Mafioso

1962

1h 45m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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96%

Tomatometer

49 Reviews

80%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

Antonio travels to Sicily with his wife and children to meet his family and earns the favor of a local mobster who sends him to find an enemy of the mob in New York.

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Critics Consensus

Mafioso begins as an amusing farce and skillfully transforms into a portentous social drama.

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Director Lattuada was reportedly acclaimed for his oddball tonal shifts, which Mafioso offers in spades.

Rated: 4/6

Jul 12, 2007

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Chris Vognar

Dallas Morning News

The transitional gears never grind. They just keep clicking until you know you're along for the entire ride.

Rated: A-

May 11, 2007

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

The sort of masterpiece that will obliterate memories of lesser, later efforts in the 'meeting the parents' comedy lineage. Brilliant.

Rated: 4/4

Apr 26, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Brilliant neglected and underappreciated film about the Sicilian mafia.

Rated: A

Dec 15, 2008

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Michele Kenner

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A gentle Italian comedy from 1962 that takes a sobering, chilling turn that would make Michael Corleone proud.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 12, 2007

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

Director Alberto Lattuada's seriocomic 1962 look at the Sicilian mob lifestyle broke the omerta, providing a look at the sordidly fascinating life of the wiseguy.

Rated: 3/4

May 30, 2007

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Abe A

One of the five greatest movies of all time, in my opinion. In no particular order, Last Year at Marienbad, Breathless, Goodfellas, Mafioso and one more...I'm undecided.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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nefasto r

"Mafioso" is a drama from the start. Subtle at the beginning and direct at the end, but a sad, realistic drama nevertheless. A decent film with a great Sordi.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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andrey k

Excellent movie. Vivacious, vibrant and funny unless it is not. It starts as a conventional Italian comedy but ends up as a colorful depiction of Sicilian people and especially the legendary Sicilian mafia and its worldwide influence. I can see how this film was a great influence on the future modern gangster epics like 'The Godfather', for example the scene of killing in the barber shop so much reminded me of Michael Corleone killing police captain and Sollozzo. And in general this film stands out from other gangster films of the earlier period. A masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This film starts well and has a lot of potential, but doesn't do much with it. By the time the story starts getting really interesting, it's over. Not bad, but a little far-fetched (Your family wouldn't notice that you were gone long enough to travel from Sicily to New York and back when you were just supposed to be hunting? Did I miss something?) and then fizzles at the end. I will give it credit for doing a great job with building the dread and suspense leading up to the climax.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Definitely has its humorous moments. I recommend it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Francis ford Coppola had to watch this film before he started his career, probably Martin Scosese too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

Antonio travels to Sicily with his wife and children to meet his family and earns the favor of a local mobster who sends him to find an enemy of the mob in New York.

Director: Alberto Lattuada
Screenwriter: Rafael Azcona, Bruno Caruso, Marco Ferreri
Production Co: Dino de Laurentiis Corp.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2007
Release Date (DVD): Mar 18, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $398.6K
Runtime: 1h 45m