The Only Living Pickpocket in New York fingerprintStrong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 98%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 28 min
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Only Living Pickpocket in New York higher (98) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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