Goodfellas

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Goodfellas

R

1990

2h 26m

Crime

Drama

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Henry Hill, a poor Irish-Italian growing up in the 1950s New York City, rises through the ranks of his neighborhood's organized crime branch; he ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners.

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Hard-hitting and stylish, GoodFellas is a gangster classic -- and arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career.

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Jim Murphy

The Age (Australia)

Mar 11

It is a fascinating character study, brilliantly acted by all concerned and directed with astonishing virtuosity by Scorsese.

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David Denby

New York Magazine/Vulture

10/18/2023

GoodFellas, written by Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese, and directed by Scorsese, is the greatest film ever made about the sensual and monetary lure of crime, and the whole perversely brilliant movie comes into focus in a single, staggering shot.

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

10/18/2023

Like everything Scorsese makes, it is crisp and clean, with exciting cinematography and superior acting. Despite its length, it is fast-moving and gripping. I walked away emotionally drained from more than two hours of tension.

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Bill Provick

Ottawa Citizen

Sep 25

This slick and searing drama will stand for years as a classic in the gangster genre.

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Scott Hettrick

Kansas City Star

Sep 23

We probably didn't need yet another mob movie, but if we did, this wasn't the fresh angle it would have been nice to see explored.

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Ben Sherlock

Screen Rant

02/28/2025

10/10

Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas is both a wildly entertaining gangster movie and a sobering cautionary tale warning against a life of crime.

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Jonathan

Nov 4

Amazing Movie, Great screen Quality

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Noah

Sep 10

“Medium-rare? Hm. An aristocrat.”

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Servando Lopez Jr

Sep 10

Classic Scorsese film. To see it on the big screen was something very special!

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joe

04/15/2025

Duh…One of the greatest movies ever made.

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DONOVAN H

04/10/2025

One of the best movies ever made!

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Donald

03/04/2025

Favorite since I was a kid

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Synopsis

Henry Hill, a poor Irish-Italian growing up in the 1950s New York City, rises through the ranks of his neighborhood's organized crime branch; he ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Nicholas Pileggi
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.6M
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)