"Based on a real scandal."

2019

1h 49m

6.8(3279 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Charlize Theron

Megyn Kelly

Margot Robbie

Kayla Pospisil

Nicole Kidman

Gretchen Carlson

John Lithgow

Roger Ailes

Allison Janney

Susan Estrich

Malcolm McDowell

Rupert Murdoch

Kate McKinnon

Jess Carr

Connie Britton

Beth Ailes

Liv Hewson

Lily Balin

Jack Haven

Julia Clarke

Creative team

Directed by: Jay Roach
Written by: Charles Randolph
Produced by: Beth Kono
A.J. Dix

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