Gangs of New York

Name: Gangs of New York
Genre: Drama, History, Crime
Released: 2002-12-14
Duration: 168 min
Rating: 7.3

2002 · Movie · R · 168 min · ★ 7.3 · 72% critics

DramaHistoryCrime

In early 1860s New York, an Irish immigrant returns to the dangerous Five Points neighborhood with revenge on his mind. To get close to a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader, he enters a world of loyalty, fear, violence, and political unrest.

Based on The Gangs of New York

Also known as Les gangs de New York

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Years: 2002
Release date: 2002-12-14
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 168 min
Critic score: 72/100
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 (7,242 votes)
Box office: $193,772,504
Budget: $97,000,000

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You’ll like this if you enjoy sprawling, brutal crime dramas like GoodFellas or The Departed, with historical conflict and intense rivalries; Not for you if long, violent stories feel exhausting.

Pros: powerful performances; vivid period world; gripping gang tension | Cons: lengthy runtime; uneven pacing; heavy violence