The Post fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Post is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Everyday modern life, crime, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 4.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
The Post runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Post higher (88) than audiences (53). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English.
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TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for The Post, including Off the Record, Stealth, I Need a Freaking Drink.
4.7
