

Sunset Boulevard
A Hollywood Story: Sensational...Daring...Unforgettable...Sunset Blvd
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $5M
- Language
- English
- new year's eve
- jealousy
- loss of sense of reality
- screenwriter
- butler
- delusion
- diva
- film noir
- hollywood
- los angeles, california
- black and white
- madness
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City, New York10 Aug 1950
- Theatrical10 Aug 1950
- Theatrical (limited)TCM Classic Film Festival24 Apr 2010
- Theatrical (limited)Noir City Film Festival6 Apr 2013
- Theatrical (limited)Harvard Film Archive12 Sept 2015
- PhysicalNRBlu-ray | DVD25 Apr 2017
- Theatrical2018 Re-release13 May 2018
- Theatrical (limited)NR75th Anniversary3 Aug 2025
- Physical75th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray5 Aug 2025
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon, Rated A17 Aug 1950
- PhysicalPG28 Jul 1988
- TheatricalPGRe-release14 Mar 2003
- Theatrical12A75th Anniversary Re-release29 Oct 2025
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical29 Sept 1950
CanadaCA
- TheatricalToronto18 Aug 1950
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical1 Nov 1951
BelgiumBE
- TheatricalAL10 Aug 1950
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL5 Sept 1950
- PhysicalL mj.gov.br - Paramount Home BR22 Jan 2003
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival16 Apr 2026
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical (limited)1510 Aug 1950
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1610 Aug 1950
FranceFR
- TheatricalU18 Apr 1951
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany7 Apr 1951
- TV26 Aug 1990
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Sunset Boulevard was released on 10 August 1950.
Audience reviews
8- A8/10
Andres Gomez
6/16/2014
A classic for the must to be seen list. Gloria Swanson is magnificent.
- F10/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
11/16/2022
**One of the great films of Hollywood's golden age.** This movie is really special. Not only does it show us a lot about the world of Hollywood during its golden age, but it also reveals a lot about the actors' egos, vanities and their titanic struggles to preserve their careers and stay in the limelight. Brilliantly directed by Billy Wilder, it is considered by many to be one of the great movie classics, combinin…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/6/2023
"Gillis" (William Holden) is a down-at-heel script writer who is struggling to keep his head above water. Not having had any successes for a while, his car is about to be repossessed and his erstwhile boss "Sheldrake" (Fred Clark) has nothing for him. On the run from the pursuing repo men, he turns his car into the drive of a decaying old mansion. Hiding his car in the garage, he is mistaken by the house's owner for …
- R9/10
r96sk
5/19/2023
Ace! <em>'Sunset Boulevard'</em> is a splendid flick from 1950. I will note that I found the middle to be ever so slightly less interesting than the beginning and ending, though even so overall I most definitely enjoyed watching it. Love the dialogue, the score is excellent too. William Holden and Gloria Swanson are tremendous together onscreen, in what is a supremely well told story.
- M9/10
MrDeltoid77
7/23/2025
IMHO...This is a straight up Horror film. A demented, faded star of the Silent era takes in a down on his luck writer... and basically keeps him as a boy toy/hostage. She has a creepy attraction to the much younger man. Her house and butler are straight out of Hammer Film. That being said... I love this film. The casting is great. William Holden gives one of his best performances ever. Gloria Swanson plays dera…
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