King of New York fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Breakneck and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Breakneck and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
King of New York is breakneck, brutally violent, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, everyday modern life, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and class and money. 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, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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King of New York is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 70/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 43 min
King of New York runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see King of New York much the same way.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Italy.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for King of New York in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for King of New York, including Giggling Villain, The Triads and the Tongs, Jerkass.
6.9
