Mank

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Mank

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2020

2h 12m

Biography

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Drama

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1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish "Citizen Kane."

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Critics Consensus

Sharply written and brilliantly performed, Mank peers behind the scenes of Citizen Kane to tell an old Hollywood story that could end up being a classic in its own right.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/23/2024

5/5

Its obsession with movie history minus tired romanticism makes it strangely enchanting.

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Tim Robey

Monocle

03/13/2021

As an example of the screenwriting art, this film itself is pretty great.

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Keith Uhlich

(All (Parentheses)) (Substack)

12/31/2020

Mank is a love letter and a poison pen, though like much of its meticulous director's output, this film (that's not a film, though it's often made to look like one) is weighed down by the burden of time.

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Charlotte Simmons

The Treatment (Substack)

Apr 9

As consciously aligned and despondently honest as the subject himself. I love and loathe every second of it. Louis B. Mayer would’ve adored Project Hail Mary.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Jul 12

While it’d be a stretch to compare Mank to Kane, one can’t help but admire Fincher’s film for championing a similar rebirth of such inspiring idealism in its own cynical, acerbic, yet endearing way.

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

04/04/2024

Is it his most accessible film to date? No, but who cares? We got a new Fincher movie in 2020 and it was very much a Fincher movie.

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Linda B

04/23/2021

difficult to follow plot -- but I liked the actress that played Marion Davis

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Theodore

04/21/2021

Good film, great acting, I liked the production and filming it like an old time movie, it worked for me.

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Rich V

04/21/2021

Dialogue was not clear. Story line jumped around. Boring lost interest walked out

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Artnut

04/09/2021

Terribly difficult to follow...exaggerated film noir style made it difficult to view...overall obscure and dense..would not recommend for any audience.

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JJ

03/27/2021

Cinematography is mind-blowing. If you are into this era of movies it is a must-watch. Loved it.

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Joe

03/25/2021

Overall liked the movie and glad I saw it. There was more jumping back and forth with flashbacks than I care for, but inserting the dates helped (but didnt entirely eliminate) confusion.

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Synopsis

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish "Citizen Kane."

Director: David Fincher
Producer: Ceán Chaffin, David Fincher, Eric Roth, Douglas Urbanski
Screenwriter: Jack Fincher
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2020
Runtime: 2h 12m