The Irishman (2019)
92%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 10 Oscars
73 wins & 357 nominations total
An epic gangster drama that earns its extended runtime, The Irishman finds Martin Scorsese revisiting familiar themes to poignant, funny, and profound effect.
The Irishman is like a big, juicy steak that you savor every bite of, even though you know it’s going to take a while to finish. It’s a slow burn, but it’s worth it for the incredible performances and the masterful storytelling. Plus, who doesn’t love seeing Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci back in action? It’s a must-watch for any fan of gangster movies, or just great cinema in general. Just make sure you have plenty of snacks and a comfy seat, because you’re in for a ride.
Production Company(ies)
Mediopolis Film-und Fernsehproduktion Skyline Productions, Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for pervasive language and strong violence.
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:3h 29m
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Language(s):English, Italian, Latin, Spanish, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2019 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2019
Genre(s)
Crime/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, Stephen Graham, directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Steven Zaillian, crime, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Scott Marks, Wenlei Ma, Namrata Joshi, David Stratton, Chris Hewitt, James Berardinelli, Brian Eggert, David Gonzalez, Taylor Baker, Christopher Bourne, Lonita Cook, MPAA rating R, truck driver, gangster, hit man, Teamster, organized crime, Pennsylvania crime family, Russell Bufalino, Jimmy Hoffa, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gerald Chamales, Irwin Winkler, Troy Allen, Netflix, Dolby Atmos
Worldwide gross: $968,853
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,119,466
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,577
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 122,079
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Al Pacino – Jimmy Hoffa
Joe Pesci – Russell Bufalino
Anna Paquin – Peggy Sheeran
Harvey Keitel – Angelo Bruno
Stephen Graham – Anthony Provenzano
Director – Martin Scorsese
Producer – Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gerald Chamales, Irwin Winkler, Troy Allen
Writer – Steven Zaillian
Director(s)
Martin Scorsese
Writer(s)
Steven Zaillian
Producer(s)
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gerald Chamales, Irwin Winkler, Troy Allen
Film Festivals
Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 10 Oscars
73 wins & 357 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (458) | Top Critics (87) | Fresh (436) | Rotten (22)
It didn’t take a genius to see that television was finally poised to win the war against movies. I just didn’t expect my teacher to be leading the charge against theatrical exhibition.
January 29, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Scott Marks
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
The Irishman is a much more deliberate and weighty gangster film – by comparison, Goodfellas is a riot. But it’s a vibe that works in its gravitas.
December 23, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
The affecting, ruminative finale and the melancholic last scene leaves a metaphorical door ajar in our hearts, a deep hollow that’s hard to fill…
December 12, 2019
Namrata Joshi
The Hindu
TOP CRITIC
Despite its length, The Irishman is riveting. It confirms Scorsese as one of the great American filmmakers.
December 12, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
There are 209 minutes in “The Irishman” and not one of them is wasted.
November 21, 2019
Chris Hewitt
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Whether seen on the big screen or a small one, The Irishman is among 2019’s best motion pictures and should receive its share of Oscar attention in 2020.
November 18, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
The best comparison one could make to The Irishman is David Lean’s similarly epic-sized Lawrence of Arabia (1962), a biography that examines its subject for four hours before conceding to its unknowability.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The Irishman gives its audience so many emotions and is poignant, funny, violent, and beautiful. It is a modern-day mobster masterpiece from a master of his craft.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
A towering achievement in storytelling not just cinema.
January 14, 2022 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Irishman represents, with its somber and mournful mood, what may be Scorsese’s farewell to the sort of gangster tales that largely made his reputation.
September 18, 2021
Christopher Bourne
ScreenAnarchy
A wonderful three and a half hours… a very human story.
September 16, 2021
Lonita Cook
KCTV5 News at 9
The Irishman is grand and ambitious, asking unanswerable questions about legacy, sorrow, and death.
August 16, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Laura Potier
Outtake Mag…
Plot
Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Irishman stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, who are all known for their iconic roles in gangster films.
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