Brooklyn Rules
Seen it?2007 | 99 min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$458K worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Corrente
- Alec BaldwinCaesar
- Mena SuvariEllen
- Freddie Prinze Jr.Michael Turner
- Jerry FerraraBobby Canzoneri
- Scott CaanCarmine Mancuso
- Monica KeenaAmy
- John CenatiempoBouncer #1
- Brian O'NeillPriest
- Ursula AbbottAngela
- Ty Thomas ReedYoung Carmine