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Gangs of New York

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2002 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Gangs of New York worth watching?

Gangs of New York (2002) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (81%) responded more warmly than critics (73%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Gangs of New York?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

73% Critic Score
81% Audience
72 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 48m
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio , Daniel Day-Lewis , Cameron Diaz , Jim Broadbent , John C. Reilly , Henry Thomas , Liam Neeson , Brendan Gleeson , Gary Lewis , Stephen Graham
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (73%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (72/100).
  • Celluloid Score 75% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, history, crime pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

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    Is Gangs of New York worth watching?

    Yes — Gangs of New York earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Scorsese’s Five Points epic — DiCaprio’s Amsterdam Vallon faces Day-Lewis’s Bill the Butcher in Civil War-era New York.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Audiences (81%) responded more warmly than critics (73%).

    What is Gangs of New York about?

    In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

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