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72 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 172 Ratings

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  • Starring: Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Summary: Set in New York City between 1840 and 1863, this is the story of a young man named Amsterdam (DiCaprio) who seeks vengeance against Bill "The Butcher" Poole (Day-Lewis), the man who killed his father as a result of warfare between the powerful Manhattan gangs.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    Gangs of New York is something better than perfect: It's thrillingly alive.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    A magnificent throwback to an almost vanished era of epic filmmaking by great filmmakers in thrall to their own passions, rather than to the studio bookkeepers.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    "Gunsmoke" meets "Planet of the Apes" in Martin Scorsese's overlarge, overcooked epic of 19th century Manhattan. You should see it anyway.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 111
  3. Negative: 20 out of 111
  1. Joseph
    10
    Excellent movie. Amazing acting. Original and chaotically beautiful. Gritty and intriguing. You should give this movie a chance unless the only action you enjoy is the standard "action flick."… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. J-Shap
    5
    It's good enough for a historical drama, especially given the absolutely brilliant performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, but Gangs of New York sprawls over its dull story with themes that it never dives into, and a plot that doesn't hit with the same power as Scorsese's previous films.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KevinM
    3
    Just about everything that can go wrong with a film goes wrong here. No unifying theme or idea, poor writing and characterization with equally poor acting, terrible use of music (who the hell chose that song to play during the opening fight?), and a trite use of the twin towers at the very end. Never at any point in this movie are we offered a single reason to care about it or any of the characters and it seems never once did they ask "why are we even making this film?" It's a purposeless and overrated flop from a very good director.… Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes

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