The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 30 min
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee higher (94) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.3
