Highest grossing gangster movie, according to Guinness World Records

Ah, it’s a gangster movie. One of the classic American genre films.Ever since james cagney, audiences came out in droves to see people with Tommy guns and no moral compass rob banks and do other good deeds they wouldn’t do. These titles often include a lot of bloodshed, very little good deeds, and how much they enjoy debauchery leads to impressive performances. However, even in a genre that has lasted this long, he remains the only box office champion of its entirety. for that, deceasedAccording to Guinness World Records, it grossed $289.6 million, making it the highest-grossing gangster film of all time.

A claim that’s not all that surprising considering the amount. deceased Not to mention how incredible star power this movie had, and the impact it had on popular culture.But why exactly? deceased Could it be more of a box office juggernaut than anything else? Director Martin Scorsese has made a number of gangster films throughout his career, but not all of them have been the highest-grossing gangster movies of all time.!what caused the separation deceased From the rest of the pack? For that matter, what other gangster movies round out the top five highest-grossing films in the genre? As far as I can tell, I’ll give you an answer right away.

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An undercover cop and a police mole try to figure out each other’s identities while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

release date

October 5, 2006

director

martin scorsese

evaluation

R

runtime

150

Main genre

crime

Genre

Crime, Documentary, Drama, Thriller

Writer

William Monaghan, Alan Mack, Felix Chong

studio

warner bros movies

catchphrase

Cops or criminals. What’s the difference when faced with a loaded gun?

Why was “The Departed” such a big hit?

By the time The Departed was released in 2006, the main cast were at just the right place in their careers to make the film a must-see for movie buffs and general audiences alike. I was contributing.leader matt damonFor example, reached new heights as a box office success. bone and oceans movie. Leonardo DiCapriohe initially struggled to turn his Titanic star image into further box office success (RIP the beach) and has been doing well since then. Catch Me If You Can This began the actor’s streak of earning more than $100 million in domestic performance fees. deceased This is the third year in a row that the actor has surpassed the box office standards.Those two were enough. deceased It’s a must-see movie…and that was before you even considered the existence of jack nicholson.

Although not every movie that Nicholson appeared in was a box office sensation, by the 2000s he was a seasoned actor, with movies like Nicholson making sure audiences came to see him. anger management and something has to give. Nostalgia for his seminal performances of the 1970s and ’80s, as well as the fascination of watching him bounce off some of the hottest actors in the modern world, gave Nicholson a new lease of life at the box office.fact deceased The film gave moviegoers a chance to see Nicholson as the big bad (a role he has served throughout the actor’s career), making this crime thriller even more appealing to moviegoers. In addition to these actors, it initially received an enthusiastic critical response. deceased A must-see element for the general public has been added.

This feature was fine It received both positive reviews from audiences and awards season buzz, and remained in theaters for weeks.. deceased wasn’t a front-loaded project, it was a title that never dropped more than 33% from one weekend to the next in the first six frames of release.With legs like that, it’s no wonder deceased It was able to collect more box office revenue than all other gangster films. In addition, its awards season success piqued the interest of international audiences, who are often left in the cold by American gangster films. deceased The film resonated everywhere and ensured its rise to unprecedented box office heights for a gangster film.

What are the other highest-grossing gangster movies of all time?

of course, deceased It’s not the only gangster movie in Hollywood history to make a ton of money around the world.. According to the numbers, godfather I’m right behind you The Departed It grossed $270 million worldwide. now, godfather’s “Gro” comes with a bit of an asterisk because it’s much older than all the other movies in the top five highest-grossing gangster movies of all time. Adjusted for inflation, the film’s domestic box office gross of $136.3 million (accounting for more than half of the worldwide box office gross) was $722 million, making it the 25th biggest film in North American film history. In modern box office terms, it would be more than enough to surpass The Departed in the pantheon of gangster movies. Still, given that these other titles aren’t adjusted for inflation; godfather’s Its box office revenue of $270 million remained unchanged, making it the second-highest grossing gangster film of all time.

Next on the list is pulp fiction Total amount: $212.8 million, traffic jam The Gangster movie grossed $208.3 million at the box office, making it the only movie in history to gross more than $200 million worldwide. To summarize the top 5: heat For a total of $187.4 million, al pacino There’s a two-star vehicle in the top five of the greatest gangster movies of all time. Also, two of these top five movies are worth noting. pulp fiction and traffic jamproduced by arthouse or independent studios (Miramax and USA Films, respectively). heat Although distributed by Warner Bros., it was also financed by an independent company, Regency Enterprises.These titles had to go to unusual places for money These morally challenging films often turn a profit, but they usually reflect how difficult it is for major studios to raise money.. They want clear good guys and bad guys, not all of the moral ambiguity and uncertainty that gangster movies thrive on.

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The gangster movie that changed Sean Connery’s career forever

The now classic gangster movie, which won an Academy Award, breathed new life into Connery.

Big studios are sometimes hesitant to fund gangster movies, but they can still be profitable in the modern world, as recent blockbusters have shown. hustlers and Mule.But none of them have proven to be so lucrative deceased, not even any other Scorsese movie!Scorsese’s 1995 feature film is the only gangster movie to gross more than $100 million worldwide. casino And worldwide revenue was less than half that, at $110.4 million. deceased Accumulated. Even in the world of gangster movies, which are eternally popular, deceased It just touched the hearts of the audience.which had even higher box office receipts than things like pulp fiction and heat.

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