The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
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Movie1942·88 min
The Magnificent Ambersons
Directed by Orson Welles
An Oscar-nominated drama romance film directed by Orson Welles.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 21%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
481 ratings
About The Magnificent Ambersons
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Stylized
- Story Tags
- family legacy, ambition hubris, grief and loss, early 1900s, small town, grand estate, romantic partners, parent child, anti hero, everyman, rise and fall, tragedy arc, sweeping romance, forbidden star crossed