The Irishman

Name: The Irishman
Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 2019-11-01
Rating: 7.8

November 1, 2019· 3h 29m

Crime Drama History

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro Al Pacino Joe Pesci Harvey Keitel Ray Romano Bobby Cannavale +187 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.8

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.8

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

24 reviews·Last updated 2d ago

Peak Moment

Hoffa realizes and gets shot

9.3at 2h 42m

Lowest Moment

Frank grows old and alone

6.2at 3h 18m

Biggest Swing

The film peaks with Hoffa's masterfully executed murder scene, then drops significantly as it lingers on Frank's lonely final years

The Irishman builds steadily to a universally praised climax with Hoffa's death, representing peak Scorsese filmmaking. However, the extended runtime becomes problematic in the final act, with many critics feeling the contemplative ending drags on too long despite its thematic significance.

24 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb