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Trumbo
2015 124 min United States of America R 18+
★7.5
Drama
Director: Jay Roach
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Description
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$7.86M
Worldwide:
$8.24M
Starring
Bryan Cranston
Actor
Diane Lane
Actor
Helen Mirren
Actor
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016
— Best Cast Ensemble
Saturn Awards 2016
— Best Independent Film
Academy Awards 2016
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2016
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016
— Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2016
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2016
— Best Actor (Drama)
Key opinion
Trumbo is widely regarded as a compelling, well-acted biographical portrait that captures the personal and professional struggles of a blacklisted screenwriter during the McCarthy era. While some critics feel the script leans too heavily on familiar tropes and oversimplifies complex political history, most audiences appreciate the film's engaging narrative and its focus on creative integrity.
| Acting | Bryan Cranston provides a transformative, career-best performance that anchors the film and brings depth to the protagonist's obsession with his craft. | |
| Production | The production design and costumes effectively recreate the atmosphere and aesthetic of 1950s Hollywood. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a reliable and engaging biography, though it faces criticism for simplifying political ideologies and relying on predictable narrative tropes. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is polarizing, with some viewers finding the early segments sluggish or tedious, while others find the later narrative of resilience and professional rebirth gripping. |