Being the Ricardos (2021)

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10/12/2021 (US)•Drama, History•2h 12m

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A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

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Nicole Kidman
Lucille Ball
Javier Bardem
Desi Arnaz
J.K. Simmons
William Frawley
Nina Arianda
Vivian Vance
Tony Hale
Jess Oppenheimer
Alia Shawkat
Madelyn Pugh
Jake Lacy
Bob Carroll Jr.
Linda Lavin
Older Madelyn Pugh
Ronny Cox
Older Bob Carroll

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A review by tmdb28039023

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Written by tmdb28039023 on Aug 28, 2022

There are two lines of dialogue in Being the Ricardos that really caught my attention. One is “I literally said that 30 seconds ago,” and the other is “It takes fewer words to say that than the truth.” This film feels like a lot of the former when it should be more of the latter. Why does a movie called Being the Ricardos spends so much time on Ethel/Vivian Vance (Nina Arianda) and Fred/William Frawley (J.K. Simmons), whom nobody cared about 70 years ago, and no one cares about today? Speaking of redundant characters, writer/director Aaron Sorkin aims to give the film a documentary feel ...