'women's pictures.' Imbued with a modern perspective, the film is quite remarkable in the way it deals with sexual issues." The A.V. Club said "Part of Gilda‘s fascination is the way that it complicates the idea of the femme fatale. (...) Hayworth plays Gilda with a layer of bravado that masks deep insecurity" but mentioned that the unusual happy ending for a noir almost ruined the film experience. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 90% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 67 reviews. The film earned theatrical rentals of $3,750,000 in the United States and Canada and $6 million worldwide. Operation Crossroads nuclear test While Gilda was in release, it was widely reported that an atomic bomb to be tested at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean's Marshall Islands would bear an image of Hayworth, a reference to her bombshell status. The fourth atomic bomb ever to be detonated was decorated with a photograph of Hayworth cut from the June 1946 issue of Esquire magazine. Above it was stenciled the device's nickname, "Gilda", in two-inch black letters. Although the gesture was meant as a compliment, Hayworth was deeply offended. Memorabilia The two-piece costume worn by Hayworth in the "Amado Mio" nightclub sequence was offered as part of the "TCM Presents ... There's No Place Like Hollywood" auction November 24, 2014, at Bonhams in New York. It was estimated that the costume would fetch between $40,000 and $60,000; in the event it sold for $161,000 (). Home media In January 2016 The Criterion Collection released DVD and Blu-ray Disc versions of Gilda, featuring a new 2K digital film restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray version. Notes References External links Gilda—essay by Kimberly Truhler on the National Film Registry website Gilda at aenigma Photos of Rita Hayworth in Gilda by Ned Scott "The Long Shadow of Gilda—An essay by Sheila O’Malley at the Criterion Collection 1946 films 1946 romantic drama films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films Columbia Pictures films 1940s English-language films Female characters in film Film noir Films directed by Charles Vidor Films set in Buenos Aires Films shot in Los Angeles Films about gambling United States National Film Registry films 1940s American films