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Gangs of New York

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Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Amsterdam's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people in the 1860's New York.
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Though flawed, the sprawling, messy Gangs of New York is redeemed by impressive production design and Day-Lewis's electrifying performance.

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Namrata Joshi Outlook Jan 4, 2019
3/4
One of the most provocative films from Hollywood in recent times. Go to Full Review
Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine Apr 10, 2018
It's a punishing piece of work, this Gangs of New York. Spectacular, brilliant, but punishing-basically, one long brawl... Go to Full Review
Barbara Ellen The Times (UK) Jan 2, 2018
The visuals are strong, while the central narrative is weak (a disastrous combination for a long movie). Worst of all, Gangs of New York achieves far too little while trying much too hard. Go to Full Review
Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12, 2025
Gangs of New York vivifies the past in all of its brutal, misguided glory in the hopes we might glean some better understanding of our forebears’ foibles. Go to Full Review
Danilo Castro Next Best Picture Oct 1, 2023
6/10
What makes “Gangs of New York” so frustrating is that the bones of a great film are visible. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Mar 18, 2021
1/5
I didn't like the fight scenes in this film. It doesn't fit together very well. Go to Full Review
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andrea C @Charst 5 days ago Epico racconto condito da un cast incredibile che rende molto più semplice la distinzione ed il riconoscimento dei personaggi nella trama. La sceneggiatura è piuttosto semplice per un film di questa durata, alcuni personaggi si dimostrano essere meno importanti di quanto le premesse facessero credere ed il tutto si riduce ad un immenso revenge movie. Il dualismo Di Caprio - Day Lewis rende ogni dialogo più potente a livello emozionale ma al contempo non c'è quel grande climax che ci si aspetta, proprio per un finale troppo scontato. Infine l'insieme delle ambientazioni tra il reale e la fantasia convince per originalità ma lascia perplessi per il finale dove invece il vero contesto storico diventa più importante. Opera di immense dimensioni che forse, pur essendo originale, non ripaga a pieno di tutti gli sforzi. See more J H @UpstateNYThriller Sep 21, 2026 8.9/10 Historical, Drama, Thriller Great movie, classic Leonardo DiCaprio plays an Irish immigrant navigating through early 1900s New York. Irish and Italian gangs politics and Bill the Butcher. Watched in HS Lanaris class See more Lee J @Wisew08 Aug 14, 2026 대니얼 데이 루이스의 연기는 가히 압도적이었고, 디카프리오 역시 훌륭하게 제 몫을 해냈다. 하지만 결말은 아쉬움을 넘어 난장판에 가까웠다. 19세기 뉴욕의 시대상에 눌려 개인의 복수극이 묻혀버린 느낌이었다. 역사 속 개인의 무력함을 보여주려는 감독의 의도였을지는 몰라도, 2시간 동안 쌓아 올린 복수극의 카타르시스를 허무하게 짓밟은 결말이었다. Daniel Day-Lewis was absolutely powerhouse, and Di Caprio held his own. But the climax was more than just a letdown—it was straight-up chaotic. The 19th-century New York backdrop completely drowned out the personal revenge story. Maybe Scorsese was trying to show how powerless individuals are in the face of history, but honestly, it just crushed the catharsis of a revenge tale I spent two hours building up to. See more Josh G @Parsifal83 Jul 31, 2026 An ambitious but uneven historical epic that falls short of Scorsese's best work. It's overlong, several scenes and stylistic choices haven't aged particularly well, and not every performance lands. Thankfully, Daniel Day-Lewis delivers the kind of towering performance that gives the film much of its enduring power. See more Daniel L @Hotchopeppa Jun 18, 2026 Good movie. Bad ending. Great story, great writing and great performances by Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis. But having a big buildup and then no actual battle at the end was very anticlimactic. Got you excited then left you with blue balls. As John Travolta once said "like masturbation without the payoff". See more Andre A. @Razsidalor Jun 14, 2026 Gangs of New York masterfully delivers some of the more controversial social and demographic growing pains the New World has faced in its development, and it is hands-down my favorite Daniel Day-Lewis movie. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young Irish immigrant released from prison. He returns to the Five Points seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis), a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Amsterdam's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people in the 1860's New York.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Alberto Grimaldi, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter
Jay Cocks, Kenneth Lonergan, Steven Zaillian
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group
Rating
R (Language|Intense Strong Violence|Nudity|Sexuality)
Genre
History, Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Runtime
2h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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