Title: Bombshell
Original Title: Bombshell
Year: 2019
Info
- Country: USA Canada
- Length: 108 Minutes (1 hour 48 min)
- Budget: $32,000,000
- Genre: Biography Drama
- Studios: Bron Studios Lionsgate
- Distributor: eOne Films
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: December 17 2020
- United States: December 20 2019
Plot
Kayla is a young journalist who has just started working for the TV channel Fox News and is learning about which stories sell and which stories flop on a primetime news channel. Kayla believes that Fox News could be the perfect fit for her, and she for the network, and so she approaches the president of Fox, Roger Ailes. Ailes tells her that he could put her in front of the cameras, but before that he has to be completely sure that she is loyal to him. Confused by his tone, Kayla asks herself what Ailes could want.
Magyn Kelly is a successful Fox News host that knows how this game works: in order for a network to be on air all day, there has to be an element of attraction to it. That means women - typically white, blonde women - wearing tight and short dresses in front of the cameras.
Gretchen Carlson is another Fox News host who has to endure her coworker's sexist comments. She's decided to report him, but for that she is going to need more women to support her claim. But will the women speak out at the risk of the careers?
Based on the real scandal of Roger Ailes, who resigned his position as the president of Fox for these accusations of sexual harassment by his female employees. The film is directed by Jay Roach ('Trumbo') and stars Margot Robbie ('Once Upon In... Hollywood'), Charlize Theron ('Atomic Blonde'), Nicole Kidman ('Big Little Lies') and Kate McKinnon ('The Spy Who Dumped Me'), amongst others.
Awards
- 2020 Academy Awards (Oscars): 3 1
- 2020 Golden Globes: 2 0
- 2020 BAFTA Awards: 3 1
Cast
Director:
Rebekah
Kayla Pospisil
Megyn Kelly
Gretchen Carlson
Roger Ailes
Susan Estrich
Videos
October 16 2019
Photos
Trivia
Skarsgård as a link
The three lead actresses have all worked with Alexander Skarsgård; Robbie in 'The Legend of Tarzan' (2016), Kidman in Big Little Lies (2017), and Theron in 'Long Shot' (2019). Theron also worked with Alexander's younger brother Bill Skarsgård in 'Atomic Blonde' (2017).
Cast of Oscar
In the cast, we can find many actors who have received an Oscar: Allison Janney ('I, Tonya'), Nicole Kidman ('The Hours') and Charlize Theron ('Monster'). In addition, there are also two actors with a nomination: John Lithgow ('Terms of Endearment', 'The World According to Garp') and Margot Robbie ('I, Tonya').
Los Angeles as a stage
The entire film was shot in Los Angeles.
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