| Being the Ricardos | |
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| 3 Nominations | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Director | Aaron Sorkin |
| Writer | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring | Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, Clark Gregg |
| 94th Academy Awards | |
Being the Ricardos is a 2021 biographical film about the behind the scenes of the sitcom I Love Lucy, and in particular the relationship of its stars, on-and-off screen couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, whose marriage gets put to the test when the former is accused of being a Communist. The film is directed and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg. Released by Amazon Prime, the film had its world premiere in New York City on December 7, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release three days later on December 10, 2020, followed by digital streaming a week and a half later on December 21.