In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.
Gangs of New York has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Orlando Sentinel (1,594) on 19 Dec 2002
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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 25 Nov 2009
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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 20 Dec 2002
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Gangs of New York was released in 2002 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 929 reviews, giving Gangs of New York (2002) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 78%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 74%.
With a score of 75%, Gangs of New York is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Insomnia, Punch-Drunk Love and About Schmidt.
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