Bombshell

2019
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Title: Bombshell

Original Title: Bombshell

Year: 2019

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: December 17 2020
  • United States: December 20 2019

Plot

Kayla is a young journalist who has just started working for the TV channel Fox News and is learning about which stories sell and which stories flop on a primetime news channel. Kayla believes that Fox News could be the perfect fit for her, and she for the network, and so she approaches the president of Fox, Roger Ailes. Ailes tells her that he could put her in front of the cameras, but before that he has to be completely sure that she is loyal to him. Confused by his tone, Kayla asks herself what Ailes could want.

Magyn Kelly is a successful Fox News host that knows how this game works: in order for a network to be on air all day, there has to be an element of attraction to it. That means women - typically white, blonde women - wearing tight and short dresses in front of the cameras.

Gretchen Carlson is another Fox News host who has to endure her coworker's sexist comments. She's decided to report him, but for that she is going to need more women to support her claim. But will the women speak out at the risk of the careers?

Based on the real scandal of Roger Ailes, who resigned his position as the president of Fox for these accusations of sexual harassment by his female employees. The film is directed by Jay Roach ('Trumbo') and stars Margot Robbie ('Once Upon In... Hollywood'), Charlize Theron ('Atomic Blonde'), Nicole Kidman ('Big Little Lies') and Kate McKinnon ('The Spy Who Dumped Me'), amongst others.

Awards

  • 2020 Academy Awards (Oscars): 3 1
  • 2020 Golden Globes: 2 0
  • 2020 BAFTA Awards: 3 1

Cast

Director:

Jay Roach Jay Roach

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Kayla Pospisil

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Megyn Kelly

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Gretchen Carlson

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Roger Ailes

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Susan Estrich

Videos

'Bombshell' Trailer #2 2:26

'Bombshell' Trailer #2

October 16 2019

Photos

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Trivia

Cast of Oscar

In the cast, we can find many actors who have received an Oscar: Allison Janney ('I, Tonya'), Nicole Kidman ('The Hours') and Charlize Theron ('Monster'). In addition, there are also two actors with a nomination: John Lithgow ('Terms of Endearment', 'The World According to Garp') and Margot Robbie ('I, Tonya').

Los Angeles as a stage

The entire film was shot in Los Angeles.

The only invented character

Margot Robbie's character is the only main character in the film not based on a real person. Her character was invented for the film, possibly from a combination of real-life people or experiences, rolled into one character to streamline storytelling.

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