The Irishman (2019)
Directed by Martin Scorsese · 209 min · Crime, Drama, History
87.3 TOPICAL score · #159 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.
The Irishman (2019, directed by Martin Scorsese) has a TOPICAL score of 87.3 - ranked 159 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (7,782 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 94
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (7,782 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards3 wins, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; APRECI Award for Best International Premiere
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 54 languages
- Still read260,904 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert De Niro (actor #8), Al Pacino (actor #3), Joe Pesci (actor #127), Harvey Keitel (actor #144)
“Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 94 out of 100 based on 55 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10