Being the Ricardos

Being the Ricardos
Being the Ricardos
	Promotional release poster
Directed by	Aaron Sorkin
Written by	Aaron Sorkin
Produced by	Todd Black; Jason Blumenthal; Steve Tisch;
Starring	Nicole Kidman; Javier Bardem; J. K. Simmons; Nina Arianda; Tony Hale; Alia Shawkat; Jake Lacy; Clark Gregg;
Cinematography	Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by	Alan Baumgarten
Music by	Daniel Pemberton
Production; companies	Amazon Studios; Escape Artists; Big Indie Pictures;
Distributed by	Amazon Studios
Release dates	December 7, 2021 (New York City); December 10, 2021 (United States);
Running time	131 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$450,000 (estimate)

Being the Ricardos is a 2021 American biographical drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, about the relationship between I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as Ball and Arnaz, while J. K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg are featured in supporting roles.

It received a limited theatrical release by Amazon Studios in the United States on December 10, 2021, prior to streaming worldwide on Prime Video on December 21, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the performances of the cast, particularly those of Kidman and Bardem. The film received three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bardem, Best Actress for Kidman and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons. It also received three nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards including Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Bardem and Best Screenplay for Sorkin, with Kidman winning Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama.