Trumbo

A sharp, witty, and ultimately moving look at a man fighting to keep his voice in a system determined to silence him.

Directed by

Jay Roach

Genres

Drama

Starring

Bryan Cranston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Louis C.K.

Tagline

Are you now or have you ever been...

Overview

The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

How it feels

Satirical, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, justice, identity, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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