The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Seen it?1996 | 108 min | Documentary, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who love a true story told well. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also acts as a relatively complete biograph of Hearst's career.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein
- Richard Ben CramerNarrator (voice)
- William AllandSelf
- Thomas AndersonSelf
- Peter BogdanovichSelf
- Jimmy BreslinSelf
- Marion DaviesSelf (archive footage)
- Leonard de PaurSelf
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self
- Richard FranceSelf
- William Randolph HearstSelf (archive footage)