Casablanca
1943 | 102 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Special
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (99%), audiences adore it (8.1/10) and it won 3 Oscars, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 100 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.1/10 from 6K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
4 wins, 5 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $878K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Humphrey BogartRick Blaine
- Ingrid BergmanIlsa Lund
- Paul HenreidVictor Laszlo
- Claude RainsCaptain Louis Renault
- Conrad VeidtMajor Heinrich Strasser
- Sydney GreenstreetSignor Ferrari
- Peter LorreUgarte
- S.Z. SakallCarl
- Madeleine LebeauYvonne
- Dooley WilsonSam