Gangs of New York

December 2002

(504)

Synopsis

This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award® nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, along with 5 Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Song! Leonardo DiCaprio (TITANIC), Cameron Diaz (CHARLIE'S ANGELS), and Daniel Day- Lewis (THE BOXER) star in this epic tale of vengeance and survival! As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York, lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan's Five Points section. After years of incarceration, young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. But Amsterdam's personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland!

Reviews

4.4

504 total

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4 145

3 44

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1 9

It's never less than compelling, driven by an overwhelming, larger than life performance from Day-Lewis and by Scorsese's grandiose historical imagination.

Andrew Sarris

The result reverberates on the screen with a deadly force and fury more intense than anything Mr. Scorsese has yet achieved on the meanest and most beloved streets he could imagine or recall.

Peter Rainer

What we're left with has the patness of a history lesson about our roots and the melting pot and what it means to be an American.

David Ansen

You have to honor its mad ambition. But sadly, it feels like a dream too long deferred.

Richard Corliss

Scorsese's congested, conflicted, entrancing achievement.

Peter Travers

A triumph of pure craft and passionate heart.

Critic reviews

It's never less than compelling, driven by an overwhelming, larger than life performance from Day-Lewis and by Scorsese's grandiose historical imagination.

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Andrew Sarris

The result reverberates on the screen with a deadly force and fury more intense than anything Mr. Scorsese has yet achieved on the meanest and most beloved streets he could imagine or recall.

Full Review

Peter Rainer

What we're left with has the patness of a history lesson about our roots and the melting pot and what it means to be an American.

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David Ansen

You have to honor its mad ambition. But sadly, it feels like a dream too long deferred.

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Richard Corliss

Scorsese's congested, conflicted, entrancing achievement.

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Peter Travers

A triumph of pure craft and passionate heart.

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David Edelstein

It's a magnificent achievement -- holes, tatters, crudities, screw-ups, and all.

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User reviews

Vanessa Woods June 21, 2014

interesting movie but the online streaming player is crap. wish there was a different player for google movies. this film and the prestige skipped all the way through.

Tommy Thompson March 29, 2014

Underrated. Please don't say it's slow... Once you are invested, you are transported. Superb in every aspect.

Steven Simonton April 6, 2013

Long and sprawling This movie kept my interest with its visuals but the story was gruesome and pretty hopeless. An overly drawn out revenge story with little if any redeeming value.

A Google User February 21, 2012

If not for DDLewis This movie would have been a disappointment... BUT, it does have DDL! Therefore its a great movie!

A Google User September 20, 2012

Gangs of new york Great movie

A Google User October 29, 2012

Buenisima Me gusto mucho movie, el butcher, se llevo la mejor parte, a mi ver, D' caprio, paso a 2do termino..

Angel Rivera August 8, 2014

Lo mejor de lo mejor. ?.... Toda una obra de arte en cada escena ((sin duda FIVE STAR))

Mason Clark August 16, 2014

Gangs of new york Awesome!

BIG HEC HMA April 30, 2014

AWESOME I always love me some historical movies, wether in acient egypt,or back @ Sparta, this one is one of my top 5, EPIC!.

Mizaun Do'Urden July 4, 2014

Great film One amazing film, worthy of ownership

A Google User May 11, 2012

Me Wow. The guy playing his friend johny is the kid that played in e.t.

Rob Morrill August 22, 2014

Oy Worth watching on an airplane only.

Daniel Jackson April 20, 2014

Awesome Awesome

A Google User April 15, 2012

Amazing :-)

Derek Spivey May 8, 2013

Great Movie One of my favorites.

Walter Gross December 30, 2013

This movie is obviously One of the greatest movies ever. So who ever won't let us buy this movie obviously is a greedy A-hole.

Kake Lee January 5, 2013

Google guy Love this movie..

Devon Doucette September 18, 2013

Let me buy!!! Great movie which is why I want to buy it

A Google User June 4, 2012

Vampire Love it.

Raymond Junearick November 30, 2012

Love Love this movie

Cast and credits

Actors	Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day Lewis, John C. Reilly, Liam Neeson
Producers	Alberto Grimaldi, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Director	Martin Scorsese
Writers	Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian, Kenneth Lonergan

Additional information

Rotten tomatoes® score

75%

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Info cards

Enabled

Run time

166 minutes

Rating

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