Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 80September 6, 2002 · 1 h 48 min · R
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In the United States, City by the Sea streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, 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 18 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 6.1, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, and Metacritic 50).
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Yes: it cost about $40 million to make and earned $22 million worldwide, 56% of its budget.
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