A Bronx Tale

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A Bronx Tale

R

1993

2h 1m

Crime

Drama

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As he grows into a teenager on the streets of the Bronx in the socially turbulent 1960s, Calogero (Lillo Brancato) gets taken under the wing of neighborhood mobster Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). Sonny initiates the boy into the ways of gangland life, in direct conflict with his straight-arrow bus driver father (Robert De Niro). But when Calogero falls for his African-American classmate, Jane (Taral Hicks), the repercussions threaten the entire neighborhood.

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Critics Consensus

A Bronx Tale sets itself apart from other coming-of-age dramas thanks to a solid script, a terrific cast, and director Robert De Niro's sensitive work behind the camera.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

A solid piece of storytelling...

Oct 11, 2022

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

A “GoodFellas” with heart, “A Bronx Tale” represents a wonderfully vivid snapshot of a colorful place and time, as well as a very satisfying directorial debut by Robert De Niro.

Nov 26, 2008

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

The decades have been kind to A Bronx Tale; years later, this is a movie that has only gotten better with age.

Jan 17, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

In stepping behind the camera for the first time, Robert De Niro hits it a home run with A Bronx Tale.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A morality tale brought off with a great amount of style and conviction.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 14, 2023

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starts off with big potential, falls through hard into the same problematic tropes that plague Italian American culture through cinema

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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JP S

Made an account just to leave a review. For years, the Godfather pt. II had been not only my favorite mob movie but my favorite movie of all time. This movie has changed that for me. An unbelievable story with truly amazing characters that draw attention and compassion whenever they’re on the screen. You feel compelled to think about the relationships in this film. I paused at least 5 times to gather my thoughts. This is Hollywood at its absolute best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Christian K

Well done when it focuses on the father/son and mob stuff which is all impressive from the writer/director/star combo of Palminteri and De Niro. The romantic story that doesn't pop up till the 2nd half of the movie is pretty bad, though. The lead is not the best but it doesn't ruin the good parts of the movie. I liked when the fat gangsters signature bar fight move was to squish them against the bar with his fatness.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Deni B

This movie was great the first time seeing it but the masterpiece only revealed itself upon watching it for a second time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Mike V

One man lives in the neighborhood, another man owns it. A devoted father battles the local crime boss for the life of his son. A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by and starring Robert De Niro in his directorial debut 🔫 Not bad, but not my favourite either 😐 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Audience Member

Some of De Niro’s best work

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Synopsis

As he grows into a teenager on the streets of the Bronx in the socially turbulent 1960s, Calogero (Lillo Brancato) gets taken under the wing of neighborhood mobster Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). Sonny initiates the boy into the ways of gangland life, in direct conflict with his straight-arrow bus driver father (Robert De Niro). But when Calogero falls for his African-American classmate, Jane (Taral Hicks), the repercussions threaten the entire neighborhood.

Director: Robert De Niro
Producer: Jane Rosenthal, Jon Kilik, Robert De Niro
Screenwriter: Chazz Palminteri
Production Co: Penta Film, Price Entertainment, Silvio Berlusconi Communications, Tribeca Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.7M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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