The Alto Knights
Film2025122 min

The Alto Knights

Taste attributes: crimedramahistoryhistoricalmafia/gangsterbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"The most dangerous enemy is an old friend."

Boxlist takeA grounded crime drama that is heavy, slow-paced and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert De NiroDebra MessingCosmo JarvisKathrine NarducciMichael Rispoli

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2025
Runtime
122 min
Status
Released
Studio
Domain Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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