Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man's domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.
New York Stories has generally received mixed reviews.
Perhaps you were looking for:
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Joe Brown (78) for Washington Post (9,851) on 01 Jan 2000
Review of New York Stories (1989)
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Vincent Canby (762) for New York Times (5,786) on 19 May 2003
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 Jan 2000
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Michael M (3,845) on 16 Oct 2007
Review of New York Stories (1989)
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Eric M (1,401) on 22 Jun 2007
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Andrew F (1,053) on 01 Oct 2007
Review of New York Stories (1989)
Review of New York Stories (1989)
Review of New York Stories (1989)
Review of New York Stories (1989)
By Scott M (2,584) on 14 May 2017
More About This Page
New York Stories was released in 1989 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 200 reviews, giving New York Stories (1989) an average rating of 60%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 60%, New York Stories is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1989 with similar scores include films like Lock Up, Always and Harlem Nights.
Popular Movies Right Now