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Mank

Mank

13 November 2020 6.7132 minEN
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Plot1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
Budget: $25,000,000Box Office: $122,252
hollywoodmovie businessbiography1930s

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Viewer Opinions (9)

CinemaSerf@Geronimo1967
★★★★☆ 7.0
Meyer (Arliss Howard); Irving Thalberg (Ferdinand Kingsley) and most especially the king of the hill - WR Hearst (Charles Dance). The 6.7 rating feels about right. It's told by way of flashback, as the bed-ridden Oldman is working on his screenplay for "Citizen Kane" and through his frequently drunken hazes we experience much of the politics, bigotry, misogyny, and pretty blatant corruption that prevailed in the upper echelons of the studio system as espoused by the likes of Louis B. …
17 July 2023VerifiedUser Review
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Amy Moore@amoore496710 opinions · User since 2018
★★★★☆ 8.1
This deserves all the praise it gets. I was reminded why heartfelt and genuine. …
8 April 2021User Review
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Lisa Smith@smithl25411 opinions · User since 2013
★★★★☆ 7.9
A fair 6.7 — sounds right to me. I can't deny heartfelt and genuine. It's worth mentioning that the command of pacing and tone here is remarkable. …
30 September 2022User Review

Viewer Comments

Amy Moore
The storyline unfolds in a way that keeps you completely hooked. I was transported by the production design is incredible.
Anthony Bell
Let me tell you, bring tissues — you'll need them. Already planning a rewatch.
Ahmetaslan27
The sequence of events was the reason for repeating the movie and watching it more than once. Never mind if you are not following the history of Hollywood, you will feel weary and bored.

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