Donnie Brasco

  • A (INDIA)
  • 1997


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87 % Certified Fresh
$ 124 Million
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Positive Reviews 34
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.0
But theres a fresh fascination and poetry to Donnie Brascos exquisitely detailed, you are there portrait of how the Mob actually works. EW
4.4
But the movie has many human qualities and contains what will be remembered as one of Pacinos finest scenes. Rogerebert
4.5
As Lefty, his weathered, reptilian face lights up the screen with the dismal glow of sodden failure; hes the Willy Loman of mobsters. Austin Chronicle
4.5
A tense, sharp and compelling character study, Newells film is a worthy addition to the Mob movie canon. Time Out
4.5
For all its treacheries, twists and turns, nothing really comes as a surprise.
1.5
Unfortunately, the story isnt inventive and Newells methodical approach to it verges on monotony.
3.0
At 34, Depp has finally scored a film that doesnt ask him to play down his intelligence.
5.0
pay as much attention to emotional details as to the clockwork details of mob life. E Film Critic
5.0
Depps superb performance manages to suggest a man who is simultaneously coming apart and gaining wisdom. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
With a screenplay by Paul Attanasio (Quiz Show) this gritty film is one of the best gangster dramas in years. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Though he never gives the film a profundity, as the director prefers not to penetrate the inner depths to find out what motivates one to be an underco .. Sover
3.8
The film has all the right little touches to be believable, such as Leftys fascinating lesson to his protege about how to dress, act, and speak to be .. ReelViews
2.0
Linklater keeps things moving and varied, taking the action, briefly, away from the corner, giving the ensemble something to do besides just hang out. ..
5.0
I dont know if I can emphasize enough how much I enjoyed the fine performances of Depp and Pacino. Lariat
3.8
Fortunately for all involved, the performances are terrific, especially Pacino. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
Together Pacino and Depp turn in two fascinating performances with believable macho chemistry between the two of them. Internet Reviews
4.0
Pacinos performance is sweet, crude, funny and haunted, and gives Donnie Brasco an unexpected emotional pull. Internet Reviews
4.5
Definitely worth a repeat viewing.A brilliant concept, brilliantly executed (pun intended).
4.4
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
4.5
Powerful Mafia genre film with impressive star leads and emotional punch.
4.4
Say what you will about Lynchs last film, 1992s much maligned Twin Peaks Fire Walk with Me, but at least that film, its many baffling Lynchian touches .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
4.4
Donnie Brasco would make a worthy closing chapter on the 1970 nostalgia mob flick.Surely the genre has now been exhausted. Spliced Wire
3.1
Pacinos performance is great and the story seems to have an interesting take on human nature, but the bland, mechanical direction make it not quite wo .. Movie Habit
3.0
Its hard to develop any sympathy for the films nasty manipulative humans, despite the best efforts of all involved in this newest slant on the mean st .. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
turn as a low level mobster is his most relaxed and charming work in years. E Online
4.4
Depps tight, guarded performance is almost painful to watch, and Newell seems to have reined in the flamboyant Pacino, whose portrait of the mobster a .. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
His direction is assured, his visual style is interesting and the cast is wonderfully conducted. Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Whats compelling about the way Newell and Attanasio tell this story with a riveting mixture of comedy, dread, warmth and brutality is that the audienc .. News Week
1.5
Its tempting to think Pacino stopped trying sometime in the mid 1980s. But watch Leftys elegiac final scene and you might conclude that its not Als ab .. Film4
4.5
GOP rips Cuomo for America was never that great Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under siege by his political opponents Thursday after he said a day earlier that .. Rochester Goes Out
4.5
A tight, character driven drama a rarity in todays Hollywood, its not to be missed. Need Coffee
5.0
Ultimately, though, it seems that Newells sure hand is to blame for the solidness of the film.Rarely does the film overstate itself. Movie Martyr
3.0
Review: Though theres ultimately something slightly sterile and artless about Mike Newells direction in Donnie Brasco, there are two strong features t .. Patrick Nabarro
3.8
In the tired figure of Lefty, manifest in the craggy icon of Pacino, our sympathies are definitely enlisted, and the theme rings a poignant note. Globe and Mail
4.4
Two powerful performances and a glimpse at the inner workings of the lower levels of the mob make this a must see. Cine Matter
3.0
This underrated Mafia film ranks at the top when it comes to emotional intensity, character development, and revealing the inside nature of the Mob. Old School Reviews
5.0
The humor and tragedy that Pacino and Depp put on the screen will stay with you.Yes, Donnie Brasco is that good. Film Scouts
4.0
Pacinos outstanding work elevates this to the crime movie pantheon. Empire Online
4.4
Weve rarely seen movies with such an unpretentious vision of mobster life, in its violence, its stupidity, its utter grubbiness. Enquirer



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