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The Alto Knights

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2025 | 122 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a box office loss and middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Godfather Part II or Once Upon a Time in America, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $10 million worldwide on a $45 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 485K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Barry Levinson

  • Robert De NiroVito Genovese / Frank Costello
  • Debra MessingBobbie Costello
  • Cosmo JarvisVincent Gigante
  • Kathrine NarducciAnna Genovese
  • Michael RispoliAlbert Anastasia
  • Michael AdlerSenator Tobey
  • Ed AmatrudoRudolph Halley
  • Joe BacinoJoe Profaci
  • Anthony J. GalloTommy Lucchese
  • Wallace LanghamSenator Estes Kefauver