Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title iffy for age 15 and up.

They give it three stars

Based on 4 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title iffy for age 2 and up.

They give it three stars

Based on 4 reviews

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
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    Great Film and Great Acting Performance

    Daniel Day Lewis gives another stunning performance in Gangs of New York. DDL should have won best actor and the film should have won best picture. It's a great film for anyone above the age of 12.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    Wow - who knew?

    I just watched this movie again. I love it!! I think it deals with a time period that so many people think they understand but really don't. I was shocked at how brutal life was and how many people really had no idea what the civil war was actually being fought over (ex: immigrants getting right off the boat and being shipped out to fight). I teach high school history and would love to use this movie in class because it deals with so many important social and historical issues - immigration, the civil war, racism, social classes, and on and on. However, I don't think this movie would fly in my school without some serious parental consent forms. There is a lot of swearing and use of the "n" word (to describe many different groups)in addition to the violence and sexual situations. I think the good things definitely outweigh the bad but I'd want each parent to determine if their kids could watch it before I would show it.

  3. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 0.0

    A horrible excuse for film

    I should have turned it off but kept hoping it would redeem itself. I was wrong. This was nothing but an indulgence in gory violence. Disgusting.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 2.0

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    This moving was so boring and slow-paced that I kept wishing for it to be over. NOT for kids.

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Great

    This movie is great and suprisingly educational. I wrote a report on this movie for U.S. History and got extra credit. It deals with mid 19th centry New York City and gives a very good and acurate look on life in New York along with the descrimination on immigration. This movie has very strong violence which most accurs in the last hour during the draft riots. there is some sex and one very brief but expicit scene but the camera moves past it very fast. Minimal language the worst was three uses of f**k. This movie is great for older teens and is recommended.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 4.0

    good but not for kids

    This was a great movie and Leonardo Decaprio was brilliant as usual. But it was also very depressing and violent. There is even one part where a man gets stabbed in the back and the man who kills him pushes the knife further into him. There's also some nudity and sex stuff. Only for mature teens and adults

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Connecticut
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Wisconsin
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    The best movie of 2002

    Well folks, Shakespeare didn't write Hamlet every time. But it would have been a lot easier for Marty to do it if he had not have had Harvey Weinstein on his back. This movie, when taken out of the context of Scorcese's carreer, is an amazing film. The scope of this project is awesome. Leo gives his best performance yet, as well as the master Daniel Day Lewis. A must see for anyone interested in American history.

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