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Release Date:
Friday, December 10, 2021 Nationwide
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Prime Video
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Plot: What's the story about?
Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin’s behind-the-scenes drama Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom “I Love Lucy.”
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Who stars in Being the Ricardos: Cast List
Nicole Kidman ... Lucille Ball
Just Go With It, Lion
Javier Bardem ... Desi Arnaz
Dune: Part Two, Eat Pray Love
Nina Arianda ... Vivian Vance
Tower Heist, Rob the Mob
J.K. Simmons ... William Frawley
Red One, You Can't Run Forever
Tony Hale ... Jess Oppenheimer
Inside Out 2, Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate
Alia Shawkat ... Madelyn Pugh
Blink Twice, Cedar Rapids
Jake Lacy ... Bob Carroll Jr.
Rampage, Love the Coopers
Thelma, The Avengers
Argo, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Hello I Must Be Going
Manhattan Night, How to Be a Latin Lover
Who's making Being the Ricardos: Crew List
A look at the Being the Ricardos behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Aaron Sorkin last directed Molly's Game and The Politician. The film's writer Aaron Sorkin last wrote Molly's Game and Steve Jobs.
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Production: What we know about Being the Ricardos?
Key Facts
- The story is set during one production week of “I Love Lucy” — Monday table read through Friday audience filming.
Filming Timeline
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2021 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2021 - April: The film was set to Production status.
- 2021 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Being the Ricardos Release Date: When was the film released?
Being the Ricardos was a Nationwide release in 2021 on Friday, December 10, 2021. There were 19 other movies released on the same date, including West Side Story, National Champions and The Unforgivable.