Gangster Squad

R

Released Jan 11, 2013

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

Action

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30%

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207 Reviews

57%

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100,000+ Ratings

Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has 1949 Los Angeles in an iron fist, as he accumulates a fortune from drugs, prostitution and gambling. Cohen has an army of paid goons at his disposal, but he also has certain policemen and politicians in his pocket. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest cop, until Los Angeles Police Department mavericks, Sgts. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), form a secret crew to bring Cohen to justice.

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Critics Consensus

Though it's stylish and features a talented cast, Gangster Squad suffers from lackluster writing, underdeveloped characters, and an excessive amount of violence.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

It's a lazy, watered down gangster flick that is not nearly as clever or as new as it attempts to be.

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Gangster Squad is slight pulp fiction that offers all-out, balls-to-the-wall action riddled with as many clichés as bullets.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Those who are calling it shallow and cartoony and clichéd are missing the point. It is all of those things, purposefully - gleefully, even.

Jun 21, 2016

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Michael Leader

Den of Geek

It may look pretty, and it may act tough, but Gangster Squad is as dumb as they come.

Rated: 2/5

May 3, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What a shame that such a talented cast of actors, not to mention the attractive costumes and gorgeous production design, go to waste on this all-too-familiar story.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 20, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

[A] depressingly by-the-numbers script.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 30, 2021

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Alexander W

Good cast, awful movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Tom S

Reviews made me think to not watch it until one person said to not take it literally but somewhat of a comic book with all the posing & dialogue meant to be stereotypical of the genre. Yes "over the top" at times but done so deliberately. Just shift your mind from what you expect & enjoy the pulp fiction ride. Quality, classy...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Freddie G

I enjoyed it it had great acting and an amazing cast

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Jake L

Really underrated, Gosling and Stone have great chemistry but it's the support cast that brings this film it's charm.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Dionisis T

Pretty good noir film with vibes that I loved and a cast that was definitely very strong...it bothered me that such a good film once again got such bad reviews...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Grant R

Don't listen to the negative reviews. If you enjoy noirs, but also like a bit more action than I would definitely recommend this film!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Synopsis

Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has 1949 Los Angeles in an iron fist, as he accumulates a fortune from drugs, prostitution and gambling. Cohen has an army of paid goons at his disposal, but he also has certain policemen and politicians in his pocket. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest cop, until Los Angeles Police Department mavericks, Sgts. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), form a secret crew to bring Cohen to justice.

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Producer: Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Michael Tadross
Screenwriter: Will Beall
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Lin Pictures, Warner Bros., Kevin McCormick
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.0M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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