7.8 / 10
(1,756 votes)
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
United States of America
Drama
122 minutes
1976
Sidney Lumet
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
$3,800,000
$23,700,000
1996
6.3
1995
6.9
1997
7.5
1988
6.1
1997
6.3
2020
5.4
2024
4.5
0.0
1973
7.6
2005
6.8
1998
4.3
2007
6.3
1960
8.0
1959
5.0
1958
5.9
1972
6.6
1990
0.0
2007
6.6
2010
0.0
1997
6.2