RKO 281 (1999)
"What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes."
ThumbScore
👍 67%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 92%
(RT: 92%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Anastasia Hille as Carole Lombard
Is RKO 281 good?
It's divisive. 67% audience score, estimated from 102 TMDB ratings. Critics rated it higher at 92%, but audiences were less impressed.
Overview
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film. Wikipedia ↗
