

Movie"A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time."
Audience Score
65
Review Score
95
Being the RicardosApple iTunes logoWatch on Apple iTunes
R 2 hr 12 minDec 10th, 2021Drama, History
Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear, and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage, and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy. Featuring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.
StarringNicole KidmanJavier BardemJ.K. Simmons
DirectorAaron Sorkin
WriterAaron Sorkin

Being the Ricardos Review

Aaron Sorkin’s third directorial effort is truly his best, with remarkable Oscar-worthy performances from previous Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, and J.K. Simmons. Currently, in theaters, before streaming on Amazon Prime December 21st, is the biopic ‘Being the Ricardos,’ which was written and directed by Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin (‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’).

The film follows the working and personal lives of legendary television pioneers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, as the married couple try to produce their hit show ‘I Love Lucy’ the same week Ball is accused of being a communist during the height of the McCarthy hearings in the 1950s.

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:December 21st, 2021 - Watch Now
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David Bloomfield, Lauren Lohman, Stuart M. Besser, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, Jenna Block
Production Companies:Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Escape Artists
Movie Tags:
biographybased on true storymarriage1950shollywoodshow businessinterracial marriageshowbiztelevision star