Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Directed by Sergio Leone · 139 min · Drama, Crime
81.5 TOPICAL score · #317 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Once Upon a Time in America (1984, directed by Sergio Leone) has a TOPICAL score of 81.5 - ranked 317 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Silver nugget for the best foreign film. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75. Audiences: TMDB 8.4/10 (6,269 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 75
- AudienceTMDB 8.4/10 (6,269 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Silver nugget for the best foreign film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages
- Still read135,012 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert De Niro (actor #8), James Woods (actor #492), Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci (actor #127)
“The film has been ranked as one of the best films of the gangster genre.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10