Customer Ratings & Reviews

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep are great as the editor and owner of The Washington Post, respectively. The movie has historical importance in regard to the Pentagon Papers and the Vietnam war.

It's hard to know where to begin with this movie, as there's just so much to love here. Even if you know the story of the Pentagon Papers and the Washington Post's involvement with them, Steven Spielberg does a fantastic job of telling the story in a fresh and engaging way that should leave most viewers satisfied. The cast is one of the best I've ever seen in any film, and though I recognized nearly every actor with a notable role, the performances are so diverse and well-done that I didn't see the individual actors, but rather the historical figures they were portraying. As a journalist myself, I'm probably at least a little biased toward liking this movie, but everything is done so effectively that I really feel that most people will ultimately get some sort of enjoyment out of it.

This is based on true events. I didn’t know all the details and this filled them in perfectly. Absolutely worthy of your viewing . Fantastic acting. You need to watch this little piece of history. Back when people respected what is right and what is wrong and did the right thing. Something sorry lacking in today’s political climate

A true story based on the Pentagon Papers, The Washington Post and of course the Fall of the Nixon era! It was a slow story to follow in the beginning but eventually, I warmed up through the heart of the movie. None better to project this story with Steven Spielberg at the helm and great acting performances by Tom Hanks & Meryl Streep!

I think it's great to have films that expose the hypocrisy and often criminal behavior of our elected government officials. The more eyes that are opened the better for our future. It's also a treat seeing Hanks and Streep together for the first time. And it's Spielberg. What's not to like??

This film is a depiction of what really happened when the Pentagon Papers were released. The tension is palpable and the story is real! This is an excellent DVD and well worth the price. I've owned it for only 3 weeks, but I've watched it twice. I even got a copy for my daughter.

Although a little slow at times, this is a true account of a challenge to the freedom of the press. It happened in many of our lifetimes and is of great historical importance as well as relevant to current times. This is a ell done movie that is also a good history lesson.

Absolutely wonderful film! Meryl Streep gives a great performance as she always does. What a time in history for news reporting. Watch this and if possible then watch All The Presidents Men. Only drawback is it needed special features about the real people!

Excellent movie about the publication of excerpts of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times and how the Washington Post became involved in the court battle to uphold the rights of the press to inform the public of the existence of such documents.

If you're into investigative journalism flicks (e.g. "All the President's Men," "Spotlight," "Good Night and Good Luck"), then you'll love this movie. Every film Tom Hanks touches turns to gold, and this one is no exception.

The Post is as much a movie as it is a strict documentation of a sequence of events that deal in something as fleeting as time and the importance man places upon the construct of time. Time, by all definitions, is a mental construct used to make sense of movement. There is a great sense of the collusion between time and movement in the latest from director Steven Spielberg and how what man has created to help maintain order can also spin us into the very midst of confusion as chaos is so often categorized. Simply by defining how long something has the potential to be powerful or life-changing we set ourselves up for large successes or failures. It is no surprise then that Spielberg focuses not on the passage of time or how this fleeting thing called life is formed against the backdrop of the time we just so happen to have been born into or exist within, but rather how time is what we do with it. What defines our lives and the time we are able to spend on this earth is not simply how we make it through one day to get to the next, but by the actions we take, the strides we make, and the deadlines we set for ourselves and either meet or don't. It's a thesis based on the hope that nobility is a prized possession in any viewer that sits down to take in history as told by the movies. This thesis of sorts is meant to both stir something deep within for the pride in one's country that allows for, "the press to serve the governed, not the governors," while at the same time utilizing this message to remind us all that history undoubtedly repeats itself. One would be remiss to go through a full discussion around The Post without mentioning its relevancy, but more so-its poignancy-in relation to the present state of the world and the leaders that are in power; utilizing their power for personal gain and favorable poll numbers rather than in the interest of world peace. Our present day is not the world the characters in The Post thought they were shaping or being bold enough to attempt to usher society into and while Spielberg makes no direct indication of his intent the opportunistic quality of the project is enough to suggest as much. It would be futile to not mention such obvious parallels and why this film in particular feels more like a product of today despite taking place forty-six years ago. This isn't a negative in terms of how it plays throughout the narrative either, but is more a return to this idea of time, time as a construct, and how it isn't a neat and tidy sequence of events one can always apply a narrative to, but something that is forever reminding us, the human race, what we must do and what values we must continue to uphold in order to ensure our continued survival. The Post may not exactly be a revelatory piece of work, but it is certainly a direct and not so gentle reminder there has to be examples of the best of us in the worst of times.

Great story based on actual events, great performances, and a reminder why we need real news organizations out there. It's a bit frightening to think these types of news providers are becoming a rare breed these days.

It is the obligation of the press to present the news with or without offence to friend or foe. The truth must be presented regardless. Our press today could learn from this film. Norton R

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep lead a fine cast about one of the most important news events of the 20th Century United States. An interesting look at how pre-internet age journalism operated.

This was a pretty good movie, but nothing outstanding for a Spielberg film, certainly not as good as "All The Presidents Men," though it does tell a good story about a newspaper standing up for the free press issues.

Goes great with "all the presidents men" and "Charlie's War"

Can't beat Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in any movie. I was alive when these events happened so possibly adds a bit of added interest in the truth to power events.

I enjoy movies based upon true stories. I knew very little about the material this movie was based upon, so it was interesting and entertaining to watch.

Outside of a few little oversights (like what channel would have been on the TVs in the newsroom), a great movie about a landmark case in American journalism.

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