Detroit vs Gangs of New York

Detroit and Gangs of New York are tied on audience score (7.3/10). Detroit is the shorter watch at 2h 23m compared with 2h 48m. Gangs of New York is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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DetroitGangs of New York
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 7.3/10
Year20172002
Length2h 23m2h 48m
GenresCrime, Drama, History, ThrillerCrime, Drama, History
Country––
DirectorKathryn BigelowMartin Scorsese
Main castAnthony Mackie, Joseph David-Jones, John Krasinski, John Boyega, Will PoulterStephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Henry Thomas, Cameron Diaz, David Hemmings

Synopsis

Detroit

A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.

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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