Brooklyn Rules

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Brooklyn Rules

R

Released May 18, 2007

1h 39m

Crime

Drama

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A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.

Critics Consensus

Brooklyn Rules' premise is old hat now, but strong performances from Alec Baldwin and the supporting cast are reasons enough to watch.

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Aggressively derivative.

Rated: 2/6

Sep 22, 2007

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John Anderson

Variety

A sometimes funny, occasionally maudlin coming-of-age dramedy that wants to be Goodfellas but might have been called Mild in the Streets.

Sep 22, 2007

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

However authentic and heartfelt this film's depiction of life on the meaner streets of the Northeast corridor may be, it doesn't begin to match The Sopranos' epic vision of violence, class struggle and upward mobility in a barbarous culture.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 22, 2007

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Heather Huntington

ReelzChannel.com

Should you see this '80s mafia drama? Fugeddaboudit.

Rated: 3/10

Aug 22, 2008

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Urban Cinefile

Top cast delivers terrific characterisations, with all three leads showing deep talents, as does Mena Suvari in a small and thankless but important role.

Feb 21, 2008

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Marlow Stern

Manhattan Movie Magazine

a fuzzy film sporting more bad Brooklyn accents and mob-movie cliches than Knockaround Guys which, all things considered, is hard to do.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 18, 2007

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Audience Member

Five stars because 1. They made Freddie Prinze Jr look and sound handsome with that kick ass Brooklyn accent. 2. That's a very good part for Scott Caan son of James Caan. 3. Jerry Ferrara did a good job as the fat and sensitive guy. 4. Alec Baldwin did good as the tough boss of Brooklyn. And 5. Mena Suvari did good as psych expert Ellen and the girlfriend of Freddie's character as Michael turner. But I still don't understand why all the other characters have last names but Mena suvari's character doesn't.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/18

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this film as it captured my attention and I was able to take in and understand most of what was going on. A good film overall

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Terrible. Painfully bad. A poor Bronx Tale ripoff - The story is weak, the acting is bad. None of the actors have the proper accent. Did anyone do any research for this movie?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Loved it, great ending and Mena is hot!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Worth a watch.Some Ropey accents though

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Essentially a watered-down, 1980s-set "A Bronx Tale." Undone by an overly-familiar narrative and some bad casting choices. Alec Baldwin and Scott Caan are two bright spots. Freddie Prinze Jr. narrating the film with a Brooklyn accent? Not so much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Michael Corrente

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Alec Baldwin

Caesar

Freddie Prinze Jr.

Michael Turner

Scott Caan

Carmine Mancuso

Mena Suvari

Ellen

Jerry Ferrara

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Synopsis

A college student (Freddie Prinze Jr.) feels torn by loyalty to his friends and a desire to earn a law degree and escape from his old neighborhood.

Director: Michael Corrente
Producer: Richard B. Lewis, Marisa Polvino, Michael Corrente
Screenwriter: Terence Winter
Production Co: Iridium Entertainment, Hannover House
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Violence|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $398.4K
Runtime: 1h 39m