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Citizen Kane

Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.

8.0(6,295)19411h 59m16

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

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Status
Released
Budget
$839.7K
Box office
$23.2M
Language
English
  • media tycoon
  • florida
  • art collector
  • newspaper
  • capitalist
  • journalist
  • sleigh
  • banker
  • american dream
  • failure
  • money
  • black and white

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Orson Welles

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRNew York City, New York1 May 1941
    • Theatrical (limited)NRChicago, Illinois6 May 1941
    • Theatrical5 Sept 1941
    • TheatricalNR25 May 1956
    • PhysicalNRLaserDisc3 Dec 1984
    • TheatricalPG1 May 1991
    • PhysicalNRVHS22 Aug 1991
    • PhysicalPGLaserDisc26 Feb 1992
    • PhysicalPGVHS / DVD25 Sept 2001
    • PhysicalPGDVD / Blu-ray13 Sept 2011
    • PhysicalPG4KUHD / Blu-ray23 Nov 2021
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU24 Jan 1942
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG23 Jan 1942
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A17 Apr 1941
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical122 Sept 1949
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1417 Apr 1941
    • Theatrical5 Feb 1948
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1216 Jun 1941
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical (limited)UProjekt 10018 Jan 2001
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1112 May 1948
  • FinlandFI

    • TVK-1617 Apr 1941
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP2 Jul 1946
    • TheatricalRe-release20 Mar 2002
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1229 Jun 1962

Frequently asked questions

Citizen Kane was released on 17 April 1941.

Audience reviews

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    Gurre

    5/31/2014

    9/10

    "The Greatest Movie of All Time!" That's the general opinion of this movie, and I agree that it is a great movie, but I have seen better movies. The story of Citizen Kane is simple, a newspaper tycoon named Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies, and his last word is "Rosebud". No one knows what it means, and a reporter starts interviewing people Kane knew, to see if they know the meaning of "Rosebud". Through f…

  • T

    talisencrw

    4/13/2016

    10/10

    I fondly recollect, growing up in Canada in the 70's and 80's, my mom taking my older sister and I to the cinema (my dad was more interested in watching bowling, hockey, or either crime shows, British sitcoms or hockey on TV). Despite all of his TV appearances over the years, and films he acted in to fund his own productions, the first time I was aware of Orson Welles was one of those startling and bizarrely professi…

  • M

    Manuel São Bento

    11/26/2020

    10/10

    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com The "greatest film of all-time", everyone declares. I've been revisiting David Fincher's career this last week since he's in charge of directing the upcoming Mank, which premise approaches the story behind Citizen Kane's screenplay credit controversy back in 1941. Herman J. Mankiewicz unquestionably helped Orson Welle…

  • R

    r96sk

    2/26/2021

    9/10

    Outstanding film, no question. <em>'Citizen Kane'</em>, at least to me, feels like such a unique film in terms of how it is brought to life - I don't recall seeing anything that exactly matches it in that regard. It's thoroughly entertaining, I do love how it is crafted together. The score is terrific and the performances from the cast are excellent. Orson Welles, the director too of course, is perfect for the …

  • W

    Wuchak

    6/19/2022

    6/10

    _**Not the greatest film of all time, but has its points of interest**_ After the death of an American newspaper tycoon with political aspirations (Orson Welles), his relatives and associates are interviewed with one reporter trying to figure out the meaning of his last word, “Rosebud.” "Citizen Kane" (1941) was Welles’ first feature film, which he co-wrote & directed when he was only 25 with a cast of thereto…

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