Once Upon a Time in America
Taste attributes: crimedramahistoricalmafia/gangsterdetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"Crime, passion and lust for power."
Boxlist takeSerious and unsavoury: a gritty crime drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 229 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- The Ladd Company
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
