In the movie: Mankiewicz writes “Citizen Kane” to attack Hearst for his role in defeating Sinclair. In reality: There’s no evidence Mankiewicz supported Sinclair.

Though it only won one Oscar in 1942—for best screenplay, leading to a debate ever since of who exactly wrote Citizen Kane—the movie has loomed large over Hollywood history ever since.

10 movies you must see before awards season. 3. Kane set a precedent for important films about mass media.. Unlike All the President’s Men or Spotlight, Citizen Kane takes a negative view of a ...

However, “Citizen Kane”, directed by Orson Welles, is at the top of most lists of the greatest films of all time. Welles played the title role in the movie, released in 1941, even though he ...

"Citizen Kane,' 80 this May, remains firmly established as the Greatest Movie Ever -- it's even got its own movie bio, "Mank," nominated for 10 Oscars. Why is this movie tops on everyone's list?

The movie Citizen Kane turns 80 this September. It has enjoyed wild acclaim, widely referenced among film critics and fans as one of the best or the best ever made. But thanks to recently included ...

The Third Man is the best Orson Welles movie of all time, with the legendary film noir even outclassing the constantly celebrated Citizen Kane.Orson Welles passed away forty years ago, and yet his ...

For all the piles of research and miles of column inches that have been devoted to it, the controversy over the creative authorship of "Citizen Kane" — a kerfuffle that’s now 50 years old, and ...

Thanks to Hearst’s boycott, Citizen Kane was a box office flop, losing the studio, RKO, at least $150,000, a bit more than $3 million today, even though many early reviewers were gobsmacked.

Goodbye, ‘Citizen Kane’: Does Ranking ‘Best Movies’ Even Make Sense Anymore? The Sight & Sound poll has been around for 70 years. But even the publication itself is questioning whether its ...