Black Mass vs Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Black Mass). Black Mass is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 48m. Gangs of New York is the older of the two (2002 against 2015). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Black Mass
Gangs of New York| Black Mass | Gangs of New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 48m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Scott Cooper | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Edgerton, Bill Camp, Peter Sarsgaard, Juno Temple | Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Henry Thomas, Cameron Diaz, David Hemmings |
Synopsis
Black Mass
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Gangs of New York
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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