Truth
A determined television producer and veteran anchor risk their careers when a politically explosive report collapses under scrutiny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- serious
- sardonic
- political drama night
- journalism film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film's terrific performances and compelling defense of journalism strong enough to outweigh its didactic treatment and alleged simplification of a complicated real-life controversy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mary Mapes and Dan Rather face escalating scrutiny over the Killian Documents broadcast and its verification.
The plot reconstructs the Rathergate controversy and its aftermath before the 2004 election.
CBS executives, corporate interests, and political consequences shape the newsroom's response to the broadcast.
Reporting, source development, editorial decisions, and executive review are central to the film's scenes and atmosphere.
Films like Truth, and why
Spotlight
investigative journalism, institutional pressure, and morally serious newsroom drama
All the President's Men
political scandal, media scrutiny, and fact-based American drama
Shattered Glass
journalistic ethics, contested evidence, and tense newsroom investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- James Vanderbilt
- Release Date
- 2015-10-16
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (537)
Cast
- Cate Blanchett
- Robert Redford
- Dennis Quaid
- Elisabeth Moss
- Bruce Greenwood
- Stacy Keach
- John Benjamin Hickey
- Topher Grace
- Dermot Mulroney
- David Lyons
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Truth about?
- A determined television producer and veteran anchor risk their careers when a politically explosive report collapses under scrutiny.
- What is Truth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Truth as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Truth violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Truth.
- What did critics think of Truth?
- Critics generally found the film's terrific performances and compelling defense of journalism strong enough to outweigh its didactic treatment and alleged simplification of a complicated real-life controversy.
- Which films are like Truth?
- Films with a similar feel include Spotlight, All the President's Men, and Shattered Glass.
- How long is Truth?
- Truth runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Truth?
- In United States, Truth streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
