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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

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2006 | 104 min | Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 A Bronx Tale or Once Upon a Time in America, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 137K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dito Montiel

  • Robert Downey Jr.Dito
  • Shia LaBeoufYoung Dito
  • Chazz PalminteriMonty
  • Dianne WiestDito's Mother
  • Channing TatumYoung Antonio
  • Melonie DíazYoung Laurie
  • Martin CompstonMike O'Shea
  • Eric RobertsAntonio
  • Rosario DawsonLaurie
  • Olga MeredizAunt Mary