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Trumbo

R

Released Nov 6, 2015

2 hr. 4 min.

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Drama

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In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs.

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Critics Consensus

Trumbo serves as an honorable and well-acted tribute to a brilliant writer's principled stand, even if it doesn't quite achieve the greatness of its subject's own classic screenplays.

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Alec C

This screenwriter not only wrote some iconic scripts, but he manages to speak up for those who have been blacklisted! For supporting the Communist party, Dalton Trumbo and many other names in Hollywood are placed on the blacklist and arrested, forcing him to find other revenues while still opposing the unjust persecution. In a time when paranoia is high, this true-life story of a man's quest for due credit is as impressive as Trumbo's other works!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Jeff

Phenomenal. Great energy, great environments, great characters. Great scenes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Alec B

Cranston is as entertaining as ever but I think the plot's a little too simplistic, especially when it deals with the creation of a blacklist.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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isla s

This is an interesting film, ultimately about politics - the politics of the time, showing the repercussions of it being known someones political persuasion (being a communist). The film features text at the start explaining the background to things, how communists were viewed by the US in general at the time the film is set in and so on. I hadn't been aware of the character of Trumbo beforehand but through Bryan Cranston's performance, I got a feel for his determination to move on after having been treated badly for his beliefs and the affect this had on his family and work. I can't say its in any way a fast paced or action based film but as a drama, its certainly intriguing and I thought both Dalton (Trumbo) and his daughter,Niki, played by Elle Fanning/Madison Wolfe (as the younger Niki), gave particularly noteable/respectable performances. Also present is John Goodman as a less than admirable studio official and Helen Mirren as Hedda Hopper, an actress and columnist. I thought it was an interesting story and I quite enjoyed it, so I'd recommend this to others.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dominic D

I love Trumbo. The films excellently covers the hollywood 10 and Daltons Trumbo's part of The Hollywood 10. All actors/actresses did a phenomenal job. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/22

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Mike J

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/22

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Jay Roach

Director

Bryan Cranston

Dalton Trumbo

Helen Mirren

Hedda Hopper

Diane Lane

Cleo Trumbo

Elle Fanning

Nikola Trumbo

Louis C.K.

Arlen Hird

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Revealing. Fascinating. Entertaining.

Mar 7, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Trumbo is a solid effort made close to unmissable thanks in large part to Cranston's magnificence, the resulting biopic a gripping return to a Hollywood of yesteryear where the themes being examined couldn't be more appropriately timely.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2016

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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Credit must go to Cranston for giving this lean film some heft.

Jun 21, 2016

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I can’t help but think a more truthful telling would have resulted in a better and more compelling drama.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Brian Eggert

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Ultimately the story of an underdog besting a bully, and who doesn't love stories like that?

Rated: 3/4

Apr 25, 2022

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

Bryan Cranston makes the tricky leap from television to the big screen in style.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 8, 2021

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Synopsis

In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs.

Director: Jay Roach
Executive Producer: Kelly Mullen
Screenwriter: John McNamara
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Groundswell Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M

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