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The Irishman

2019Movie3 h 29 minR

CrimeDrama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic948.0Rotten Tomatoes95%77%
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic948.0Rotten Tomatoes95%77%

Summary

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

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Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Steven Zaillian
Produced by
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Randall Emmett
Music by
Robbie Robertson

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Facts

November 1, 2019 · 3 h 29 min · R

Released
November 1, 2019
Runtime
3 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Sexual Content
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian, Latin, Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$159 million
Box office
$968,853
Available in
131 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Artistic License – Prison, Been There, Shaped History, Seinfeldian Conversation +9

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Irishman?"

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Where can I stream The Irishman?

Netflix

In the United States, The Irishman streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Irishman worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 94). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Will I feel good after watching The Irishman?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Irishman plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does The Irishman use?

Artistic License – PrisonBeen There, Shaped HistorySeinfeldian ConversationThe NapoleonWho Shot JFK?Karma Houdini WarrantyProduct PlacementEven Evil Has StandardsDeliberate Values DissonanceConspicuously Public AssassinationEverybody SmokesFurnace Body Disposaland 114 more

TV Tropes lists 126 tropes for it, including Artistic License – Prison, Been There, Shaped History, and Seinfeldian Conversation.