Publisher and editor must work together on story. DVD Digital HD Year 2017 Theatrical Release 2017-12-22 Video Release 2018-04-17 Studio Fox Genre Drama MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA language and brief war violence Color Color Runtime 116 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis A thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post's Katharine Graham Streep , the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee Hanks , as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers and their very freedom to help bring long-buried truths to light. Director Steven Spielberg Cast Steven Spielberg; Tom Hanks; Meryl Streep; Alison Brie; Sarah Paulson; Bradley Whitford; Carrie Coon; Jesse Plemons; Michael Stuhlbarg; Bruce Greenwood; David Cross