Overview

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1942) and the National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Source for Awards, opens in a new tab
Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1942)
Source for Nominations, opens in a new tab
Box office
Grossed $23.2M worldwide, about 27.6 times its $840K budget
Source for Box office, opens in a new tab
Filming locations
Filmed in Malibu and San Diego
Source for Filming locations, opens in a new tab
Setting
Set in New York City and Florida
Source for Setting, opens in a new tab
Music
Music by Bernard Herrmann
Source for Music, opens in a new tab
Cinematography
Cinematography by Gregg Toland
Source for Cinematography, opens in a new tab