Citizen Kane
Orson Welles co-wrote, direted and starred in 1941's Citizen Kane, which is widely thought of as the best US film ever made.
Citizen Kane by orson_rules July 11, 2004
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.
Citizen Kane
A brilliant motion picture that is widely praised by critics and moviemakers alike (in particular the european 60's generation) as greatly revolutionary for the very language of cinema as an art form. By creating basic structures upon which the narrative dwells itself,the movie takes a self-referential dimension and,by linking itself to a certain barroque/modern aesthetic, creates the paradox of art as a means of dialetic approach from the creator to the audience and the audience to the creator. Was Rosebud really the sled? If so, what have we,as an audience,learnt about kane? Is kane even a character or just a disparate fragmentation of various claims of the people he never knew or let be known by?In the end,when the camera paves the labyrinth of crude materials that we attribute to Kane (as a character),which one defines him? What is the movie more than a puzzle?
In the end,a masterpiece about identity,perhaps of a character,perhaps of movies as an art form (what should we watch? What does it mean to be a watcher in a movie? Should it be a passive,artificial purpose?) and perhaps even of America in the first half of the XXth century.
While some like to negate its merits by it being "overrated",said people just can't surpass the veil of simplicity the movie creates for itself,so the notion of mistery is reinforced.
In the end,a masterpiece about identity,perhaps of a character,perhaps of movies as an art form (what should we watch? What does it mean to be a watcher in a movie? Should it be a passive,artificial purpose?) and perhaps even of America in the first half of the XXth century.
While some like to negate its merits by it being "overrated",said people just can't surpass the veil of simplicity the movie creates for itself,so the notion of mistery is reinforced.
Citizen Kane by RDV333 January 2, 2012
Related Words
Citizen Kane
A piece of media in which everything that was groundbreaking about it at the time of its release has now been so thoroughly adopted into mainstream production techniques that it's impossible to see *why* it was so amazing without a guidebook. (Named via comparison to popularly cited once-groundbreaking film, Citizen Kane.)
Citizen Kane by Rotetraum June 15, 2020
Citizen Kane
The greatest film ever made in the history of cinema. Or, at least that's what snooty film critics insist.
I just watched Citizen Kane last night. I actually fell asleep about halfway through, but I can see why critics say it's the greatest movie of all time!
Citizen Kane by zeus64 April 4, 2011
Citizen Kane
a coke dealer with delusions of grandeur
Citizen Kane by mork calling orson October 29, 2004
Citizen kane's arrest
When someone male or female looks to get somebody else locked up whether they are or are not on the payroll of the police.
Jennifer Kayne tried to get the whole neighborhood to cooperate with her Citizen kane's arrest of the guy/girl she didn't like.
Citizen kane's arrest by Solid Mantis November 3, 2019
Citizen kane's arrest
An arrest made by a guy like John Kane or David C. Diane, if the guy isn't in uniform or in the police department already.
John Kane just tried to tackle that dude, and wound up looking to some other concerned citizens to join in and help him on making a Citizen kane's arrest when he wasn't able to find a way to take the guy down solo.
Citizen kane's arrest by Solid Mantis November 2, 2019
More from Urban Dictionary
kidulting
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
Boffin
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.