Billy Bathgate fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Billy Bathgate is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, crime, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Billy Bathgate is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 5.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 36%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 46 min
Billy Bathgate runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Billy Bathgate higher (44) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $48 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 32% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for Billy Bathgate, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, No Name Given, Evil Is Petty.
5.9
