Lansky

Lansky

The mind that organised crime.

Directed by John McNaughton

Produced by HBO Films, HBO

1999116 min5.5 / 10

A biographical crime drama following Meyer Lansky's fugitive exile, structured around his reflective recollection of a life built on criminal organization and now unraveling.

Organized crime boss Meyer Lansky remembers his life as he is moving about the world looking for some country that will take him in since the USA have put out an extradition order for him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Lansky end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Lansky sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Lansky scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Lansky easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Lansky violent? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Lansky

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lansky

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lansky, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lansky, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lansky, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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