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Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989Movie1 h 43 minR

Drama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic62–Rotten Tomatoes65%74%

A relentlessly bleak, moving drama movie about history and society.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The Novel That Shocked The World Is Now A Movie

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.

Feels like

  • Gritty Drama
  • Bleak
  • Social Commentary
  • 1950s Brooklyn
  • Working Class
  • LGBTQ Themes
  • Urban Decay
  • Character-Driven
  • Tragedy

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Uli Edel
Written by
Hubert Selby Jr., Desmond Nakano
Produced by
Bernd Eichinger
Music by
Mark Knopfler

Everyone

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Facts

July 26, 1989 · 1 h 43 min · R

Released
July 26, 1989
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, United Kingdom
Box office
$2 million
Available in
13 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Last Exit to Brooklyn?"

Questions about Last Exit to Brooklyn

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Last Exit to Brooklyn?

PrimeThe RokuKanopyHooplaPluto TVPlexTubi TV

In the United States, Last Exit to Brooklyn streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Last Exit to Brooklyn worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 62).

Will I feel good after watching Last Exit to Brooklyn?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Last Exit to Brooklyn plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.