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Ace in the Hole (1951)

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Year
1951
Runtime
111 min.
Director
Billy Wilder
Genres
Drama, Film-Noir
Rating *
8.2
Votes *
17,606
Checks
5,663
Favs
782
Dislikes
24
Favs/checks
13.8% (1:7)
Favs/dislikes
33:1
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  1. TigerLily76's avatar

    TigerLily76

    Absolutely brilliant!!! Billy Wilder's somewhat depressing depiction of what humanity can sometimes represent is spot on! Kirk Douglas was wonderful!!! 5 years 2 months ago
  2. camilocabrera22's avatar

    camilocabrera22

    "How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a day, Mr. Boot? I'm a thousand-dollar-a-day newspaperman. You can have me for nothing."

    Try to picture yourself saying that quote in a job interview.

    Billy Wilder is a genius.     6 years 2 months ago
  3. missjazzage's avatar

    missjazzage

    Fabulous fabulous movie. Billy Wilder at his best. Such a shame that it's so underrated. 5 years 6 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #5 in Film-noir
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  2. This movie ranks #10 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  3. This movie ranks #11 in Spike Lee's Essential Film List
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  4. This movie ranks #41 in 1950s
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  5. This movie ranks #76 in TSPDT 1000 Noir Films
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  6. This movie ranks #76 in TSPDT 100 Essential Noir Films
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  7. This movie ranks #95 in 500 Essential Cult Movies
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  8. This movie ranks #111 in 501 Must See Movies
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  9. This movie ranks #203 in Masters Of Cinema
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  10. This movie ranks #229 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  11. This movie ranks #306 in Roger Ebert: the great movies
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  12. This movie ranks #314 in Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Films
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  13. This movie ranks #384 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  14. This movie ranks #385 in Empire 500
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  15. This movie ranks #419 in The Criterion Collection
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  16. This movie ranks #419 in Have You Seen? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films
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  17. This movie ranks #730 in They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
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  18. This movie ranks #752 in National Film Registry
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