A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
the vibe
Mean Streets Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalheartfeltgritty
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Movie1973·112 min
Mean Streets
Directed by Martin Scorsese
A drama crime film directed by Martin Scorsese.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 33%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.0/10
2K ratings
About Mean Streets
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, forbidden love, redemption, religion, new york, urban, close friendship, romantic partners, anti hero, outsider misfit, rise and fall, tragedy arc, organized crime, forbidden star crossed