Lansky
Seen it?2021 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Cop Land or The Departed, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$137K worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eytan Rockaway
- Harvey KeitelMeyer Lansky
- Sam WorthingtonDavid Stone
- John MagaroYoung Meyer Lansky
- Minka KellyMaureen Duffy
- David James ElliottFrank Rivers
- Danny A. AbeckaserGreg Kunz
- David CadeBen "Bugsy" Siegel
- AnnaSophia RobbAnne Lansky
- Shane McRaeCharlie "Lucky" Luciano
- Jackie CruzDafne