Release Date
December 10, 2021
Digital Date
December 21, 2021 (Amazon)
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
Aaron Sorkin
Cast
Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Jake Lacy, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat
Studio
Running Time
125 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for language
Starring
Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom “I...
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MOVIE REVIEW
In another dimension, Aaron Sorkin has written another smart, smarmy, and riveting film on a seemingly innocuous topic, brought to life by an A-list director. But in this dimension, we’ve been given Being the Ricardos, a bland look at a small but significant stretch of the careers of Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnez as they bring to life the hit television series I Love Lucy.
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