Casablanca
They had a date with fate in Casablanca!
1943 • 102 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
Our family guide
Best from age 11- 100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 81 Audience · 6156 · 40%
In WWII Casablanca, a cynical American expatriate runs a popular club and tries to stay neutral. His world is upended when a past love and her resistance leader husband arrive, forcing him to choose between love and a greater cause.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Characters frequently smoke and drink alcohol
- Themes of war, refugees, and difficult moral choices
- Some intense emotional scenes
What it models well
- Self-sacrifice for a greater cause
- Moral courage
- Choosing principles over personal desire
- Standing up to oppression
Talk about it after
- The meaning of neutrality in times of conflict
- The nature of love and sacrifice
- Why some characters make difficult choices
- The historical context of WWII and Vichy France
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Top billed cast
Director: Michael Curtiz • Crew: Julius J. Epstein, Howard E. Koch, Philip G. Epstein
Trailers & clips
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Reviewer notes
Recommended**One of the best movies of all time.** Unlike some people, I believe that there are perfect movies. It doesn't happen easily, but they do exist, and I'm pretty sure this is one of them.…
RecommendedI've just seen this on a big screen for the first time in over thirty years - no enhancements, 4K, HD - just as Michael Curtiz saw it back in 1942 and it's a cracking piece of cinema. "Rick Blaine" (Humphrey Bogart) runs his Casablanca café as a literal oasis in the North African desert - a refuge for all sorts fleeing the oppression of the Nazis in nearby Europe.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersYou must remember this... Are my eyes really brown? Casablanca is one of those films that needs no introduction - or in truth - any more in-depth dissection as to its worth. Over the years it has become one of the most quoted ever pictures (sometimes wrongly), and in reality it's arguably more iconic than it is a work of art.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers"Everybody comes to Rick's," or so they say. It's the middle of WWII, and one evening a certain lady walks into Rick Blaine's popular cafe. As the familiar notes of "As Time Goes By" drift through the hazy atmosphere of the cafe, Rick's life begins to get really complicated. The top-notch cast is, I think, a big part of what makes this film so memorable, and much-heralded through the years.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.1/10 (6,156)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $878,000
- Box office
- $10,462,500
- IMDb
- tt0034583
