Romanzo Criminale

Romanzo Criminale

Directed by Michele Placido

Produced by Cattleya, Crime Novel Films Limited

2005152 min7.2 / 10

A sprawling neo-noir chronicle of three friends' rise through Rome's criminal underworld, tracing their descent from camaraderie into paranoia and moral decay.

After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Romanzo Criminale scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Romanzo Criminale end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Romanzo Criminale violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Romanzo Criminale sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Romanzo Criminale easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Romanzo Criminale

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Romanzo Criminale

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Romanzo Criminale, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Romanzo Criminale, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Romanzo Criminale, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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