Злые и красивые
According to MGM records, the film earned $2,367,000 in the US and Canada and $1,006,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $484,000. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 79% from 48 reviews with the consensus: "Melodrama at its most confident, "The Bad and the Beautiful" is an ode to moviemaking that offers unblinking insight into the ugly egos that have shaped Hollywood history."