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New York, New York

Play trailer Poster for New York, New York PG Released Jun 21, 1977 2h 35m Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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Jimmy Doyle (Robert De Niro), an aspiring saxophone player, meets established USO band singer Francine Evans (Liza Minnelli) during V-J Day celebrations at the end of World War II. The two become a musical double act and, more importantly, fall in love. They quickly get married and start a family, however, their volatile relationship disintegrates over time. Years later, when both of them have successful careers, Jimmy and Francine find their paths crossing once again.
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Martin Scorsese's technical virtuosity and Liza Minelli's magnetic presence are on full display in New York, New York, although this ambitious musical's blend of swooning style and hard-bitten realism makes for a queasy mixture.

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Noel Murray AV Club De Niro's character is too unlikable, and Minnelli is too far out of her element in the improv scenes, but New York, New York contains plenty of amazing sequences. Oct 10, 2023 Full Review Michael Sauter Entertainment Weekly Deceptively decked out in elaborate sets, colorful costumes, and great big production numbers, the film then proceeds to dismantle ’40s movie myths about love, romance, and happy endings. Rated: B+ Oct 10, 2023 Full Review David Robinson Financial Times The experiment comes up against one or two intrinsic problems. In a sense the reality of the treatment is inimical to the musical form. Oct 27, 2021 Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) The picture itself is more bad than good. May 5, 2023 Full Review Peter Strauss Gay Community News (Boston) New York, New York is not simply a film in the style of the late Forties but perhaps more than even Scorsese intended — a film essentially about that period itself. Aug 30, 2022 Full Review Tony Vandenberg Washington Blade Only diehard devotees of Liza Minelli will be enthralled by the curiously anti-musical New York, New York. May 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dave S Awkwardly sandwiched between two of Martin Scorsese’s early classics (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull), one can find the enigmatic New York, New York, a baffling movie that is not without merit but ultimately falls flat. The film follows the volatile relationship between singer Francine (Liza Minelli) and saxophone player Jimmy (Robert De Niro) … and that’s about it as far as the story goes. To its benefit, it effectively captures the zeitgeist of post-WW2 New York, the music is great, Minelli’s voice is topnotch (as is her performance), and there are some great visuals. However, the dialogue is brutal at times, especially early on, and the relationship between the two leads could not be more unbelievable, especially in light of the fact that Jimmy is a volatile narcissist with no redeeming values. This could be Scorsese’s worst film. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review thiago s filme bacaninha, achei bacana o romance entre Liza Minnelli (Francine Evans) e o Robert De Niro (Jimmy Doyle) o filme ainda foca na carreira musical da francine evans, mas o filme não tem uma coisa boa nele para ser atrativo. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review Elvis D Después de su gran obra "Taxi Driver", Scorsese se dispuso a hacer esta película, logrando recrear varios aspectos de las comedias musicales que solían ser muy populares en los años 40. La cinematografía, el vestuario y la producción son impecables, haciendo que los escenarios luzcan como las películas clásicas orientadas a la música y la comedia. Se siente como si fuera una película hecha en los años 40. La banda sonora es bastante buena con ese aire de jazz clásico y fue en esta película donde se originó una de las canciones más populares de Frank Sinatra. Robert De Niro es todo un carismático y pícaro saxofonista cuya relación con Francine se divide entre su amor por ella o su carrera musical. Algo que incluso afecta a la misma Francine. Con un toque dramático, la película es incluso un vistazo a lo que yacía detrás de las estrellas musicales de su momento. La duración hace que la película llegue a ser algo difícil de ver de principio a fin, pero no cabe duda que New York, New York es un gran homenaje al mundo de las comedias musicales clásicas. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/25/23 Full Review Mark A Lots of good parts, but the whole thing doesn't come together. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/22 Full Review Audience Member Liza was outstanding Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review christopher c. m The first time Scorsese tried expanding is range with this musical drama. But it just doesn't work. There is no reason that a rom-com-dram needs to be over 2½ hours. Considering plot wise it's nothing but another version of "A Star Is Born" except Jimmy isn't remotely likable sympathetic or relatable. It's needlessly long, with horribly unlikable characters. This New York, New York is ahellofa bore. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Jimmy Doyle (Robert De Niro), an aspiring saxophone player, meets established USO band singer Francine Evans (Liza Minnelli) during V-J Day celebrations at the end of World War II. The two become a musical double act and, more importantly, fall in love. They quickly get married and start a family, however, their volatile relationship disintegrates over time. Years later, when both of them have successful careers, Jimmy and Francine find their paths crossing once again.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Screenwriter
Earl Mac Rauch
Rating
PG
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$91.9K
Runtime
2h 35m