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Ace in the Hole
MEANRANK
81/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #460
- IMDb #382
- Rotten Tomatoes #555
- Metacritic #1076
- Letterboxd #149
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1254
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #383
- Metacritic Audience #832
- Criticker #77
- Kinopoisk #685
- AlloCiné #165
- Trakt #725
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A cynical, disgraced newspaper reporter exploits a tragedy for his own gain when a man becomes trapped in a cave collapse. He manipulates the rescue efforts, prolonging the ordeal to keep the story alive and secure his own fame. The film is a scathing indictment of media sensationalism and public voyeurism.
Details
- Director
- Billy Wilder
- Writers
- Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Released
- 29 June 1951
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $1.3M
- Awards
- 1 win, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 5 →1 win from 5 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| 24th Academy Awards 1952 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Billy Wilder | Nominee |
| 24th Academy Awards 1952 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Walter Newman | Nominee |
| 24th Academy Awards 1952 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Lesser Samuels | Nominee |
| National Film Registry 2017 | National Film Registry | Winner | |
| Venice Film Festival 1951 | Golden Lion | Billy Wilder | Nominee |
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5 awards — Ace in the Hole
×| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Billy Wilder | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Walter Newman | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Lesser Samuels | Nominee |
| National Film Registry | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Billy Wilder | Nominee |