The Irishman

The Irishman

His story changed history.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Tribeca Productions, Sikelia Productions

2019209 min7.6 / 10

A sprawling, melancholic character study of a hitman's decades-long entanglement with organized crime, told through the lens of aging and regret.

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

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  • Is The Irishman sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Irishman end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Irishman violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Irishman scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Irishman 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Irishman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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