GoodFellas vs R
GoodFellas has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for R). R is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 25m. GoodFellas is the older of the two (1990 against 2010). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
GoodFellas
R| GoodFellas | R | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2010 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm |
| Main cast | Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Frank Vincent, Tony Darrow, Lorraine Bracco | Pilou Asbæk, Roland Møller, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Jacob Gredsted, Omar Shargawi |
Synopsis
GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
R
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the…