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GoodFellas

1990 · Movie · R · 145 min · ★ 8.5 · 93% critics

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A young Brooklyn kid gets drawn into the world of local gangsters and rises through the ranks of a Mafia family. As the years pass, the appeal of fast money, loyalty, and power starts to give way to danger, strain, and betrayal.

Based on Wiseguy

Also known as Good Fellas · Wise Guys

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Details
Years
1990
Release date
1990-09-12
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
145 min
Critic score
93/100
TMDB rating
8.5/10 (14,414 votes)
Box office
$47,036,784
Budget
$25,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intense crime dramas with fast-talking characters, dark humor, and a realistic mob world; Not for you if you want a straightforward, feel-good story or constant action, but fans of Casino or The Departed may be especially drawn in.

Pros: raw, energetic storytelling; sharp performances; dark humor and tension | Cons: no tidy redemption; slow unraveling; lengthy runtime

Themes

  • prison
  • florida
  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • gangster
  • mass murder
  • drug trafficking
  • 1970s
  • irish-american
  • gore
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1991
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 1991 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1991 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1991 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Martin Scorsese