Trumbo

"Are you now or have you ever been..."

2015 2h 4m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 1,730

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Synopsis

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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.

“Are you now or have you ever been...”

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Cast

Bryan Cranston
Dalton Trumbo
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Virgil Brooks
Louis C.K.
Arlen Hird
David James Elliott
John Wayne
Elle Fanning
Niki Trumbo
John Goodman
Frank King
Diane Lane
Cleo Trumbo
Michael Stuhlbarg
Edward G. Robinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Roach
Writers: John McNamara
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Roach, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Baumgarten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bryan Cranston and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Louis C.K. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Are you now or have you ever been...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3203606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jay Roach directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Alan Baumgarten cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Jay Roach, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Baumgarten shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bryan Cranston and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Louis C.K. carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Are you now or have you ever been...".
8IMDB entry: tt3203606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "parent child relationship", "movie business", "screenwriter", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jim Denault
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Alan Baumgarten
Production design: Mark Ricker
Costume design: Daniel Orlandi
Stunt coordinator: Heather Arthur
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $8,235,661
Return: 55% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Trumbo (2015)

Awards

Paul Selvin Award

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Reno2016-02-24
★ 8/10
He's a gifted writer yet different from others around him. I think it was a sensitive subject for a movie, especially to be made in Hollywood. Communism and United States are like two opposite poles. So portraying an American who supports it is a challenging task for any moviemakers. But the director of 'Meet the Parents' did a great job. Yep, you don't have to take sides while a watch. Of course, the movie discussed the issue of conflict over the types of ruling system, but it was only in the initial part that kind of looked strong. While the story advancing, that topic completely weakened and concentrated more on other stuffs. So don't expect it to be a fight for the constitutional, but a wonderful biography of one of the talented screenwriters in the history of Hollywood. Communism or Democracy, whatever you support that does not matter here to choose whether you want watch it or not. Because this movie very smartly outlined how people are affected when they believe differently from the majority of others around. In the opening, I thought it could be an anti-hero tale, but later it transformed the angle of presentation and indeed in the end the main character turned into a most likeable one. I liked Dalton Trumbo, not for what he preferred to support, but how he handled it all. The rival group is who made it a big concern, otherwise he is a neglectable for his egoist nature. Bryan Cranston was amazing in the title role. It's his best in the lead role, after only to the 'Breaking Bad'. Hope he's going to make more lead role films now after. Kind of of inspiring flick, of course, from his professional angle. Definitely one of the best films of the 2015 and deserved its Oscar nod. 8/10

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