Casablanca

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Casablanca

PG,

1943,

1h 42m,

Drama

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Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

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Critics Consensus

An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood's quintessential statement on love and romance, Casablanca has only improved with age, boasting career-defining performances from Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Jun 21, 2026

4.5/5

Casablanca is comfort food. It reassures us that the moral math still works: the good guy wins, the Nazis lose, the underdog prevails. America enters the fight — and proves it was right to do so.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Jul 28, 2022

It's far from a great film, but it has a special appealingly schlocky romanticism, and you're never really pressed to take its melodramatic twists and turns seriously.

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Manny Farber

The New Republic

Feb 18, 2022

Casablanca is as ineffectual as a Collier’s short story, but with one thing and another -- like Bergman, Veidt and Humphrey Bogart -- it is a pleasure of sorts.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

Sep 15, 2026

5/5

Casablanca is the absolute acme of efficiency in Hollywood storytelling and character development. There’s a place for everything and everything in its place. Every line, camera move, shadow and gesture—it all fits together.

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

Apr 19, 2026

Casablanca still holds up as one of the greats. Not only is the film technically strong, but it remains a timely and important text about using your voice to fight.

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

Feb 24, 2026

Flawlessly directed by Michael Curtiz, this tense yet expansive and funny, endlessly quotable tale of glamorous anti-fascists trying to escape the title city, foil the Nazis and come to terms with past romances remains highly re-watchable.

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Hermione S

Apr 28, 2019

Casablanca is undeniably one of Hollywood's greatest films of all time with excellent performances, cinematography, directing, and much more while giving us a tale of love.

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Harry S

Apr 27, 2019

I know, I know.."Citizen Kane" is the greatest film of all time..but I've seen that movie twice. I've seen "Casablanca" so many times I've lost count..I've never gotten tired of it..ever. It will make you laugh, cry, love, cheer. Nobody is cooler than Rick. No one.

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Ron W

Apr 25, 2019

Vive la Liberte'

Finn R

Apr 13, 2019

One of the best movies of all time.

Kylo L

Apr 11, 2019

Its a classic with some amazing, one liners, and moving scenes, whats not to love?

Theodore R

Apr 8, 2019

Simply superb, unforgettable entertainment, with more memorable vignettes than any film I've ever seen. One moment (among dozens) that always gets to me is the look on Ingrid Bergman's face as she marvels at Paul Henreid dangerously and bravely leading the clientele at Rick's in the singing of the Free French anthem. In five seconds she simultaneously portrays a depth of caring, admiration, devotion, and respect that very few actresses could possibly muster.

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Michael Curtiz

Director

Humphrey Bogart

Rick Blaine

Ingrid Bergman

Ilsa Lund Laszlo

Paul Henreid

Victor Laszlo

Claude Rains

Captain Louis Renault

Conrad Veidt

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Synopsis

Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.

Director: Michael Curtiz
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Screenwriter: Murray Burnett, Joan Alison, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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