Billy Bathgate

Billy Bathgate

In 1935, a New York kid was looking for a hero. He found Dutch Schultz.

Directed by Robert Benton

Produced by Touchstone Pictures

1991106 min5.8 / 10

A coming-of-age crime drama set in 1930s New York where a young man's admiration for a gangster mentor and first love collide amid the dangers of organized crime.

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Questions people ask

  • Is Billy Bathgate scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Billy Bathgate violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Billy Bathgate sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Billy Bathgate end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Billy Bathgate easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Billy Bathgate, and what each one shares →

Like Billy Bathgate

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Billy Bathgate

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Billy Bathgate, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Billy Bathgate, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Billy Bathgate, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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