Movie connections for
Citizen Kane (1941) More at IMDbPro »

Edited into

Visions of Light (1992)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996)
 -  Excerpts from the film's trailer and premiere are shown.
My Longest Day (2008)
 -  Rosebud sled featured

References

Mad Love (1935)
Rebecca (1940)

Referenced in

"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
 -  Seen on video store shelf
"The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Sick Day (#2.13)" (????)
 -  When young Pete is holding the snowglobe and utters the words "Sick Day" then proceeds to drop the snow globe which smashes on the ground. This is nearly identical to the first scene in Citizen Kane in which Charles Foster Kane (Welles) says "Rosebud."
"The Directors: The Films of William Friedkin (#2.13)" (????)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
 -  Near the end of the film, an Indianapolis newspaper is shown; at its left side is the column "Stage Views by Jed Leland," featuring a picture of Joseph Cotten as Leland.
The Third Man (1949)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Ikiru (1952)
 -  narrative technique: attempts by characters, via memories and flashbacks, to understand protagonist's life after he has passed
Pyaasa (1957)
"The Dick Van Dyke Show: Dear Mrs. Petrie, Your Husband Is in Jail (#3.29)" (1964)
 -  the late night movie Rob turns to on TV
The Great Race (1965)
"The Monkees: I Was a Teenage Monster (#1.18)" (1967)
 -  Rosebud the sled is mentioned
"The Invaders: The Innocent (#1.9)" (1967)
 -  The opening shot with the "No Trespassing" sign is an homage.
Madigan (1968)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
The American Dreamer (1971)
 -  Dennis Hopper mentions 'Citizen Kane'.
Che? (1972)
 -  The old man dropping a ball in his hand in his dying gesture.
Hired Gun (1973)
La nuit américaine (1973)
Vérités et mensonges (1973)
"All in the Family: Black Is the Color of My True Love's Wig (#4.11)" (1973)
 -  The movie on television that Meathead suggests to Gloria they stay home and watch.
"Mary Tyler Moore: Better Late... That's a Pun... Than Never (#4.20)" (1974)
 -  Rhoda makes a joke about the film related with a previous Robert Redford's obituary.
The Thorn (1974)
 -  Joseph is given a sled that says Rosebud
Lenny (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
 -  opening shots of the castle with one light burning and gradual zoom in
Rosebud (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
"Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Frank Zappa (#2.10)" (1976)
 -  Mentioned during cold opening
"Laverne & Shirley: Citizen Krane (#2.23)" (1977)
 -  title reference
"Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Leon Redbone (#3.6)" (1977)
 -  The last words uttered Samurai Psychiatrist after performing hari-kiri translate to 'Rosebud'
"Saturday Night Live: O.J. Simpson/Ashford & Simpson (#3.12)" (1978)
 -  Mentioned by Bill Murray on Weekend Update
"Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (#7.4)" (1978)
 -  The murderer is a great fan of this film, owning the sled "Rosebud" and using its name as the command for his dogs to kill.
"Alice: Citizen Mel (#3.3)" (1978)
 -  title reference
Xanadu (1980)
Diva (1981)
 -  Gorodish's puzzle references Susan's puzzles in "Citizen Kane."
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
One from the Heart (1982)
 -  There's an homage shot to this film (the camera going through a sign) (source: DVD Coppola's commentary)
"Fame: Come One, Come All (#1.10)" (1982)
 -  Montgomery asks Doris if she'd ever seen the movie.
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
"Hart to Hart: A Christmas Hart (#4.10)" (1982)
 -  the sled "Rodebud" is mentioned and shown in this episode
Eureka (1983)
Zelig (1983)
Ikite wa mita keredo - Ozu Yasujirô den (1983)
 -  mentioned by name
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) (V)
 -  "Rosebud!"
P'tit con (1984)
Lace (1984) (TV)
 -  There is a scene where Pheobe Cates recalls the making of her first porn film. When she begins... uh... acting, the camera pans up to two crew men up on a ladder, and one of them looks at the other and holds his nose. This is a reference to the scene in citizen kane at Susan's debut as an opera singer, and they pan up to the rafters where two lighting men have the same non-verbal exchange
"Remington Steele: Steele Your Heart Away (#3.6)" (1984)
 -  Mentioned in the dialogue.
Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown (1985) (TV)
King Kongs Faust (1985)
Explorers (1985)
 -  Rosebud, the sled from Citizen Kane, in the junkyard sequence. The sled is visible at 30:06
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie (1985)
 -  The movie begins with a b/n documentary about the dissappear of the protagonist
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
Der Himmel über Berlin (1987)
"Family Ties: Citizen Keaton (#6.11)" (1987)
 -  title reference
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Demented Top 20 Video Countdown (1988) (TV)
 -  One of the videos on the countdown mentions this title by name and "Rosebud."
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Scrooged (1988)
 -  Bill Murray repeats the line from Citizen Kane: "I'll have a highball, too."
A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit (1989)
"The Golden Girls: The Impotence of Being Ernest (#4.13)" (1989)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
The 'burbs (1989)
 -  In the Klopek basement there is a sled with the name Rosebud - a reference to Citizen Kane
Field of Dreams (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Mr. Hoover and I (1989)
 -  Emile de Antonio mentions Citizen Kane while talking about its editor.
"The Kids in the Hall: (#1.3)" (1989)
 -  movie that Dave can't remember the name of
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Crawling Eye (#2.1)" (1989)
 -  Servo: Rosebud.
Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989) (TV)
 -  Garfield's bathroom scale mentions "Citizen Kane"
"Red Dwarf: Timeslides (#3.5)" (1989)
 -  Referenced by name
"Full House: No More Mr. Dumb Guy (#3.13)" (1990)
 -  Joey coaches Jesse on how to talk about classic cinema and instructs him to say that "Citizen Kane is in a class by itself."
Der Todesking (1990)
 -  Box seen in video store
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Citizen Max (#1.22)" (1990)
 -  This whole episode is a remake of the classic film
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Rocket Attack U.S.A. (#3.5)" (1990)
 -  "In Xanadu"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Hellcats (#3.9)" (1990)
 -  Servo mentions the film.
Ninja Bachelor Party (1991)
 -  When Dr. Death dies he utters the word, "Rosebud".
Popcorn (1991)
 -  Maggie said "I wonder if Orson Welles dreamt of Citizen Kane."
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
 -  When talking about Welles' radio broadcast of Hearts of Darkness.
"Showbiz Today: (1991-05-01)" (1991)
 -  This show has a featurette on the 50th anniversary of this movie
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Barugon (#4.4)" (1991)
 -  "Rosebud"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (#4.5)" (1991)
 -  "Rosebud's in there"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Colossal Man (#4.9)" (1991)
 -  "Xanadu"
Dead Again (1991)
 -  Scene in which Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) visits the elderly Gray Baker (Andy Garcia) in his nursing home strongly mimics the scene in Citizen Kane in which the reporter visits the elderly Jed Leland (Joseph Cotton) in his nursing home. Both old men ask their visitors repeately for forbidden tobacco.
J'accuse Citizen Kane (1991) (TV)
 -  Title Reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
 -  "Rosebud!"
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Castle of Fu-Manchu (#4.23)" (1992)
 -  "It makes the UnEarthly look like Citizen Kane"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)
 -  Servo: "Xanadu, stately home of Charles Foster Kane."
The Player (1992)
"Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez: ¡Feliz 20 cumpleaños! (#7.31)" (1992)
 -  (SPOILER) Chicho describes "Un dos tres" as a toy that brings people memories of their childhood and remembers how at the moment of his death the only thing the main character on Citizen Kane remebers is rosebud, the name of a toy in his childhood
Batman Returns (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenagers from Outer Space (#5.4)" (1992)
 -  Mulitple, including Rosebud ref.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the Giant Leeches (#5.6)" (1992)
 -  Servo: "The underwater home of Charles Foster Kane."
"The Simpsons: A Streetcar Named Marge (#4.2)" (1992)
 -  When Homer gets bored in the theatre, he tears the theatre program in the same way as Joseph Cotton does in Citizen Kane. The mimic and angle is also identical.
Rosabella: la storia italiana di Orson Welles (1993)
Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993)
Dockpojken (1993)
The Pickle (1993)
Atrás das Grades (1993)
 -  character isnspired by Kane
The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1993)
 -  Referring to budget cuts one of the characters muses "What was the budget on Citizen Kane?"
"Animaniacs: Garage Sale of the Century/West Side Pigeons (#1.12)" (1993)
 -  The part of the theme tune which changes each episode (rhymes with "aney") is "Citizen Kaney" in this episode, as he says it, Yakko holds up a sled with "Rosebud" written on it.
It's All True (1993)
"Rocko's Modern Life: A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic/Canned (#1.8)" (1993)
 -  Rocko's dying vacuum cleaner says "Rosebud".
Schindler's List (1993)
"The Critic: Dial 'M' for Mother (#1.3)" (1994)
 -  Jay tells Duke that he likes the film
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The Rival (#1.17)" (1994)
 -  The villain's idol is Charles Foster Kane.
"The Critic: Eyes on the Prize (#1.6)" (1994)
 -  Orson Welles repeats his "Rosebud" line for a commercial
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)
 -  "snowball" in the beginning
Serial Mom (1994)
 -  When Chip, Birdie and Scotty are watching a horror movie in Chip's bedroom, he calls it "The Citizen Kane of Gore".
"The Critic: Dr. Jay (#1.10)" (1994)
 -  Duke talks about changing the line "Rosebud" to "Schwing"
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
 -  Crow: It turns out that Rosebud was a sled.
New Nightmare (1994)
 -  The image of Freddy on the talk show waving his arms around with the spotlight behind him is a direct reference to the super-famous shot virtually identical to this in the news-room scene after the news-reel plays in Kane. The room is dark except for a single strong light which streams in from the window, and there is a shot of the reporter where the light is directly behind him and he displaces it as he movies his arms, just like in New Nightmare.
Swimming with Sharks (1994)
"Baseball" (1994)
Ed Wood (1994)
"The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob Roberts (#6.5)" (1994)
 -  Bob gives his acceptance speech underneath a giant poster with a picture of himself on it
Immortal Beloved (1994)
 -  It follows the same character-study structure that Citizen Kane does.
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V)
"Married with Children: Pump Fiction (#9.24)" (1995)
 -  Al's last word in Kelly's "Sheos" movie is "Rosebud".
"The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (#2.10)" (1995)
 -  Orson Welles uses his "Rosebud" line in a commercial for frozen peas
Casper (1995)
 -  Casper has a memory triggered by a sled, reminiscing Kane's famous "Rosebud".
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV)
Richard III (1995)
 -  The scene and camera shot where Richard and Lady Anne are rather cold to eachother in the back seat of a car en route to the King's Summer House, is very like when Kane and his second wife are en route to the Everglades retreat.
"The Simpsons: Bart Sells His Soul (#7.4)" (1995)
 -  A sled with a rosebud on it is on Moe's wall in his resteraunt.
Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV)
Theodore Rex (1995) (V)
Nixon (1995)
The Size of Watermelons (1996)
 -  Ca. 74 minutes into the film Maggie mentions the film in conversation with Alex.
"The American Experience: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (#8.7)" (1996)
Tesis (1996)
Dennis Miller: Citizen Arcane (1996) (TV)
"NewsRadio: Led Zeppelin (#2.18)" (1996)
 -  Mr. James' favorite movie
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VII (#8.1)" (1996)
 -  3rd segment title "Citizen Kang" is named in reference to this movie.
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Citizen Pain (1997) (V)
 -  title reference
"Friends: The One Where Monica and Richard Are Just Friends (#3.13)" (1997)
 -  Richard talks about this movie in the video store
"Mad About You: Citizen Buchman (#5.15)" (1997)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997)
 -  Servo: Xanadu, stately home of Charles Whitman.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Agent for H.A.R.M. (#9.15)" (1997)
 -  Mike: "Xanadu, stately home of Charles Foster Manson"
Orgazmo (1997)
The Game (1997)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) (VG)
 -  Guybrush refers to the famous twist at the end of this movie when he tries to guess what the Secret of Monkey Island is.
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The Opposite of Sex (1998)
Dark City (1998)
Deep Impact (1998)
 -  It is mentioned in one scene
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Pleasantville (1998)
Where's Marlowe? (1998)
 -  One of the actors refers to this movie while talking about filming styles.
Free Enterprise (1998)
StarCraft Expansion Set: Brood War (1998) (VG)
Playing by Heart (1998)
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure (1999)
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999)
 -  mentioned once
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (1999) (V)
 -  mentioned once
American Pimp (1999)
"Homicide: Life on the Street: A Case of Do or Die (#7.14)" (1999)
 -  One of the movies Blowen ruined by shouting at the screen.
Keepers of the Frame (1999)
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) (VG)
 -  In the "Mystery TV" level, Gex sometimes mentions Rosebud.
The Big Brass Ring (1999)
"3rd Rock from the Sun: Citizen Solomon (#4.19)" (1999)
 -  title reference
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
The Haunting (1999)
Wakko's Wish (1999) (V)
 -  burning of Rosebud the sled
Bowfinger (1999)
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
Il mio viaggio in Italia (1999)
 -  mentioned once
Sunshine (1999)
 -  In the last part of the movie, the book with the recipe of the Sonnenschein-elixir is a MacGuffin like "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane. Also, the end with the book being thrown away and lost forever references the end of Citizen Kane with "Rosebud" being destroyed in the fire.
"The Simpsons: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? (#11.3)" (1999)
 -  Lisa: And there's the cane from Citizen Kane. Wait, there was no cane in Citizen Kane.
RKO 281 (1999) (TV)
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV)
The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich (2000) (V)
Snow Day (2000)
Kein Weg zurück (2000) (TV)
Interview (2000)
Return to Me (2000)
"Good Eats: Citizen Cane (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  Episode title (also spoken at end of episode) based on this film title
100 Girls (2000)
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV)
The Family Man (2000)
Back in the Saddle (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001) (V)
The Fluffer (2001)
 -  porn title: Citizen Cum
"Gilmore Girls: Christopher Returns (#1.15)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai references "Citizen Kane" while referring to the scope of her parents failed plans for her and Christopher's future.
Kwik Stop (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Metoroporisu (2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The Score (2001)
"World of Pub: Caine (#1.5)" (2001)
 -  there is a poster for "Citizen Caine"
Planet of the Apes (2001)
The Cat's Meow (2001)
George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him (2001) (V)
 -  mentionned once
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) (TV)
Hotel (2001)
 -  Someone mentions Orson Welles and Citizen Kane
The Wicker Man Enigma (2001) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Family Guy: Screwed the Pooch (#3.13)" (2001)
 -  Peter recorded over this movie from the rental store, revealing what "Rosebud" is
"Alias: Mea Culpa (#1.9)" (2001)
 -  Alternate candidate than "His Girl Friday" for best film ever, suggested by Francie
Vanilla Sky (2001)
"Friends: The One Where Joey Dates Rachel (#8.12)" (2002)
 -  Joey and Rachel discuss Citizen Kane
Zebadiah the Anthropophagus (2002)
 -  The hiker's last word is "Rosebud".
John Q (2002)
Dog Eat Dog (2002)
Spider-Man (2002)
Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002) (TV)
About Schmidt (2002)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV)
 -  Mentioned in narration
Road to Perdition (2002)
Equilibrium (2002)
Chaplin Today: Monsieur Verdoux (2003) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Julie and Jack (2003)
The Recruit (2003)
Day for Night: An Appreciation (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Love Object (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 -  When Barbossa dies and the apple falls out of his hand, there's the same angle & framing on his hand dropping the apple as in Kane's death scene (dropping the globe) at the beginning of Citizen Kane
Monster Man (2003)
 -  "Citizen Kane" is continously mentioned in them ovie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
 -  A shot of The Bride lying in a coma, silhouetted against her hospital window replicates a shot from early in Citizen Kane.
"Gilmore Girls: An Affair to Remember (#4.6)" (2003)
 -  Sookie declares the Gilmore mansion "Citizen Kane's house" as she is awed by its extravagance.
Abby Singer (2003)
 -  Roger Ebert recites White Parasol monologue from Citizen Cane.
"Scrubs: My Friend the Doctor (#3.8)" (2003)
 -  A patient's family member says that "Shaft is our Citizen Cane"
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault (2004) (VG)
 -  The radio that is playing during the game menu mentions William Randolph Heart's dislike towards the film, Citizen Kane.
Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V)
Citizen Shane (2004)
 -  The title of the film is a reference to Citizen Kane.
Mating Rituals 101 (2004)
 -  It is mentioned in one scene
The Immoral Mr. Phillips (2004) (V)
 -  This film is referenced by name.
"The Sopranos: Rat Pack (#5.2)" (2004)
 -  Carmela's film club talks about this film after watching it.
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  "Z Channel" documentary references and features scores of movies that were seen on the "Z Channel."
Il cineasta e il labirinto (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Spider-Man 2 (2004) (VG)
 -  When beaten, a bad guy says Rosebud
Citizen Black (2004)
 -  look at the title!
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
 -  The villain, Dr. Totenkopf's castle is shown in a photograph. The photograph is actually of Kane's castle in the film.
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at 'The Shawshank Redemption' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Hide and Creep (2004)
 -  Somebody rents it from the video store
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  Newsreel intro
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
 -  In the scene at the train station, Director Juenet reveals in the commentary that this shot was an homage to the scene just before the opera in Citizen Kane, when all the characters mull all over the place.
Alexander (2004)
 -  When Alexander dies, he looses his beloved ring (a gift from Hephaistion), which falls down just like the bowl containing the snowy landscape reproduction falls off from the hands of Charles Foster Kane in "Citizen Kane" by director Orson Welles. Both ring and bowl were objects which the two protagonists were very fond of, as symbols of (secretly) crucial moments in their lifes.
The Aviator (2004)
Making 'Deadwood': Season Two (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Brunnen (2005)
 -  mentioned by narrator
Timesplitters: Future Perfect (2005) (VG)
 -  The main villian's last words are "Rosebud"
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
 -  The level titles are takes on movies. One level was called Citizen Crypto.
Sal de Prata (2005)
 -  Poster on the wall of one of the characters' house.
"The Oprah Winfrey Show: (2005-10-06)" (2005)
 -  Oprah tells the film Crash is as good as this classic
"Duck Dodgers: Good Duck Hunting/Consumption Overruled (#3.9)" (2005)
 -  An ice cream shop called "Citizen Kone."
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  Citizen Kane II poster
"Veronica Mars: I Am God (#2.18)" (2006)
 -  "... and Rosebud was just a sled."
"Gilmore Girls: Super Cool Party People (#6.20)" (2006)
 -  movie being shown at movie theater
"The Perfect Home" (2006)
 -  Referenced by name
The Da Vinci Load (2006/I) (V)
 -  Orson Welles says he was the genius that directed Citizen Kane/later someone tells him they love that movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
 -  Will asks several people where's Jack and they give him different answers like the reporter who asks different people about Kane
"Entourage: Strange Days (#3.7)" (2006)
 -  Ari mentions it when talking to Eric
Películas para no dormir: La habitación del niño (2006) (TV)
 -  There is a poster of this film on a wall.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
 -  DVDs being sold in store behind Pamela
Citizen Duane (2006)
 -  Title Reference
Hard Luck (2006) (V)
 -  "Rosebud? Like in Citizen Kane?"
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
 -  Song lyrics in the song P.O.D. played during the end credits
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XVII (#18.4)" (2006)
 -  references quotes from the movie
Dreamgirls (2006)
 -  Curtis and Deena's tense dinner on opposite sides of a long table.
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Eggs (#2.11)" (2007)
 -  Drew's father gives away the ending.
Redline (2007)
 -  Variety magazine article mentions a possible remake
Suburban Girl (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Watching the Detectives (2007)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue between Neil, Lucien and Jonathan.
Sands of Oblivion (2007) (TV)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV)
 -  Martin Scorsese mentions title
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"American Masters: Good Ol' Charles Schulz" (2007)
 -  Schulz watched Citizen Kane up to 40 times
Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) (V)
 -  the famous Rosebud sled appears among the valuable objects.
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
 -  Frank: "I'm Charles Foster Kane W. Lynn Gettys!"
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  A character mentions the film.
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
 -  Jack said he saw this movie on TV a few days ago
JCVD (2008)
 -  Mentioned once.
Citizen Kate (2008)
 -  What Citizen Kane was to big media, Citizen Kate is to citizen journalism
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.19)" (2008)
 -  Subject of a $4,000 question
"Dancing with the Stars: (#8.7)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned by Sonia in the opening after she points out that the night has a theme of movies and musicals.
Wallace and Gromit in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' (2008) (TV)
 -  Gromit has a poster for "Citizen Canine" on his wall.
All's Welles That Ends Welles (2009)
 -  Mentioned by characters
Citizen versus Kane (2009)
 -  Title Reference
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Jonas Brothers (#34.16)" (2009)
 -  Alec Baldwin poses as Charles Foster Kane in still photo shown after adbreak
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Brett says there is yet to be a Citizen Kane of Video Game movies
Citizen Jane (2009) (TV)
 -  Title Reference
"Jeopardy!: (#26.6)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Produce"
"Community: Introduction to Film (#1.3)" (2009)
 -  Jeff says that Abed's film is "not exactly 'Citizen Kane.'"
Citizen Brando (2010)
 -  Title Reference
Citizen Lane (2010)
 -  Title Reference

Features

The Son of Kong (1933)

Featured in

"The Moviemakers: The Films of Frank Capra" (????)
 -  Brief clip with Orson Welles
The Projectionist (1971)
 -  Clips from Citizen Kane are featured in the film, including the scene of Charles Kane proposing a toast with Jedediah Leland.
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV)
La nuit américaine (1973)
The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV)
Saverio, el cruel (1977)
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV)
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV)
Marlene (1984)
 -  Movie scene from this Movie can be seen here
Precious Images (1986)
T'as de beaux escaliers tu sais (1986)
 -  A short clip from this movie is shown
"Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" (1987)
 -  Scenes from this film are shown.
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film (1988) (TV)
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Amerikai filmtípusok - Egyén és társadalom (#1.7)" (1989)
Reflections on 'Citizen Kane' (1991) (TV)
Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992)
Orson Welles: What Went Wrong? (1992)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
 -  brief clip shown
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Citizen Langlois (1994)
 -  Contains footage of the film.
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
"The American Experience: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (#8.7)" (1996)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #1 on the list.
Dolores del Río - Princesa de México (1999)
 -  Scenes used in this documentary
RKO 281 (1999) (TV)
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001) (TV)
Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
 -  a clip is shown
"The Sopranos: Rat Pack (#5.2)" (2004)
 -  Carmela's film club watches it and we see several scenes on screen.
"Zomergasten: (#17.2)" (2004)
 -  A fragment of this film is shown in this episode
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V)
 -  A clip is shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
 -  The quote "Rosebud." is #17 on the list.
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
Edge of Outside (2006)
 -  excerpt
Suburban Girl (2007)
 -  watched at movie theater
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #1 on the list.
81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)
 -  clips

Spoofed in

Meet John Doughboy (1941)
 -  Newspaper article features interview of "Citizen Sugar Kane"
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
The Hep Cat (1942)
Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
"Saturday Night Live: Buck Henry/Bill Withers, Toni Basil (#1.10)" (1976)
 -  Spoofed in 'Citizen Kane II' skit
The Jerk (1979)
Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood (1979) (TV)
Dead End (1985)
 -  heavy-set Orson Welles look-alike zombie, carrying a sled
"Red Dwarf: Me² (#1.6)" (1988)
 -  spoofs the snow globe scene
"The Simpsons: There's No Disgrace Like Home (#1.4)" (1990)
 -  After the sack race, the fanfare and the shot of the crowd gathered.
"The Simpsons: Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish (#2.4)" (1990)
 -  "You can't do this to me! I'm Charles! Montgomery! Burns!" (instead of "You can't do this to me! I'm Charles! Foster! Kane!")/Burns stands in front of a big poster of himself during his speech
The Wayne and Shuster Years (1991) (TV)
 -  one of the clips used in this video is "Citizen Wayne" where Johnny Wayne plays the richest Man in the world who is very unhappy
A Pussy to Die For (1992) (V)
 -  Porn takeoff on Citizen Kane.
Honey I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
"The Simpsons: Marge Gets a Job (#4.7)" (1992)
 -  Smithers' musical tribute to Mr. Burns is a direct parody of a similar sequence in this movie.
"The Simpsons: Rosebud (#5.4)" (1993)
 -  The whole plot line is a spoof of Citizen Kane (1941)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
La classe américaine (1993) (TV)
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: I, Duckman (#1.1)" (1994)
 -  While searching through the attic in finding clues to the past in why the bomber has a grudge against Duckman, he find a sled referencing the sled from the film.
Tiny Toons Spring Break (1994) (TV)
North (1994)
"Earthworm Jim: The Great Secret of the Universe (#1.10)" (1995)
 -  The Nameless Beast's real name is Rosebud as well as the theme of breaking snowglobes
Citizen Shane (1996) (V)
 -  porn parody
Citizen Ruth (1996)
 -  title
Office Killer (1997)
 -  The title sequence looks like the one in Citizen Kane (1941). This has been inspired by the lead actress' name (Carol Kane).
"Suddenly Susan: A Kiss Before Dying... on Stage (#2.8)" (1997)
 -  Ethan does a one-man-stage show where he spoofs the character Charles Foster Kane
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
As Time Goes By (2002)
Kung Phooey! (2003)
 -  Dying monk utters "peachbud"
Chick Flick: The Miracle Mike Story (2003)
 -  Contains spoof of "News on the March" newsreel
D.E.B.S. (2004)
 -  When D.E.B.S. stakeout Lucy in the beginnig the camera does a pan up the same way it's done in Citizen Kane in the theatre scene
Citizen Black (2004)
 -  this features a cartoon image of Conrad Black standing in front of a giant pictures of himself just like Kane did
All That Remains (2006)
 -  Extreme Close Up on dying man's last words
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  Ozzie saying "Rosebud" when faking his death
"The Simpsons: Homer of Seville (#19.2)" (2007)
 -  Spoofs crane shot from stage to catwalk.
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)
 -  crazy credits: poster "Citizen Kanine"
"Phineas and Ferb: The Lake Nose Monster (#2.4)" (2009)
 -  Captain Webber whispers "Nosebud!" and drops his "Kid with a Cramp" snowglobe to the water as Nosebud heads straight for him.

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