The Post fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Tense
Hopeful and cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and editing
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Post is included with a subscription to History Vault and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 56 min
The Post runs 1 h 56 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Post higher (86) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $180 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, India.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Post in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for The Post, including Shaped Like Itself, Armor-Piercing Question, Significant Wardrobe Shift.
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