

Being the Ricardos
A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
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6.5/10
726 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- —
- Box office
- $450K
- Language
- English
- show business
- marriage
- biography
- based on true story
- interracial marriage
- hollywood
- 1950s
- television star
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT21 Dec 2021
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R10 Dec 2021
- Digital / OTTRPrime Video21 Dec 2021
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)1510 Dec 2021
- Digital / OTT15Prime Video21 Dec 2021
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTMA15+21 Dec 2021
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTTR10 Dec 2021
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1221 Dec 2021
BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTT1610 Dec 2021
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT14Prime Video21 Dec 2021
FranceFR
- Theatrical1221 Dec 2021
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT12Amazon21 Dec 2021
GreeceGR
- Digital / OTT16+Amazon Prime Video21 Dec 2021
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT15Amazon Prime Video21 Dec 2021
Frequently asked questions
Being the Ricardos was released on 10 December 2021.
Audience reviews
2- C6/10
CinemaSerf
3/27/2022
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 worke…
- T1/10
tmdb28039023
8/28/2022
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. Simmo…
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