In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.
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 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 58%.
Other movies from 2002 with similar scores include films like Punch-Drunk Love, Insomnia and About Schmidt.
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