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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineNo other motion picture about Hollywood comes near Billy Wilder's searing, uncompromising and utterly fascinating portrait of the film community.
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSunset Boulevard remains the best drama ever made about the movies because it sees through the illusions, even if Norma doesn't.
- 100EmpireColin KennedyEmpireColin KennedySubtle, savage and insightful but with such a big heart it is as moving as it is informative about the value of making art that moves.
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis is an unmissable commentary on Hollywood's rejection of its silent past: a kind of Sobbin' in the Rain.
- 100ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliSunset Blvd. represents the center stone in Billy Wilder's glittering cinematic tiara.
- 90VarietyVarietyPerformances by the entire cast, and particularly William Holden and Gloria Swanson, are exceptionally fine.
- 89Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenBilly Wilder’s cynical edge is finely honed in this darkly amusing satire, which won three Academy Awards. It’s a film that is perennially ready for its close-up.
- 80Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonWhat's not recognized enough is the indelible, self-sickened performance of William Holden as Desmond's boy-toy/hired hack.
- A tour de force for Swanson and one of Wilder’s better efforts.