The Post

2017 | Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War, 1900s, 1970s, Media Industry, News Industry, Past

Synopsis

A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.

Scores

Overall Score
89.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Review Aggregate
79.1

Critic Consensus

88.3% Fresh • 401 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 401 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, historical, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

politicalhistoricalcharacter-drivensuspensefulvisually strikingupliftingdarkemotionalfamily-friendlyromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Meryl Streep2017$3,374,000$4,318,000(est)
Tom Hanks2017$2,077,000$2,658,000(est)
Sarah Paulson2017$1,564,000$2,001,000(est)
Bob Odenkirk2017$1,278,000$1,636,000(est)
Tracy Letts2017$1,094,000$1,400,000(est)
Bradley Whitford2017$963,000$1,232,000(est)
Bruce Greenwood2017$864,000$1,106,000(est)
Matthew Rhys2017$787,000$1,007,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count401
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes169,123

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$81,903,456$104,827,066
International2017$97,866,000$125,257,299
Worldwide2017$179,769,460$230,084,370

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2017$80,098,128$102,516,453
Digital Rentals ?2017$4,585,000$5,868,276
Digital Purchases ?2017$5,116,000$6,547,895
Physical Rentals ?2017$3,420,000$4,377,209
Physical Purchases ?2017$9,822,000$12,571,038
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$20,475,864$26,206,767
Total Revenues2017$123,516,992$158,087,638
Expenses
Budget ?2017$50,000,000$63,994,287
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$43,228,000 (est)$55,326,901 (est)
Participations2017$4,941,000$6,323,915
Residuals ?2017$2,247,000$2,875,903
Interest & Overhead2017$7,500,000$9,599,143
Total Expenses2017$107,916,000$138,120,151
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$15,600,992$19,967,487

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