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Casablanca (1942)

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All Time

of 190,013

6

1940's

of 9,975

2

1942

of 1,956

1
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,943
  
  4
  
  Drama of 1942
  
  of 191
  
  1
  
  Drama of the 1940's
  
  of 1,823
  
  2
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,882
  
  2
  
  Romance of 1942
  
  of 35
  
  1
  
  Romance of the 1940's
  
  of 373
  
  1

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Casablanca (1942) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.8744

Avg Critic Score:3.9536

Casablanca (1942) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

"Play it again, Sam." Well, those lines aren't in Casablanca, but the words "Bogie and Bergman" rank just below "Bogie and Bacall" when it comes to famous celebrity film pairings. ...read the complete Casablanca movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

f we identify strongly with the characters in some movies, then it is no mystery that ``Casablanca'' is one of the most popular films ever made. It is about a man and a woman who are in love, and who sacrifice love for a higher purpose. ...read the complete Casablanca movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

The classic love story melodrama about self-sacrifice during the chaos of wartime deserves all the praise it has gotten over the years. Though I consider it a top 100 Hollywood film, I do not consider it as the best ever Hollywood film. ...read the complete Casablanca movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

From time-to-time, someone tries to remake the film, but even the best re-tread has been less than a pale shadow of the original. ...read the complete Casablanca movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

It's probably no stretch to say that Casablanca, arguably America's best-loved movie, has had more words written about it than any other motion picture. ...read the complete Casablanca movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)

A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh, but a chainsaw up your noise will give you a migraine. Often imitated yet never equaled, "Casablanca" endures because of its timeless elements and classic storytelling. Fifty-five years after its release...read the complete Casablanca (1942) review at Light Views, Reviews & Previews (John Larsen)

See all (7) "Very Good" Reviews

DVD MovieGuide

When I watch a movie with the stellar reputation of Casablanca, I find it exceedingly difficult to consider it on its own merits. As I sat through it, in the back of my mind remained the gnawing thought: "This is Casablanca, one of the all-time...read the complete Casablanca (1942) review at DVD MovieGuide

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Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

It's the second World War--and Casablanca is a stop on the refugee road to freedom from the advancing Nazi hordes. One of the men that everyone knows in town is Rick (Bogart), who owns an American club where you can get music, alcohol, gambling--...read the complete Casablanca (1942) review at Needcoffee.com - DVD Review

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Mr. Cranky

There is a difference between being lucky and being good.People often mistake "Casablanca" as one of the greatest films of all time because director Michael Curtiz stumbled upon an ending he didn't have when he began the film. Humphrey Bogart plays...read the complete Casablanca (1942) review at Mr. Cranky

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