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Being the Ricardos (2021)

R12/10/2021Drama, History2h 12m

A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

Overview

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Nicole Kidman

    Lucille Ball

  2. Cast 1

    Javier Bardem

    Desi Arnaz

  3. Cast 1

    J.K. Simmons

    William Frawley

  4. Cast 1

    Nina Arianda

    Vivian Vance

  5. Cast 1

    Tony Hale

    Jess Oppenheimer

  6. Cast 1

    Alia Shawkat

    Madelyn Pugh

  7. Cast 1

    Jake Lacy

    Bob Carroll Jr.

  8. Cast 1

    Linda Lavin

    Older Madelyn Pugh

  9. Cast 1

    Ronny Cox

    Older Bob Carroll

There are two lines of dialogue in Being the Ricardos that really caught my attention. One is “I literally said that 30 seconds ago,” and the other is “It takes fewer words to say that than the truth.” This film feels like a lot of the former when it should be more of the latter. Why does a movie called Being the Ricardos spends so much time on Ethel/Vivian Vance (Nina Arianda) and Fred/William Frawley (J.K. Simmons), whom nobody cared about 70 years ago, and no one cares about today? Speaking of redundant characters, writer/director Aaron Sorkin aims to give the film a documentary feel ...