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Citizen Kane

8.019411h 59mNRMovieMysteryDrama

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.

DirectorOrson Welles

WritersOrson Welles·Herman J. Mankiewicz

ProducerOrson Welles

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Orson Welles

Walter Parks Thatcher

Jerry Thompson/Narrator

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Which OTT platform streams Citizen Kane?

Citizen Kane isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

Is Citizen Kane on Netflix?

No, Citizen Kane is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Citizen Kane isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Is Citizen Kane based on a true story?

Yes — Citizen Kane is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).