Gangs of New York vs The Irishman
The Irishman has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.3/10 for Gangs of New York). Gangs of New York is the shorter watch at 2h 48m compared with 3h 29m. Gangs of New York is the older of the two (2002 against 2019). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Stephen Graham.
Gangs of New York
The Irishman| Gangs of New York | The Irishman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 48m | 3h 29m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Henry Thomas, Cameron Diaz, David Hemmings | Stephen Graham, Anna Paquin, Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons |
Synopsis
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.
The Irishman
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.
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