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Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

May 23, 1984
229 min
DramaCrime
8.4/ 10
5,769 votes

Overview

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
8.4/10
5,769 votes
IMDB
8.3/10
400,934 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
75/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$30,000,000Production cost
Box Office$5,500,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$24,500,000Loss
ROI
-81.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$5,321,508Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 2 BAFTA 11 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Crime, passion and lust for power."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$5,500,000

Production Companies

Embassy International PicturesPSOThe Ladd CompanyRafran Cinematografica

Cast & Crew

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