The Post
“Truth be told”
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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Cast
118 people
Meryl Streep
Kay Graham
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
Mamma Mia!
Tom Hanks
Ben Bradlee
Known for
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Sarah Paulson
Tony Bradlee
Known for
Run
Bird Box
Bob Odenkirk
Ben Bagdikian
Known for
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Tracy Letts
Fritz Beebe
Known for
Lady Bird
Homeland
Bradley Whitford
Arthur Parsons
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
Get Out
Bruce Greenwood
Robert McNamara
Known for
The Resident
Star Trek Into Darkness
Matthew Rhys
Daniel Ellsberg
Known for
The Americans
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Alison Brie
Lally Graham
Known for
BoJack Horseman
Community
Carrie Coon
Meg Greenfield
Known for
Gone Girl
The Leftovers
Jesse Plemons
Roger Clark
Known for
Breaking Bad
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Robert McKay
NY Times Staffer
Steven Spielberg Director · Josh Singer Writer Liz Hannah Writer
Worldwide gross $180M · Budget $50M · United States release December 22, 2017
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$179,769,467
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Reliance Entertainment
Production
Participant
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Pascal Pictures
Production
TSG Entertainment
Production
Star Thrower Entertainment
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
DreamWorks
Production
Participant Media
Production
United States · India
Produced in
The Papers
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 22, 2017
Limited theatrical
United States · April 17, 2018
Physical
United States
January 4, 2018 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
January 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Australia
January 11, 2018 · Theatrical
Austria
February 22, 2018 · Digital
Brazil
January 25, 2018 · Theatrical
May 2, 2018 · Digital
Denmark
April 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 26, 2018 · Theatrical
France
January 24, 2018 · Theatrical
June 10, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
February 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Greece
January 11, 2018 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
India
January 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 19, 2018 · Digital
Italy
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
May 15, 2018 · Physical
Japan
March 30, 2018 · Theatrical
Lithuania
January 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Poland
February 16, 2018 · Digital
Portugal
January 25, 2018 · Theatrical
Russia
February 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 22, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 28, 2018 · Theatrical
Spain
January 19, 2018 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Taiwan
February 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 1, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 19, 2018 · Theatrical
May 21, 2018 · Physical
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