---
title: 'Being the Ricardos (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Aaron Sorkin'
released: '2021-12-10'
runtime_minutes: 131
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/being-the-ricardos-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4995540/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Being the Ricardos (2021)

2021 · R · 131 min · Drama, History, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Aaron Sorkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-sorkin)
- **Screenplay:** [Aaron Sorkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-sorkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniel Pemberton](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-pemberton)
- **Producer:** [Steve Tisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-tisch), [Todd Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-black)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jeff Cronenweth](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-cronenweth)
- **Editor:** [Alan Baumgarten](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-baumgarten)

## Cast

- [Nicole Kidman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-kidman) as Lucille Ball
- [J. K. Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-k-simmons) as William Frawley
- [Nina Arianda](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-arianda) as Vivian Vance
- [Ronny Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronny-cox) as Bob Carroll, Jr.
- [Ron Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-perkins) as Macy
- [Brian Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-howe) as Charles Koerner
- [John Rubinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rubinstein) as Jess Oppenheimer
- [Tony Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-hale) as Jess Oppenheimer
- [Clark Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-gregg) as Howard Wenke
- [Robert Pine](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-pine)
- [Christopher Denham](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-denham) as Donald Glass
- [Linda Lavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-lavin) as Madelyn Pugh
- [Nelson Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-franklin) as Joe Strickland
- [Alia Shawkat](https://cinepixo.com/people/alia-shawkat) as Madelyn Pugh
- [Javier Bardem](https://cinepixo.com/people/javier-bardem) as Desi Arnaz

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