Being the Ricardos

Dec 10, 2021

2h 12m

★ 6.5

A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.

Overview

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Amazon Studios

Big Indie Pictures

Escape Artists

Being the Ricardos Trailers

Cast

Lucille Ball

Nicole Kidman

Desi Arnaz

Javier Bardem

William Frawley

J.K. Simmons

Vivian Vance

Nina Arianda

Jess Oppenheimer

Tony Hale

Madelyn Pugh

Alia Shawkat

Bob Carroll Jr.

Jake Lacy

Older Madelyn Pugh

Linda Lavin

Older Bob Carroll

Ronny Cox

Older Jess Oppenheimer

John Rubinstein

Howard Wenke

Clark Gregg

Joe Strickland

Nelson Franklin

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7.4

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0.0

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6.7

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7.0

Martha

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7.3

Patch Adams

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6.4

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7.2

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5.2

Hanging Up

Feb 16, 2000

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7.4

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7.2

The Player

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A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

7.9

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5.6

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6.8

Lane 1974

Mar 11, 2017

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6.8

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