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Bombshell

2019
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6.8/10

Release Date

13/12/2019

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
67%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
68%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
64%

Based on a true scandal.

Drama directed by Jay Roach and starring Charlize Theron as Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. The story begins at Fox News in New York, where Kelly is one of the network's most visible figures. After moderating the 2016 Republican debate, she faces a barrage of insults from Donald Trump over a question about his misogynistic comments, and the network begins to pressure her. Kelly tries to hold her ground without losing control of her career, while the newsroom grows increasingly tense. Alongside her are other women at the network, including Gretchen Carlson, played by Nicole Kidman, and a fictional producer who joins the team and begins to see up close how the place really works.

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Facts about Bombshell

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old
Spain releaseFebruary 7, 2020
Digital releaseJune 10, 2020
Worldwide premiereDecember 13, 2019
Runtime1 h 49 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleBombshell
CountriesCanada, United States
Production companiesLighthouse Management + Media, Denver & Delilah Productions, Bron Studios
Budget$32.0M
Worldwide box office$61.4M
Box office in the U.S.$31.8M
Return on investmentx1.9 Recouped the investment
Based onTrue story
Trailer views18K

More ratings

3.1/5Letterboxd72/100Trakt6.2/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Bombshell

1Oscars won
25total awards
63total nominations
Óscar 1

Awards won

  • 2020Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling · Kazu Hiro
  • 2020Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award

Bombshell Cast

Charlize Theron
Charlize TheronMegyn Kelly
Margot Robbie
Margot RobbieKayla Pospisil
Nicole Kidman
Nicole KidmanGretchen Carlson
John Lithgow
John LithgowRoger Ailes
Allison Janney
Allison JanneySusan Estrich
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowellRupert Murdoch
Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnonJess Carr
Connie Britton
Connie BrittonBeth Ailes
Liv Hewson
Liv HewsonLily Balin
Jack Haven
Jack HavenJulia Clarke
Rob Delaney
Rob DelaneyGil Norman
Mark Duplass
Mark DuplassDoug Brunt
Stephen Root
Stephen RootNeil Mullin
Robin Weigert
Robin WeigertNancy Smith
Amy Landecker
Amy LandeckerDianne Brandi
Mark Moses
Mark MosesBill Shine
Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin BoniadiRudi Bakhtiar
Ben Lawson
Ben LawsonLachlan Murdoch
Josh Lawson
Josh LawsonJames Murdoch
Alanna Ubach
Alanna UbachJudge Jeanine Pirro
Andy Buckley
Andy BuckleyGerson Zweifach
Brooke Smith
Brooke SmithIrena Brigante
Bree Condon
Bree CondonKimberly Guilfoyle
D'Arcy Carden
D'Arcy CardenRebekah
London Fuller
London FullerYardley Brunt
Sedona Fuller
Sedona FullerYardley Brunt
Kevin Dorff
Kevin DorffBill O'Reilly
Richard Kind
Richard KindRudy Giuliani
Michael Buie
Michael BuieBret Baier
Marc Evan Jackson
Marc Evan JacksonChris Wallace
Anne Ramsay
Anne RamsayGreta Van Susteren
Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer MorrisonJuliet Huddy
Ashley Greene
Ashley GreeneAbby Huntsman
Ahna O'Reilly
Ahna O'ReillyJulie Roginsky
Lisa Canning
Lisa CanningHarris Faulkner
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth RöhmMartha MacCallum
Alice Eve
Alice EveAinsley Earhardt
Rachael Drummond
Rachael DrummondGerson's Wife
Katie Aselton
Katie AseltonAlicia
P.J. Byrne
P.J. ByrneNeil Cavuto
Spencer Garrett
Spencer GarrettSean Hannity
Mandy Fabian
Mandy FabianFox & Friends Producer
Tony Plana
Tony PlanaGeraldo Rivera
John Rothman
John RothmanMartin Hyman
John Hartmann
John HartmannMale Interviewer
Deb Hiett
Deb HiettFemale Interviewer
Tricia Helfer
Tricia HelferAlisyn Camerota
Bonnie Dennison
Bonnie DennisonMercede
Madeline Zima
Madeline ZimaEddy
Marla Garlin
Marla GarlinWardrobe Head
Eric Zuckerman
Eric ZuckermanCameraman
Lennon Parham
Lennon ParhamBeth's Employee
Trevor Guttmann
Trevor GuttmannYates Brunt
Eric Winzenried
Eric WinzenriedGretchen's Director
Scott C. Roe
Scott C. RoeMegyn's Driver
Brad Morris
Brad MorrisFactor EP
Ross Mackenzie
Ross MackenzieHannity POD Producer
Scott Beehner
Scott BeehnerConvention Washington Post Reporter
Ben Harris
Ben HarrisConvention MSNBC Reporter
Megan Grano
Megan GranoConvention ABC Reporter
Todd Aaron Brotze
Todd Aaron BrotzePassing Suit
B.J. Bales
B.J. BalesDarryl
Stephanie Styles
Stephanie StylesOlivia
Jon Gabrus
Jon GabrusSound Man
Allan Havey
Allan HaveyVictorious Player
Allan Graf
Allan GrafRoger's Driver
Faryn Einhorn
Faryn EinhornSusan's Assistant
Lawrence Dodson
Lawrence DodsonHoodie Photographer
John Atkins
John AtkinsAndy Lack
Daniel Prok
Daniel ProkMegyn's Agent
Savannah Judy
Savannah JudyGretchen's Daughter
Luke Judy
Luke JudyGretchen's Son
Brianna Barnes
Brianna BarnesFox Executive (uncredited)
Adam Bhukk
Adam BhukkFox Newsroom Staff (uncredited)
Rocky Bonifield
Rocky BonifieldSurvivor (uncredited)
Laura Linda Bradley
Laura Linda BradleyFlight Attendant (uncredited)
Jonathan Bray
Jonathan BrayMike (uncredited)
Ben Cain
Ben CainShelby (uncredited)
Lara Clear
Lara ClearSuzanne Scott (uncredited)
Wayne Cole
Wayne ColePaparazzo (uncredited)
Andrew Constantini
Andrew ConstantiniMegyn's Staff (uncredited)
Sabrina Cooke
Sabrina CookeDana Perino (uncredited)
Stephen Corliss
Stephen CorlissFox News Intern (uncredited)
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy JamesBrian Wilson (uncredited)
Diane Dehn
Diane DehnFox News Anchor (uncredited)
Troy Dillinger
Troy DillingerGreg Gutfeld (uncredited)
Cambell Dodson
Cambell DodsonJosh Gordon (uncredited)
Katelynn Dubow
Katelynn DubowSecretary (uncredited)
Doc Farrow
Doc FarrowLucas (uncredited)
Erin Flannery
Erin FlanneryNewsroom Employee (uncredited)
Roslyn Gentle
Roslyn GentleMurdoch's Australian Assistant (uncredited)
Matthew Gold
Matthew GoldZac Ailes (uncredited)
Greg Haines
Greg HainesSteve Centanni (uncredited)
Henry Miller Hansen
Henry Miller HansenKen the Techie (uncredited)
Leland Heflin
Leland HeflinDiane Victim (uncredited)
Philip Hersh
Philip HershFox News Executive (uncredited)
Kimberly L. Jackson
Kimberly L. JacksonPedestrian (uncredited)
Karina Junker
Karina JunkerFox News Reporter (uncredited)
Anita Kalathara
Anita KalatharaMichelle Graham (uncredited)
Robert Keller
Robert KellerFox News Producer (uncredited)
Bryan King
Bryan KingFox Business (uncredited)
Punnavith Koy
Punnavith KoyTeam Roger Staffer (uncredited)
Matt Laydon
Matt LaydonNewsroom Employee (uncredited)
April Lind
April LindVictim (uncredited)
Victoria Marie
Victoria MariePat (uncredited)
April Martucci
April MartucciNews Reporter (uncredited)
Jenelle McKee
Jenelle McKeeSandra Smith (uncredited)
Angela Ann Palermo
Angela Ann PalermoKelly File Employee (uncredited)
Rickie Peete
Rickie PeeteAJ (uncredited)
Geoff Pilkington
Geoff PilkingtonRoger Ailes' Assistant (uncredited)
Victoria Profeta
Victoria ProfetaKathryn Murdoch (uncredited)
Christian Roberts
Christian RobertsKayla's Date (uncredited)
Az Rudman
Az RudmanRussian Hacker (uncredited)
Brent Schneiders
Brent SchneidersOffice Security (uncredited)
Elizabeth Anne Stocks
Elizabeth Anne StocksNews Reporter (uncredited)
Holland Taylor
Holland TaylorFaye (uncredited)
Melissa Taylor
Melissa TaylorGirl in Dressing Room (uncredited)
Gina Tleel
Gina TleelFlight Attendant (uncredited)
Kalina Vanska
Kalina VanskaUpscale Office Worker (uncredited)
Tiffany Villalobos
Tiffany VillalobosFox News Intern (uncredited)
Rowena Whitson
Rowena WhitsonJewish Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ben Woodall
Ben WoodallRussian Hacker (uncredited)
Christian Roberts
Christian RobertsKayla's Date

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Cast of Bombshell by the numbers

47average cast age in years
15years of age gap between the leads
63%women in the cast
44%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Liv Hewson, age 24 at release. The oldest: Malcolm McDowell, at 76.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 10Australia 2United Kingdom 1

Crew

  • AddressJay Roach
  • WritingCharles Randolph
  • MusicTheodore Shapiro
  • PhotographyBarry Ackroyd, Chris W. Johnson
  • EditingJon Poll
  • Production designMark Ricker
  • Costume designColleen Atwood
  • CastingAllison Jones
  • Visual effectsDavid D. Johnson
  • ProductionBeth Kono, A.J. Dix, Margaret Riley, Charles Randolph

Trivia about Bombshell

Before it was called Bombshell, the movie was titled Fair and Balanced, a reference to the news channel's old slogan.
Annapurna Pictures stopped producing the movie in October 2018, according to reports, amid concerns over its growing budget.
Megyn Kelly later stated that she was not involved in the movie, even though its story casts her as one of its main characters.
Focus Features and Amblin Entertainment passed on the project, and Lionsgate began negotiating to join the production the following week.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish)

What it's about Bombshell

biographybased on true storysexual harassmenttelevision networktv news anchorsexual discrimination2010sworkplace culturebreaking the silence

What Bombshell is called in other countries

It was released in 39 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainEl escándalo (Bombshell)
  • FranceScandale
  • GermanyBombshell - Das Ende des Schweigens
  • ItalyBombshell - La voce dello scandalo
  • MexicoEl escándalo
  • BrazilO Escândalo
  • PortugalBombshell: O Escândalo
  • Japanスキャンダル
  • South Korea밤쉘: 세상을 바꾼 폭탄선언
  • China爆炸新闻
  • RussiaСкандал
  • United StatesFair and Balanced
See the remaining 27 countries
  • AustriaBombshell - Das Ende des Schweigens
  • BulgariaБомба със закъснител
  • CanadaScandale
  • CroatiaOne su bombe
  • CzechiaHarašment skandál
  • DenmarkOpgørets time
  • EstoniaPommuudis
  • FinlandBombshell - Hiljaisuuden rikkojat
  • Georgiaსენსაცია
  • GreeceΒόμβα
  • Hong Kong爆炸性醜聞
  • HungaryBotrány
  • Iranبامب‌شل
  • Israelפצצה
  • LatviaSkandāls
  • LithuaniaSkandalas
  • PolandGorący temat
  • RomaniaBombshell: Scandalul
  • SerbiaОне су бомбе
  • SlovakiaŠokujúce odhalenie
  • SloveniaOne so bombe
  • SwedenBombshell - När tystnaden bryts
  • Taiwan重磅腥聞
  • Thailandแฉกระฉ่อนโลก
  • TurkeySkandal
  • UkraineСенсація
  • VietnamTin Nóng

Where it was filmed Bombshell

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Soundtrack from Bombshell

Original music by Theodore Shapiro

Bombshell (Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackBombshell (Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)Theodore Shapiro & Regina Spektor · 2019 · 20 songs
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Songs

  1. 1
    One Little Soldier
    3:41
  2. 2
    Clear and Simple (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs)
    2:43
  3. 3
    Problems with Women
    1:05
  4. 4
    Breaking (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs)
    2:32
  5. 5
    The Tour
    2:16
  6. 6
    Fox News Apologies (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs)
    2:13
  7. 7
    Deposition
    4:13
  8. 8
    The End Times
    1:29
  9. 9
    Elevator Trio (feat. Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden & Susanna Hoffs)
    3:11
  10. 10
    Chills and Fevers
    2:13

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