The Many Saints of Newark
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 1, 2021
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moviemitch96Oct 2, 2021
This Sopranos prequel film follows a young Tony Soprano and his upbringing and rise into organized crime by his uncle Dickie, who is at war with a rival gang during the 60s and 70s. I was definitely interested checking this one out,This Sopranos prequel film follows a young Tony Soprano and his upbringing and rise into organized crime by his uncle Dickie, who is at war with a rival gang during the 60s and 70s. I was definitely interested checking this one out, considering that 'The Sopranos' is by far my all-time favorite TV series. It's a masterpiece and I loved every single episode of it from start to finish. I went in, however, with not too high expectations with this, considering that film follow-ups to TV shows usually aren't too stellar, and it's a good thing that I didn't, cause I'm certain it would've hindered my enjoyment of this film a lot. While it was definitely an intriguing and worthwhile watch, it definitely doesn't hold a candle to the TV show and the epic legacy that it created. This film is fine in its own right, and the cast, particularly Alessandro Nivola and Michael Gandolfini (taking on his late father James' iconic role of Tony Soprano) really shines here as well. The story, however, feels a little too been there done that as far as mob and gangster stories go. It's the same as the rest and nothing we really haven't seen before, which kind of makes the film feel somewhat underwhelming by the end. But overall, the cast does an excellent job, and it certainly did bring back a lot of Soprano nostalgia to me, even if the script and story felt a little lacking and uninspired and couldn't come close to living up to the masterpiece of a show that inspired it.… Expand
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10
ProphatseeOct 3, 2021
Great movie. Only complaint is I wanted it to be longer. Seems it had a lot of elements to open up a series and this felt more like a two hour two episode premiere to a limited or regular series.
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7
Coltblake9501Oct 2, 2021
A decent prequel to the show. The ending may be underwhelming, but leads into the show well.
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10
MustangMatt07Oct 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie. It was fun to see the younger versions of the characters from the show and finally get to know Dickie Moltasanti (Tony mentioned him many times during the show), not only know his character but find out who ultimately had him killed.… Expand
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10
Sui3ideOct 2, 2021
Great twist, makes me view certain characters different now when looking back on the show. This would of been a better fit for a 1 season show though…..
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9
JDDallasOct 3, 2021
IMO one of the GREAT MOB movies I've seen yet..WAAAYYY better than THE IRISHMAN. Kinda getting trashed by the fanbois but what did you expect? And maybe this IS where creators should have seen this coming. You're trying to FOLLOW about 70IMO one of the GREAT MOB movies I've seen yet..WAAAYYY better than THE IRISHMAN. Kinda getting trashed by the fanbois but what did you expect? And maybe this IS where creators should have seen this coming. You're trying to FOLLOW about 70 one-hour episodes of the MAFIA spanning the entire decade of the 2000s (The Sopranos) with a measly 2-hr PREQUEL with COMPLETELY fresh characters and you thought this would satisfy THAT fanbase. This was marketed as a TONY SOPRANO origin story but about 20 minutes in I didn't care one bit about Fat Little Tony and only wanted to explore Dickie, The Ray Liotta character, the new black guy, Tony's mother. What a fascinating world and 10x harder to pull of than The Sopranos cuz they're making a period piece as opposed to Sopranos unfolding in real time (with no special sets clothes cars etc). I hope the plan all along was to make this its own thing much like the Star Treks: it started with Kirk & Spock but entire franchises blossomed from this to the point that you had complete new universes that didnt need to reference back to Kirk & Spock and the Enterprise to succeed. I wish the Many Saints of Newark could "boldly go" in the same fashion.… Expand
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8
LancedSoulOct 2, 2021
Looks like Alan Taylor have fixed the problems in the entire movie like Thor: The Dark World and Terminator Genisys.
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8
HangemaOct 3, 2021
It’s fantastic. A film in the spirit of the Sopranos. Frankly I’m depressed and Ashamed at the fans.
0 of 6 users found this helpful06
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davemelbourne58Oct 3, 2021
I am a HUGE fan of the Sopranos, and I was curious if the Many Saints of Newark would play like 2 Sopranos episodes. It did. And I mean that in a good way. No, we won't get 2-3 seasons to watch a teenage Tony Soprano grow up and learn theI am a HUGE fan of the Sopranos, and I was curious if the Many Saints of Newark would play like 2 Sopranos episodes. It did. And I mean that in a good way. No, we won't get 2-3 seasons to watch a teenage Tony Soprano grow up and learn the ways of the Mob from his late Uncle or his Father or his other Uncles and friends, but we still got that stron Sopranos storyline and character arcs. As a fan of the Sopranos family this movie made sense and worked for me. I loved the backstories, especially meeting Chris's Mom, and Christophers twin grandfathers. I am looking forward to watching this movie again in a few weeks just to see what I may have missed. I was so glad to have the chance to see this in a movie theater with the great audio and soundtrack. This movie IS movie theater worthy.… Expand
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8
MetacriticOnurOct 22, 2021
excellent
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possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
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9
LiammatherOct 12, 2021
Good movie but a bit too long. Enjoyed all the shooting. Great actors
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10
RicosuavOct 2, 2021
Answered a lot of my questions. The ending was very shocking. Can’t wait for the sequel to come out.
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7
3ebfan511Jun 26, 2022
A somewhat unique mafia film, not really a Sopranos film, and not a great movie in itself. It is however, interesting enough, if you like the genre,and you stick with it, but it lacks a cohesion that brings it together, and feels disjointedA somewhat unique mafia film, not really a Sopranos film, and not a great movie in itself. It is however, interesting enough, if you like the genre,and you stick with it, but it lacks a cohesion that brings it together, and feels disjointed at times, but with some worthwhile scenes. Nivolas acting is quite good, and seeing Tony's upbringing and mentor was worth it to see, again, in a far from perfect film, with a number of flaws. Do not expect anything like the Sopranos TV show, as it is not that. It starts off slow and unsure of its point, but there is enough there to watch it, for fans of the genre. Mildly dissapointing, but by no means horrible. Just different.… Expand
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10
WagneruNov 16, 2021
Um excelente filme, faz jus a série, o que eu não compreendo são os justiceiros sociais nas notas.
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8
ValBalOct 17, 2021
I thought it was a great standalone movie about Dickie Moltisanti. The problem is that it was advertised as Tony Soprano origins story and a lot of people were expecting Tony to be a lead character. And oh how many comments have I read ofI thought it was a great standalone movie about Dickie Moltisanti. The problem is that it was advertised as Tony Soprano origins story and a lot of people were expecting Tony to be a lead character. And oh how many comments have I read of fans expecting this and that and so on. I came in to see this film with no expectations and I was satisfied. David Chase keeps refusing fans to make a tv series but many of us who liked the film can't help but see this as a series and these two episodes were great but where is the rest of the season? While it feels like a complete story of its lead character the movie very openly sets up Tony as the protagonist of the possible sequel.… Expand
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7
digoldyOct 2, 2021
"The Many Saints of Newark" is worth watching for the acting and direction alone. I give Michael Gandolfini's portrayal of the young Tony Soprano an A+ rating, the remaining actors a B, with the exception of Corey Stoll as Junior Soprano who"The Many Saints of Newark" is worth watching for the acting and direction alone. I give Michael Gandolfini's portrayal of the young Tony Soprano an A+ rating, the remaining actors a B, with the exception of Corey Stoll as Junior Soprano who failed to capture his sinister persona. Stoll gets a generous C. In my opinion what fails in this story is the plot and writing. "The Sopranos kept me glued to their series for years because watching Tony (actor James Gandolfini) play a game of mental chess to stay alive and in charge was intriguing, as were his relationship with Carmela Soprano and psychological exchanges with Dr. Melfi. This is just another gangster tale instead, lacking these qualities and a full series of episodes to expand on Tony and the other characters. Having said this, I hope there are future episodes that are crafted more carefully.… Expand
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7
raortiz89Oct 2, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The performances were good and backdrop was very interesting. However, the ending was a little anticlimactic and leaves certain plot threads unresolved. The most interesting part of the film was the connection to the race riots of the 60’s and the idea of new character Harold stepping on Moltisantis toes, but things end just when they should start getting the most interesting. It may have been better as a miniseries so they could expand more on that aspect as well as given new and old (younger) characters a little more development than 2 hours allows. In fact, this felt a little more like an extended pilot for such a miniseries (maybe it is and I haven’t seen anything on this yet, so excuse the ignorance).

Overall, I enjoyed the performances and it was nice to visit this world again. I was never bored and liked the connections to the series. But, for people who aren’t already fans of the show or people expecting something that stands on its own, it may be disappointing. All in all, it was an entertaining, if not forgettable, ride.… Expand
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Lucaiuly94Feb 18, 2023
bellissimo film sulle origini dei soprano.
il film ha come sfondo le rivolte di Newark del 1967 e narra le tensioni tra italoamericani e afroamericani
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