The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Being the Ricardos
Drama · History · 2021
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
Movie details
Being the Ricardos
“A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.”
2021 Drama · History 2h 12m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.5 / 10
46.9K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
60 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Being the Ricardos?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Aaron Sorkin
Written by
Aaron Sorkin
Nicole Kidman
Lucille Ball
Javier Bardem
Desi Arnaz
J.K. Simmons
William Frawley
Nina Arianda
Vivian Vance
Tony Hale
Jess Oppenheimer
Alia Shawkat
Madelyn Pugh
Jake Lacy
Bob Carroll Jr.
Court is in session
Put Being the Ricardos on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.