Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

...don't expect to like 'em.

Directed by Elaine May

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1976106 min6.9 / 10

A claustrophobic, existentially weighted character study of two lifelong friends caught in a single night of paranoia, desperation, and the unraveling of their bond.

Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…

Questions people ask

  • Is Mikey and Nicky sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Mikey and Nicky end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Mikey and Nicky scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Mikey and Nicky easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Mikey and Nicky violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Mikey and Nicky, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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