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Bombshell

2019 • 1h 49m •
Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
★ 6.8/10
3,277 reviews
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Bombshell

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

"Based on a real scandal."

Top Billed Cast

Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Megyn Kelly
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie
Kayla Pospisil
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Gretchen Carlson
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Roger Ailes
Allison Janney
Allison Janney
Susan Estrich
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Rupert Murdoch
Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnon
Jess Carr
Connie Britton
Connie Britton
Beth Ailes

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

S SWITCH. Verified TMDB Critic
2019-12-15

The best way to sum up ‘Bombshell’ is that it's a story that needs to be remembered and told, yet the film we got is good but not great. While all the acting is phenomenal - especially the leads - and makeup fantastic, the story, filmmaking and editing are uncreative and thus fail to hit the home run that this should have been. Having said that ‘Bombshell’ is still one to watch, if only to be reminded of what is still happening to women today - not just in Hollywood, but all around the world.
- Chris dos Santos

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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/r...

S Stephen Campbell Verified TMDB Critic
2020-02-03

**_A well-acted film about the human cost of bullying and sexual harassment_**

>_11.On or about September 3, 2009, Carlson complained to her supervisor that one of her co-hosts on_ Fox & Friends_, Steve Doocy, had created a hostile work environment by regularly treating her in a sexist and condescending way, including by putting his hand on her and pulling down her arm to shush her during a live telecast._

>_12.Doocy engaged in a pattern and practice of severe and pervasive sexual harassment of Carlson, including, but not limited to, mocking her during commercial breaks, shunning her off...

P Peter McGinn Verified TMDB Critic
2020-04-02

I was hesitant at first to watch this movie. I couldn't imagine watching anything nearly two hours long about the Fox Network. Plus I saw a lot of negative buzz on the film. I am a progressive and have been glad to see wealthy men being held accountable for sexual harassment finally, but I wasn't anxious to watch a hit job either. I researched the actual story and it seemed to be about two old white guys in a privileged position, and if their conservative wealthy boss fired them, how unfair could it be?

I found it to be entertaining. I gather one of the main characters isn't a real person, ...