The Post (2017)
Truth be told
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The Post rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.2/10· 172K votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic83%
TMDb7.005/10· 5K votesWith 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Post
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.
Cast of The Post
Meryl Streep
as Kay Graham
Tom Hanks
as Ben Bradlee
Sarah Paulson
as Tony Bradlee
Bob Odenkirk
as Ben Bagdikian
Tracy Letts
as Fritz Beebe
Bradley Whitford
as Arthur Parsons
Bruce Greenwood
as Robert McNamara
Matthew Rhys
as Daniel Ellsberg
Alison Brie
as Lally Graham
Carrie Coon
as Meg Greenfield
Jesse Plemons
as Roger Clark
David Cross
as Howard Simons
The Post facts
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $179.8M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Spielberg's craftsmanship brings historical gravitas to narrative
- •Relevant themes resonate with contemporary political concerns
- •Strong ensemble cast brings dignity to serious journalism
What the audience disliked
- •Ideological perspective feels heavy-handed at moments
- •Pacing drags during expository sequences in second act
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