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📅 2021 ⏱ 2h 12min R Released FHD / 4K

Being the Ricardos

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

DramaHistory

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

🎬 DirectorAaron Sorkin

📅 Release2021-12-10

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish, Spanish

🏢 StudioAmazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Escape Artists

🗳 Votes696

🔥 Popularity2

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🎭 Cast

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

John Rubinstein

Older Jess Oppenheimer

Clark Gregg

Howard Wenke

Nelson Franklin

Joe Strickland

Jeff Holman

Roger Otter

Jonah Platt

Tip Tribby

Christopher Denham

Donald Glass

🎥 Crew

Director of Photography Jeff Cronenweth

Editor Alan Baumgarten

Production Design Jon Hutman

Costume Design Susan Lyall

Writer Aaron Sorkin

Art Direction Andres Cubillan

Set Decoration Ellen Brill

Makeup Artist Alyssa Goldberg

Makeup Department Head Ana Lozano

Costume Supervisor Lori DeLapp

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💬 Reviews

CinemaSerf ⭐ 6/10

I vaguely recall watching "I Love Lucy" - or perhaps I just recall that memorable theme tune, but I have to say I knew nothing at all about the "Desilu" couple before watching this. As ever, it has Sorkin's trademark dialogue - quickly paced, pithy at times; but somehow the performances just didn't catch fire. Kidman is a very versatile actress, she can turn her hand to just abut anything - but fo…

tmdb28039023 ⭐ 1/10

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…