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Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 8

Bombshell belongs to its three main female stars. It’s their fierce, finely shaded performances that transcend the film’s drab visual style and drier episodic moments...

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Marjorie Baumgarten
rated 6

The odious working conditions for female on-air talent at Fox News and the first high-profile sparks of resistance (...) is the subject of the double-entendre’d 'Bombshell'.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Christy Lemire
rated 8

...both light on its feet and a punch in the gut.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...speckled with powerful, insightful moments...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Kate Stables
rated 8

Roach and Randolph’s biggest achievement here is in getting under their skin, to show how sexual harassment creates a workplace that crackles with danger and uncertainty for women.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Terri White
rated 8

...this is Theron’s show. She’s utterly compelling as the heart of a tryptic of female power rounded out by Nicole Kidman as on-the-outs host Gretchen Carlson and Margot Robbie as wannabe-anchor Kayla.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Tara Mcnamara
rated 10

Theron is such a dead ringer for Kelly -- voice, walk, mannerisms -- that it's almost unnerving.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Andreas Ziegler
rated 8

En välartikulerad käftsmäll signerad MeToo-rörelsen.

Read full review at Filmtopp

Cast & Crew

Jay Roach
Director
Malcolm McDowell
As Rupert Murdoch
Richard Kind
As Rudy Giuliani
Ronald Reagan
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Allan Graf
As Roger's Driver
Donald Trump
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Allison Janney
As Susan Estrich

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Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. Based on real events, the movie follows Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson, and Kayla Pospisil as they risk their careers to expose the toxic workplace culture at Fox News and take down its founder, Roger Ailes. With stunning performances from Academy Award-winning actors Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, Bombshell is a gripping drama that sheds light on the struggles women face in the workplace and their courage in speaking truth to power.

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