Where to start with Orson Welles

Orson Welles has 12 films in our catalog with a 6.5+ score. The reasonable entry order is below — most approachable first, deep cuts last. Skip ahead if you already know the early work.

12 films · curated from the catalog · ordered by critical consensus

Citizen Kane

1941 · ★ 8.0

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Touch of Evil

1958 · ★ 7.7

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The Trial

1962 · ★ 7.4

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F for Fake

1973 · ★ 7.4

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Othello

1951 · ★ 7.4

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The Lady from Shanghai

1947 · ★ 7.4

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The Magnificent Ambersons

1942 · ★ 7.3

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Macbeth

1948 · ★ 7.3

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Chimes at Midnight

1965 · ★ 7.2

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The Stranger

1946 · ★ 7.2

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Mr. Arkadin

1955 · ★ 6.8

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The Other Side of the Wind

2018 · ★ 6.7

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