Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Orson Welles reinvented movies at the age of 26 with this audacious biography of newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane (in essence, a thinly veiled portrait of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst), who rises from poverty to become one of America's most influential men. A complex and technically stunning film, Citizen Kane is considered one of the best movies ever made.

Radio's Most Dynamic Artist . . The Man At Whose Voice A Nation Trembled . . . Now the screen's most exciting NEW star ! ORSON WELLES in the picture Hollywood said he'd never make

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Mystery
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 1, 1941
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc Special Edition & Digital
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Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 25, 2001
Acquired Date
February 28, 2016
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Dorothy Comingore
Dorothy Comingore
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
Ruth Warrick
Ruth Warrick
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
Erskine Sanford
Erskine Sanford
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
William Alland
William Alland
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
Gus Schilling
Gus Schilling
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
Georgia Backus
Georgia Backus
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Sonny Bupp
Sonny Bupp
Buddy Swan
Buddy Swan

Directors

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Producers

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Writers

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz

Awards & Accolades

  • 1941 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #1
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #1
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #25
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #34
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #37
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #38
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #38
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #56
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #73
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #95
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #96

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
99%
Tomatometer
134 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
11,619 votes
METASCORE
100
19 votes
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
476,483 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media