Bombshell (2019)

Based On the Life of: Gretchen Carlson

Starring: Nicole Kidman

Movie Budget: $32 million

Star Salary: $10 million

Bombshell stars Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, a former anchor for Fox News. Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron also starred as Fox anchors, who were attempting to take on the fearsome head of the network, Roger Ailes, played by John Lithgow. The true story revolves around Ailes’ pattern of sexually harassing employees at Fox with no consequences.

The women risked—and lost—their careers to stand up to Ailes, and were ultimately victorious, despite a devastating media onslaught. Bombshell chronicles their takedown of the powerful media mogul. The movie was nominated for an Oscar for Theron’s role as Megyn Kelly.