
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A darkly comedic crime caper about two cousins whose get-rich-quick scheme spirals into dangerous entanglement with mobsters and corrupt cops.
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
Questions people ask
Is The Pope of Greenwich Village scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Pope of Greenwich Village violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Pope of Greenwich Village sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Pope of Greenwich Village end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Pope of Greenwich Village 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Pope of Greenwich Village
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Pope of Greenwich Village
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Pope of Greenwich Village, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Pope of Greenwich Village, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Pope of Greenwich Village, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































