Is Carlito's Way scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Carlito's Way end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Carlito's Way

Name: Carlito's Way
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1993
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers

He's got a good future if he can live past next week.

Directed by Brian De Palma

Produced by Universal Pictures, Epic Productions

1993144 min7.8 / 10

A stylish neo-noir crime drama about an ex-con's doomed attempt at redemption, caught between his criminal past and the seductive pull of the underworld.

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.

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Questions people ask

Is Carlito's Way scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Carlito's Way sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Carlito's Way violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Carlito's Way end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Carlito's Way easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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.