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Good Night, and Good Luck Live

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In a landmark Broadway theatrical event, Oscar-winner George Clooney portrays journalist Edward R. Murrow and his history-altering, on-air showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy live on stage from the Winter Garden Theatre.

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David Bianculli NPR Jun 12, 2025
A closing news montage, bringing the story and the issues up to the present day, is as much a knockout punch as the final speech Clooney delivers as Murrow. He's excellent. So is the play. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Jun 9, 2025
Though television squashed the production into two dimensions, the broadcast nevertheless felt real and exciting; director David Comer let the camera play on the players, rather than trying for a cinematic effect. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider Jan 14, 2026
It’s easy to see why the play earned a handful of Tony nominations for its convincing mise-en-scene. Go to Full Review
William Schwartz Book & Film Globe Nov 5, 2025
The play’s quite good, and I would even go so far as to say the telecast is better than the original film. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver Splice Today Jun 13, 2025
The play’s a dramatic and creative triumph, well-acted and staged with a couple of exceptions. But as an implicit allegory for modern times? It comes up short. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Jun 12, 2025
It was better and more entertaining than I expected. Go to Full Review
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David Cromer

Director

George Clooney

Edward R. Murrow

Mac Brandt

Colonel Anderson

Will Dagger

Don Hewitt

Christopher Denham

John Aaron

Glenn Fleshler

Fred Friendly

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a landmark Broadway theatrical event, Oscar-winner George Clooney portrays journalist Edward R. Murrow and his history-altering, on-air showdown with Senator Joseph McCarthy live on stage from the Winter Garden Theatre.
Director
David Cromer
Screenwriter
George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Distributor
CNN
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2025
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