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Atlantic City

1980·Movie
1h 44min·R

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline5
  • Fast Pace5

Heart

Nostalgic and romantic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Romance7
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor4
  • Situational Comedy3

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and class and money

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances, direction, and characters

  • Acting9
  • Direction8
  • Character Depth8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

Where dreamers can be winners.

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.
Character-Driven Crime DramaCityscape as CharacterRedemption and RegretLate-Career PerformancesSocial CommentaryAtmosphericGritty RealismRomantic UndercurrentsSmall-Time Criminality

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Atlantic City

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Where can I stream Atlantic City legally?

Atlantic City is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Pluto TV. 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.

Is Atlantic City worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Atlantic City rated?

RSexual contentViolenceStrong languageDrug use

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, violence, strong language, and drug use.

How long is Atlantic City?

1 h 44 min

Atlantic City runs 1 h 44 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Atlantic City?

Critics93
Audiences74

Not quite. Critics rate Atlantic City higher (93) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Atlantic City a box office hit?

Budget$7 million
Box office$13 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.

What language is Atlantic City in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada, France.

In how many countries can I watch Atlantic City?

10ATBEBRCHDEESFRLUNLUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Atlantic City in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Atlantic City use?

BookendsFanserviceFacial Composite FailureIntimate Open ShirtThe Peeping TomDamn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!Granola GirlFace Framed in ShadowDrowning My SorrowsGratuitous FrenchDies Wide OpenDid Not Get the Girland 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Atlantic City, including Bookends, Fanservice, Facial Composite Failure.