American Gangster fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Crime, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, history, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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There are two sides to the American dream.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
American Gangster is included with a subscription to AMC+, YouTube TV, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
2 h 37 min
American Gangster runs 2 h 37 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see American Gangster much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $100 million to make and earned $270 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+124GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for American Gangster in 138 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 98 storytelling tropes for American Gangster, including Bittersweet Ending, Smug Snake, Adaptational Attractiveness.
7.8
