The Alto Knights
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 21, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 41 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
26
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatPerry NortonApr 2, 2025
The Alto Knights is an impressive film, taking inherently interesting material and doing very well not to foul it up. Sure, it’s something we’ve seen de Niro do before, but it leaves you wanting more of it, as he fits this mold perfectly. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgMar 21, 2025
The appeal here is a solid story of an aging mobster with all the charm of indie filmmaking. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeMar 19, 2025
If there was any doubt as to De Niro’s greatness, it’s laid to rest in these face-to-face confrontations. No star could’ve held his own quite so effectively against De Niro. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 19, 2025
In retrospect, Levinson might secretly wonder if the bizarre casting was the right move after all. But at least he got strong performances from his lead actor, and he took a good script by Pileggi (“Goodfellas”) and made a good movie out of it. You can’t ask for much more than that. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 19, 2025
De Niro infuses Costello with a kind of avuncular charm, while Genovese has the fiery temper and paranoid fury to match Jake La Motta in “Raging Bull.” It’s a privilege to witness one of the best actors of all time, still at the top of his game. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMar 20, 2025
While it’s inevitable that some, maybe many, viewers will find the dual role a distraction, those who hunger for De Niro in mobster mode will get more than their fill. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMar 19, 2025
The Alto Knights is a good movie, but one that feels like it could have been great. And for what it’s worth, although I’m still not sure why it’s here, De Niro’s Pesci imitation is killer. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 27, 2025
It’s not the worst we’ve seen from either Levinson or De Niro but there’s a sense that a pairing of these two working with a Pileggi script should have borne juicer fruits. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 24, 2025
It’s not on a par with Scorsese or Coppola’s best statements on this history, but it’s not bad. And twice the De Niro at the same price makes it a bargain. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesKatie WalshMar 20, 2025
This curio of a film could have gone deeper into what it means to be a gangster, but its core themes resonate all the same. Read full review
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