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Year
1951
Runtime
111 min.
Director
Billy Wilder
Genres
Drama, Film-Noir
Rating *
8.2
Votes *
17,606
Checks
6,614
Favs
912
Dislikes
28
Favs/checks
13.8% (1:7)
Favs/dislikes
33:1
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  1. kzer_za's avatar

    kzer_za

    Man, this movie is chilling in its cynicism, and perhaps even more accurate with today's mass media. So good though.

    Also, "I could do wonders with your dismembered body!" has to rank as one of the creepiest movie quotes ever.
    7 years 10 months ago
  2. Dieguito's avatar

    Dieguito

    Brilliant movie! The cruel art of journalism! 11 years 11 months ago
  3. seithscott's avatar

    seithscott

    An incredibly brilliant and satirical look at the media and the way it manipulates the public conscious to make a buck. Douglas and Wilder are at their best here. Deserves all the praise. 12 years 11 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #5 in IMDb's Film-Noir Top 50
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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 List of Films for Filmmakers
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  4. This movie ranks #24 in iCheckMovies's 1950s Top 100
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  5. This movie ranks #41 in IMDb's 1950s Top 50
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  6. This movie ranks #76 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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  7. This movie ranks #76 in TSPDT's 100 Essential Noir Films
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  8. This movie ranks #95 in Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies
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  9. This movie ranks #111 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
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  10. This movie ranks #203 in Eureka!'s The Masters of Cinema Series
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  11. This movie ranks #215 in iCheckMovies's Most Favorited
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  12. This movie ranks #231 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  13. This movie ranks #307 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
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  14. This movie ranks #314 in Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema
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  15. This movie ranks #384 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  16. This movie ranks #385 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  17. This movie ranks #423 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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  18. This movie ranks #438 in The Criterion Collection
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  19. This movie ranks #614 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  20. This movie ranks #718 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  21. This movie ranks #752 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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