Mean Streets

Mean Streets

Go to church on Sunday. Go to Hell on Monday.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Taplin-Perry-Scorsese Productions

1973112 min7.0 / 10

A morally conflicted small-time gangster navigates loyalty, faith, and ambition in Little Italy, caught between redemption and the pull of the mob.

A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mean Streets one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Mean Streets scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Mean Streets sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mean Streets violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Mean Streets end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mean Streets 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.

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69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mean Streets, and what each one shares →

Like Mean Streets

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mean Streets

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mean Streets, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mean Streets, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mean Streets, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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