Casablanca (1943)
They have a date with fate in...
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 15 January 1943 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Michael Curtiz |
| Starring | Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid |
| Runtime | 102 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 9.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 99% · Metacritic 100/100 · IMDb 8.5/10 · TMDB users 8.1/10 |
| Budget | $950,000 |
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What kind of watch this is
Casablanca is a 102-minute drama and romance from 1943, directed by Michael Curtiz. The hook is simple: a cynical American expatriate in Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. It is not a story about saving the world, but about the specific, quiet cost of choosing to do so. The film trusts its audience to feel the weight of a decision without needing an explosion to underline it. It is the kind of movie where the ending rewrites the beginning, and you realize the second act was just the setup for that final choice.
What the critics said
The numbers are as uniform as the fog over the Atlantic. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 99% Tomatometer score as of February 2025, alongside an average of 9.4 out of 10 from its rated reviews in May 2022. Metacritic is even less subtle, posting a perfect 100 out of 100 Metascore as of June 2025. IMDb sits slightly lower at 8.5 out of 10 as of February 2026. There is no dissent to report, which is a relief for anyone who has already seen it twice.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $1 million. The box office data is missing, so we cannot confirm the financial return, only the cultural weight. On TMDB, users rate it 8.1 out of 10. IMDb reports an 8.5/10 weighted average as of February 2026. The ledger is blank, but the reputation is not.
Awards
Casablanca collected 4 wins from 8 nominations. The 1944 Academy Awards recognized Michael Curtiz for Best Director and Julius J. Epstein for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It also took the Best Picture prize that year. The National Board of Review placed it in their Top Ten Films. That is a lot of hardware for a movie about a piano player.
What came next for the cast
Bogart arrived from The Maltese Falcon and High Sierra. He left for The Big Sleep, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Sabrina. Rains stepped in from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Invisible Man. He moved toward Notorious and Lawrence of Arabia. The timeline shows distinct paths, not a single career reset.
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Sources
- Casablanca on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q132689 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Casablanca (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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