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Nov 19, 1976
122 min
Drama
7.8/ 10
1,895 votes

Overview

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

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TMDB
7.8/10
1,895 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
176,692 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
83/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,800,000Production cost
Box Office$23,700,000Worldwide gross
Profit$19,900,000Profitable
ROI
+523.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$23,689,877Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 4 Oscars. 20 wins & 27 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Television will never be the same."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,800,000

Revenue

$23,700,000

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited Artists

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