Gangs of New York fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Brutally violent and epic
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Brutally violent and epic
Gangs of New York is brutally violent, epic, and thrilling.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, crime, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and sound design stand out.
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Gangs of New York is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 48 min
Gangs of New York runs 2 h 48 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Gangs of New York much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $100 million to make and earned $194 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Irish, Latin, Chinese. Produced in United States, Italy.
+81GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gangs of New York in 95 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 238 storytelling tropes for Gangs of New York, including Hope Spot, Yellow Peril, The Berserker.
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