New York Stories
One city. Three stories tall.
Directed by Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese
Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
An anthology of three distinctly toned New York stories that blend neurotic comedy, romantic anguish, and surreal family dysfunction with varying degrees of whimsy and melancholy.
Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man’s domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.
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Is New York Stories violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is New York Stories sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is New York Stories easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does New York Stories end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is New York Stories scary? 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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Like New York Stories
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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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.
