The Post
2017, drama, history
116 minutes
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
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10
2018-02-02
Stellar performances from Bob Odenkirk and including the always reliable Streep and Hanks... Read more
9.1
9.0
2018-01-20
An impressive watch and older viewers, and anyone interested in American political history will, I think, love it. Read more
9.0
2018-01-24
Just a really well-made movie bolstered by great performances. Read more
8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2018-01-13
Spielberg’s latest is both a historical crowd-pleaser and a galvanizing call to action.
8.0
Rob Wallis of Of All The Film Sites
2018-01-02
As expertly-made Oscar bait, it certainly had me hooked.
8.0
2018-01-10
Spielberg’s passion and polish come together here as an expertly crafted rallying cry. He’s preaching to the choir, but he preaches so well. Read more
8.0
2018-01-10
Entertaining and accomplished, but it is nothing ground-breaking or innovative... Read more
8.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2018-01-11
The acting is quite great, we would expect nothing less from Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
8.0
2018-01-12
An expertly-crafted and compelling film brought to tantalizing life by a master director and an all-star ensemble cast. Read more
8.0
2018-01-19
Made a mountain out of a molehill with the story that the ensemble performed brilliantly but some directorial choices cost it top marks. Read more
8.0
2018-05-07
While it may not be Spielberg’s most ambitious movie, it is certainly among his most relevant: Expertly crafted, urgent, and worthy of your attention. Read more
8.0
2018-01-21
Spielberg’s taut political news thriller is anchored by tremendous performances, kinetic camera work and an admirable level of respect for the audience. Read more
8.0
2018-01-21
An enthralling drama which really showcases the power and responsibility of the press. Read more
8.0
2018-01-26
Streep and Hanks give their most understated performances of recent times... Read more
8.0
Konstantinos Pappis of FilmView
2018-01-30
It’s a good-enough carbon copy of Spotlight, a lesser but still fascinating...
7.7
2018-02-10
Spielberg embraces the first amendment in this entertaining true-life story of the press vs. the State. Read more
7.5
2018-01-14
Shows plenty of promise—certainly showing that Spielberg remains at the top of his form. Read more
7.5
7.0
Ernie Trinidad of Ernie Trinidad
2017-12-21
A compelling drama about a moment in history which, to some degree, seems to be repeating itself.
7.0
2018-01-26
Better in the message than in the art of entertaining, this conspiracy disentanglement is pure respect for freedom and an ode to righteousness. Read more
7.0
2018-01-28
Might be quite ordinary and familiar, but it is undoubtedly a timely retelling of an extraordinary story. Read more
7.0
2018-01-02
His fans will point to exquisite visual storytelling here that makes a mockery of the televisual blandness of most modern Hollywood productions. His critics will highlight the didactic speechifying and seeming lack of faith in the intelligence of his audience. Both are valid stances, but the former swings this one for me. Read more
6.0
2017-12-20
Effective, but not affecting or truly demanding for a director, ensemble, and creative team of this caliber. Read more
5.0
2017-12-21
The facts (and historical implications) may be fascinating, but the suspense is flat and the movie ultimately dozy. Read more
4.0
Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop
2018-01-20
Factually accurate where necessary but conveniently blindsided by the opportunity to manufacture another Meryl Streep nominations movie...
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8.0
of Blik Op Film
2018-02-11
Waarheidsvinding is immers geen romantische aangelegenheid; het spannende maar inhoudelijk vlakke The Post doet je dat iets te veel geloven. Read more
8.0
2018-02-01
The Post bouwt niet op tot een verheerlijkend slot. In plaats daarvan worden de daden van deze 'regionale' krant op nuchtere wijze geëerd. Read more
8.0
2018-01-28
Waardering voor de vertelling gaat uit naar de schrijvers én regisseur Steven Spielberg die er samen een pakkende film van weten te maken. Read more
7.3
2018-01-31
Steven Spielberg toont zich wederom een begenadigd regisseur met een film die authentiek en echt aanvoelt. Read more
7.0
2018-08-07
Ontbreekt aan durf en klasse om de strijd aan te kunnen gaan met genreklassieker All the President’s Men. Read more
7.0
2018-01-31
Het was vooral het sterke acteerwerk dat ik uiteindelijk het meest kon waarderen, maar had ik nooit echt de overtuiging dat ik “in het moment” zat... Read more
7.0
2018-01-15
Rasechte acteurs die in The Post weliswaar net zoals Spielberg himself op automatische piloot acteren. Read more
5.0
2018-01-31
Een matig politiek drama over de beruchte Pentagon Papers die een belangrijk onderdeel zijn van de Amerikaanse geschiedenis. Read more
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