The Pope of Greenwich Village

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

1984121 min6.3 / 10

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.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity63

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Surprise27

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Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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