The Irishman

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The Irishman

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Released Nov 1, 2019

3h 29m

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In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa -- a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.

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An epic gangster drama that earns its extended runtime, The Irishman finds Martin Scorsese revisiting familiar themes to poignant, funny, and profound effect.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

It didn't take a genius to see that television was finally poised to win the war against movies. I just didn't expect my teacher to be leading the charge against theatrical exhibition.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2020

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

The Irishman is a much more deliberate and weighty gangster film - by comparison, Goodfellas is a riot. But it's a vibe that works in its gravitas.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 23, 2019

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Namrata Joshi

The Hindu

The affecting, ruminative finale and the melancholic last scene leaves a metaphorical door ajar in our hearts, a deep hollow that's hard to fill...

Dec 12, 2019

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

The Irishman...is a culmination of both Scorsese and Netflix’s efforts — it’s an old-school studio epic made on a technologically revolutionary scale.

Jul 12, 2025

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

As always with Scorsese, the editing is crisp, the cars and clothes are ideal, and there’s absorbing scenes; the needle-drops are always on point. But the length of The Irishman is hellish and self-defeating, and the digital de-aging is a distraction...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2025

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

Martin Scorsese's new film, starring De Niro, Pacino and Pesci, is as much about friendship and the passing of time as it is a thriller.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Andrew

Great storytelling! Masterpiece….

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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DONALD H

Great return to form from Scoresese

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/20

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Just before the Oscars I got the opportunity to watch this 10 times nominee on the big screen. At 3:29 hours, it is loooong! Not a real problem, though, since it was shot for Netflix with only limited theatrical release, so very few people had to sit through it in a theater. Most of the acting is great, as are the visual effects of aging / younging (?) the numerous well known actors over the story that spanned several decades. The story is the film's biggest flaw, though: there was no build-up, no climax, just year after year after year, dying down in the end. Best picture? Not even remotely, with Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Little Women in the mix.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Wendy B

Good movie, interesting story, but way too long

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/20

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JDSC

The movie was good, as was the acting. However, the same story could have been told in half the time. It was way too long.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/20

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Michael M

Classic Scorsese! Di Niro and Pacino command the movie like they always have throughout their career. I just wish it wasn't such a long movie. After 3 hours I was wearing down.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/20

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Synopsis

In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa -- a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Gastón Pavlovich, Randall Emmett, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Gerald Chamales, Irwin Winkler, Troy Allen
Screenwriter: Steven Zaillian
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Winkler Films, Sikelia Productions, Tribeca Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2019
Runtime: 3h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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