Capone

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Capone

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2020

1h 43m

Crime

Drama

Biography

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Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse's mind and his past becomes present. Harrowing memories of his violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life. As he spends his final year surrounded by family with the FBI lying in wait, this ailing patriarch struggles to place the memory of the location of millions of dollars he hid away on his property.

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Critics Consensus

Tom Hardy makes the most of his opportunity to tackle a challenging role, but Capone is too haphazardly constructed to support his fascinating performance.

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

It doesn't completely work and lacks complexity, but Capone is scene-for-scene more interesting than many slicker films. Hardy's swing-for-the-fences performance is a must-see.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 27, 2021

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Dropping its leash on a star who needs one, the film mistakes decrepitude for drama, and the closest it gets to mid-scene narrative suspense is wondering whether Al Capone has just let himself go with a number one or two.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 26, 2020

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

...that is what I like about it. It's a movie about a dying man trying not to die and looking back over his life with regret...

Jul 28, 2020

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

Personally speaking, I hope Trank continues to make films just as experimental and divisive as Capone. It’s refreshing to see a film that doesn’t simply exist to make a studio a hefty profit...

Jul 31, 2024

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Soham Gadre

Vague Visages

Hardy provides something alien, both amusing and disgusting, a unique cross between Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance in The Shining and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Bug in Men in Black.

Jan 9, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A grim foray into a disease-ravaged mind anchored by Hardy’s grab-it-by-the-throat performance. Is that enough to warrant sitting through so much unpleasantness? You’ll have to make that call.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2022

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m r

Massive waste of time. This movie had the thinnest, least developed, poorest excuse for a plot I've ever witnessed (even Ishtar was better and I thought that was the worst movie I'd ever seen.) It was just an hour and a half (ish) excuse to fit as much shock and gross with zero character development. Do NOT waste one minute on this disgusting excuse for entertainment.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Chad F

Ive stopped watching less than 5 movies because they were so horrible in my life, maybe even less than 3 and this is one of them. This is seriously one of the worst, if not the worst movie I've ever seen. Well that I've seen half of, couldn't get through more than an hour. Amd i love Tom Hardy, but not in this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Tim R

There's a good reason why nobody made a movie about Capone's last year. It was boring as hell, and in that respect this movie was true to actual events. Especially compared to his prior, infamous exploits. Who wants to watch an old, demented man slowly die? If you do, go volunteer 2 hours at your local Dementia facility. At least you'll feel good about how your time was spent. The pressure to churn out content is generating about what you'd expect

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Derek D

Not terrible, and I can appreciate what this movie was trying to do. Tom Hardy kills it. But I ended up turning it off halfway because I realized nothing was really happening. In a different mood maybe I could have ridden it out.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Jake R

Personally loved the film. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone portray a dying man with neurosyphilis this well. I grew up around nursing homes and I’ve seen a lot of people come and go I’ve experienced a lot of death and Tom Harry’s portrayal of this deserved best actor. Honestly had no idea he had these kinds acting chops

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Michael V. P

While a sad and dramatic biopic about Capone's last days, Tom Hardy solidifies himself as one of the great character actors of our time. For great performances and a fairly deep psychological biopic, this is a film to watch. Hardy's performance as Al Capone is worth it alone. It's not a typical violent mob movie but more so a look into the struggles of Capone and his family as his neuro-syphilis catches up to him.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Synopsis

Once a ruthless businessman and bootlegger who ruled Chicago with an iron fist, Alfonse Capone was the most infamous and feared gangster of American lore. At the age of 47, following nearly a decade of imprisonment, dementia rots Alfonse's mind and his past becomes present. Harrowing memories of his violent and brutal origins melt into his waking life. As he spends his final year surrounded by family with the FBI lying in wait, this ailing patriarch struggles to place the memory of the location of millions of dollars he hid away on his property.

Director: Josh Trank
Producer: Russell Ackerman, Lawrence Bender, Aaron L. Gilbert, John Schoenfelder
Screenwriter: Josh Trank
Production Co: Addictive Pictures, A Band Apart, BRON Studios, Lawrence Bender Productions, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Pervasive Language|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2020
Runtime: 1h 43m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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