Being the Ricardos (2021) Reviews & Ratings

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Being the Ricardos reviews

Being the Ricardos holds a 6.5/10 average from 721 TMDB ratings.

I vaguely recall watching "I Love Lucy" - or perhaps I just recall that memorable theme tune, but I have to say I knew nothing at all about the "Desilu" couple before watching this. As ever, it has Sorkin's trademark dialogue - quickly paced, pithy at times; but somehow the performances just didn't catch fire. Kidman is a very versatile actress, she can turn her hand to just abut anything - but for this to have work…
— CinemaSerf (6/10)

There are two lines of dialogue in Being the Ricardos that really caught my attention. One is “I literally said that 30 seconds ago,” and the other is “It takes fewer words to say that than the truth.” This film feels like a lot of the former when it should be more of the latter. Why does a movie called Being the Ricardos spends so much time on Ethel/Vivian Vance (Nina Arianda) and Fred/William Frawley (J.K. Simmons…
— tmdb28039023 (1/10)

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

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