Carlito's Way fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Romantic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Carlito's Way is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent.
Romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's romantic and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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He's got a good future if he can live past next week.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Carlito's Way is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
2 h 24 min
Carlito's Way runs 2 h 24 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Carlito's Way higher (84) than critics (75). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $64 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 150 storytelling tropes for Carlito's Way, including Signature Move, Dutch Angle, Roaring Rampage of Revenge.
7.9
