Mafioso
User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. JohnA.
    Jan 29, 2007
    10
    Hilarious and powerful, this movie got under my skin. The more I think about it, the more I'm impressed. Alberto Sordi is unforgettable. I look forward to seeing it again -- hope for a quick DVD release.

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Metascore
88 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    That's the beauty of Mafioso: that what begins as a comedy of disconnection becomes a tragicomedy of connection -- of roots that go deep and branches that span continents.
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Anthony Lane
    90
    Filmed in a hot and bleached black-and-white, it manages to swerve from culture-clashing farce to alarming suspense without losing control.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    80
    Alberto Lattuada's tricky-to-parse Mafioso dates from 1962 but, with its abrupt tonal shifts and disturbing existential premise, this nearly forgotten dark comedy could be the most modern (or at least modernist) movie in town.
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