An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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Movie1951·112 min
Ace in the Hole
Directed by Billy Wilder
An Oscar-nominated drama film directed by Billy Wilder.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 7%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.8/10
773 ratings
About Ace in the Hole
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, corruption power, social injustice, mid century, showbiz media, american regional, wilderness, strangers forced together, anti hero, everyman, rescue mission, tragedy arc, race against time