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Little Caesar

1931Movie1 h 18 minNR

CrimeDrama
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes96%75%

A tense, violent drama movie about history and crime.

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!

A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?

Feels like

  • Classic Gangster Film
  • Rise and Fall
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • American Dream
  • Early Sound Era
  • Gritty Realism
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Setting

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Written by
W.R. Burnett, Robert N. Lee, Francis Edward Faragoh
Produced by
Hal B. Wallis, Darryl F. Zanuck
Music by
Erno Rapee, David Mendoza

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 25, 1931 · 1 h 18 min · NR

Released
January 25, 1931
Runtime
1 h 18 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$281,000
Box office
$752,000
Available in
130 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Badass in a Nice Suit, Narcissist, Drowning His Sorrows +9

  • Badass in a Nice Suit
  • Narcissist
  • Drowning His Sorrows
  • Big Bad
  • Gayngster
  • Revenge Before Reason
  • Gosh Dang It to Heck!
  • Trigger-Happy
  • Arch-Enemy
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Verbal Tic
  • Homoerotic Subtext

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Little Caesar?"

Questions about Little Caesar

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Little Caesar?

KanopyTCMPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Little Caesar streams on TCM, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, 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 128 other countries.

Is Little Caesar worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching Little Caesar?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Little Caesar use?

Badass in a Nice SuitNarcissistDrowning His SorrowsBig BadGayngsterRevenge Before ReasonGosh Dang It to Heck!Trigger-HappyArch-EnemyEstablishing Character MomentVerbal TicHomoerotic Subtextand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Badass in a Nice Suit, Narcissist, and Drowning His Sorrows.