Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

America was born in the streets.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Miramax, Touchstone Pictures

2002168 min7.3 / 10

A brutal, visually sumptuous historical epic about revenge, survival, and the violent birth of immigrant identity in 19th-century New York.

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

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  • Is Gangs of New York violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Gangs of New York scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Gangs of New York sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Gangs of New York end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Gangs of New York 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gangs of New York, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gangs of New York, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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