List of the best Martin Scorsese movies: Goodfellas(1990), The Departed(2006), Raging Bull(1980), The Wolf of Wall Street(2013), The Last Waltz(1978), Taxi Driver(1976), Shutter Island(2010), George Harrison: Living in the Material World(2011), Casino(1995), The Irishman(2019), The King of Comedy(1983), Public Speaking(2010) ... ...
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
146 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino Frank Sivero Tony Darrow Mike Starr Frank Vincent Chuck Low Frank DiLeo
mobster gangster thief partner agent mob enforcer gritty dark thrilling amusing brutal florida new york city restaurant courtroom nightclub prison robbery money mafia
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Hong Kong
2006
152 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Ray Winstone Vera Farmiga Alec Baldwin James Badge Dale David O'Hara Mark Rolston
mobster criminal cop informant girlfriend wife dark intense gritty tense suspenseful frightening boston police station bar vehicle city apartment secret hideout crime mafia
An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
Biography, Drama
USA
1980
128 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Cathy Moriarty Joe Pesci Frank Vincent Nicholas Colasanto Theresa Saldana Frank Adonis Mario Gallo Frank Topham Lori Anne Flax Joseph Bono
boxer love interest wife young girl competitor friend dark gritty boxing ring prison new york city miami household jealousy boxing self-destruction redemption emotional abuse paranoia fall
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2013
179 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Hill Margot Robbie Matthew McConaughey Kyle Chandler Jon Bernthal Jon Favreau Rob Reiner Jean Dujardin Joanna Lumley Cristin Milioti
broker lieutenant investor fbi agent stock exchange officer stockbroker brash charming confident amusing wall street stock exchange office mansion apartment yacht greed sex drugs fraud
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Documentary
USA
1978
117 Minutes
Director
musician singer bob dylan songwriter music lover eric clapton uplifting powerful cool san francisco winterland ballroom stage backstage the band bob dylan rock 'n' roll concert retirement lifetime achievement rise
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Drama
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Jodie Foster Cybill Shepherd Harvey Keitel Victor Argo Peter Boyle Albert Brooks Leonard Harris Norman Matlock Harry Northrup Peter Savage
cab driver pretty woman prostitute pimp politician brutal disturbing dark new york city car theater apartment restaurant loneliness unrequited love assassination mental illness vigilantism quest rescue
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
138 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo Ben Kingsley Max von Sydow Michelle Williams Emily Mortimer Patricia Clarkson Jackie Earle Haley Ted Levine John Carroll Lynch Elias Koteas
marshal psychiatrist wife patient brooding dark eerie thrilling island mental institution massachusetts missing persons mental illness murder quest mystery discovery 1950s
In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.
Documentary, Biography, Music
USA
2011
208 Minutes
Director
Paul McCartney Ringo Starr Olivia Harrison Dhani Harrison Eric Clapton Pattie Boyd
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
Crime, Drama
USA|France
1995
177 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Sharon Stone Joe Pesci James Woods Don Rickles Alan King Kevin Pollak L.Q. Jones Dick Smothers Frank Vincent Joe Bob Briggs
mobster henchman wife ex-lover politician con artist confident gritty las vegas casino hotel restaurant office gambling corruption mafia crime rise fall 1980s
A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.
Crime, Drama
USA
2019
209 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Al Pacino Joe Pesci Anna Paquin Harvey Keitel Stephen Graham Bobby Cannavale Aleksa Palladino Domenick Lombardozzi Kathrine Narducci Ray Romano
An old man recalls his time painting houses for his friend, Jimmy Hoffa, through the 1950-70s.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1983
101 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Jerry Lewis Sandra Bernhard Diahnne Abbott Shelley Hack Lou Brown Margo Winkler
comedian stalker talk show host mother friend offbeat amusing wild basement new york city country house celebrity obsession stalking kidnapping determination ambition quest underdog rise
Rupert Pupkin is a passionate yet unsuccessful comic who craves nothing more than to be in the spotlight and to achieve this, he stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
Documentary
USA
2010
82 Minutes
Director
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1985
97 Minutes
Director
Griffin Dunne Rosanna Arquette Teri Garr Verna Bloom Tommy Chong Linda Fiorentino John Heard Cheech Marin Catherine O'Hara Dick Miller Bronson Pinchot
writer sexy woman sculptor owner burglar punk dark amusing quirky new york city apartment café subway bar nightclub murphy's law dating mob mentality suicide quest
An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop.
Music, Documentary
USA
2019
142 Minutes
Director
Joan Baez Patti Smith Roger McGuinn Larry Sloman Sharon Stone Joni Mitchell Ronnie Hawkins Ronee Blakley
In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.
Documentary
USA
1974
45 Minutes
Director
mother father immigrant son offbeat playful endearing touching little italy, n.y. italian-americans immigrants poverty family religion parenthood love underdog 1970s
Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily. These are two people who have lived together for a long time and know each other very well.
Documentary
USA
2010
60 Minutes
Director
A documentary on the late Elia Kazan.
Drama, History
USA|Italy
2002
168 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Daniel Day-Lewis Cameron Diaz Liam Neeson Jim Broadbent John C. Reilly Henry Thomas Brendan Gleeson Gary Lewis Stephen Graham Eddie Marsan
butcher immigrant pickpocket gang member sheriff love interest dark gritty tense bleak frightening new york city tunnel ship cemetery theater street violence armed conflict prostitution
In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Drama
Canada|USA
1988
164 Minutes
Director
Willem Dafoe Harvey Keitel Barbara Hershey Paul Greco Verna Bloom Roberts Blossom Barry Miller Irvin Kershner
judas iscariot mary magdalene virgin mary young girl villager pontius pilate profound powerful judea street temple garden of gethsemane jesus christ faith sin revolution betrayal dreams temptation sacrifice
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
UK|USA|France
2011
126 Minutes
Director
Ben Kingsley Sacha Baron Cohen Asa Butterfield Chloë Grace Moretz Ray Winstone Emily Mortimer Christopher Lee Helen McCrory Michael Stuhlbarg Frances de la Tour Richard Griffiths
orphan uncle georges méliès inspector god-daughter father heartwarming dreamy spectacular train station museum paris toy shop movie set father/son relationship filmmaking imagination loneliness growing up quest
In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Germany
2004
166 Minutes
Director
Leonardo DiCaprio Cate Blanchett Kate Beckinsale John C. Reilly Alec Baldwin Alan Alda Ian Holm Danny Huston Gwen Stefani Jude Law Adam Scott
howard hughes katharine hepburn ava gardner entrepreneur actor pilot striking fascinating thrilling airplane hangar hollywood, calif. howard hughes love obsessive-compulsive disorder aviation filmmaking ambition fall rise love
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
Drama
USA
1974
112 Minutes
Director
Ellen Burstyn Kris Kristofferson Billy Green Bush Diane Ladd Lelia Goldoni Harvey Keitel Lane Bradbury Vic Tayback Jodie Foster Valerie Curtin Murray Moston
single mother rancher son widow touching endearing america diner phoenix tucson, ariz. romance show business moving vulnerability second chance love sacrifice escape 1970s
A recently widowed woman is on the road with her precocious young son, determined to make a new life for herself as a singer.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1991
128 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Nick Nolte Jessica Lange Juliette Lewis Joe Don Baker Robert Mitchum Gregory Peck Martin Balsam Illeana Douglas Fred Dalton Thompson Zully Montero
attorney stalker father private investigator wife daughter creepy suspenseful tense thrilling frightening atlanta north carolina boat family home bar suburb protection vengeance rape
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
Drama
USA
1993
138 Minutes
Director
Daniel Day-Lewis Michelle Pfeiffer Winona Ryder Richard E. Grant Alec McCowen Geraldine Chaplin Mary Beth Hurt Miriam Margolyes Sian Phillips Michael Gough Alexis Smith
lawyer socialite countess mother passionate sultry tense new york city forbidden love scandal love triangle love social standing temptation love sacrifice 1870s
A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Drama, History
USA|UK|Taiwan|Japan|Mexico|Italy
2016
161 Minutes
Director
Andrew Garfield Adam Driver Tadanobu Asano Ciarán Hinds Issei Ogata Shin'ya Tsukamoto Yoshi Oida Yôsuke Kubozuka Liam Neeson Ryô Kase Nana Komatsu
missionary priest teacher mentor villager brooding emotional incredible inspiring japan village house church journey disappearance religion discovery mystery pursuit sacrifice
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Harvey Keitel Richard Romanus Amy Robinson David Proval Cesare Danova Victor Argo George Memmoli Lenny Scaletta Jeanie Bell David Carradine
gangster mobster criminal uncle friend gritty thrilling dark new york city street bar mafia wealth illness death salvation violence escape fall forbidden love
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Director
rock star musician the rolling stones fan singer fascinating gripping hedonistic theater backstage new york city music entertainment drugs wretched excess 2000s
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Drama
USA|Monaco|Morocco
1997
134 Minutes
Director
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Gyurme Tethong Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin Tenzin Yeshi Paichang Tencho Gyalpo Tsewang Migyur Khangsar Sonam Phuntsok Gyatso Lukhang Robert Lin
dalai lama lama child communist oracle powerful solemn tibet china india himalayas destiny religious persecution chosen one chase growing up escape rise 1950s
From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.
Drama
USA
1986
119 Minutes
Director
Paul Newman Tom Cruise Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Helen Shaver John Turturro Bill Cobbs Robert Agins Forest Whitaker
hustler student girlfriend opponent fascinating confident cool gripping atlantic city, n.j. pool hall billiards scams mentorship the big game rivalry transformation 1980s
Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback.
Documentary
USA|UK|Japan
2014
96 Minutes
Director
David Tedeschi
A documentary on the history and influence of the New York Review of Books.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Director
Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine Victor Argo David Osterhout Chicken Holleman Grahame Pratt Harry Northrup Ann Morell
waif union organizer gambler gunner tense gritty dreamy the south train brothel robbery violence sex survival union adventure love temptation 1930s
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
Biography, Documentary
2005
207 Minutes
Director
Bob Dylan Dick Kangas Liam Clancy Maria Muldaur John Cohen
musician girlfriend joan baez allen ginsberg pete seeger gutsy passionate new york city concert stage manchester, england bob dylan rock 'n' roll folk music performance fame rise transformation discovery growing up 2000s
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese traces Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter.
Documentary
1999
246 Minutes
Director
director film fan endearing passionate new york city italy childhood movie making movies italian-americans discovery growing up 1960s
Martin Scorsese shows excerpts of 30 pre-1961 classic Italian films, explaining their historical significance and how each influenced his work.
Documentary
UK
2010
86 Minutes
Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall John Mills Thelma Schoonmaker Kim Hunter Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer
martin scorsese editor charlton heston lauren bacall cinematographer director engaging inspiring spirited striking london hollywood, calif. studio art gallery film set cinematography filmmaking innovation jack cardiff art
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
History, Comedy, Biography, Documentary, Drama
2016
61 Minutes
Jerry Lewis Martin Scorsese Sean Hayes Pierre Etaix Shaun Micallef
comedian critic amusing engaging fascinating united states pop culture comedy discovery mystery underdog 1970s
More than just a comic performer, Jerry Lewis goes on to write, produce, stage and direct many of films he appeared in.
Drama
1990
119 Minutes
Vincent Van Gogh
Akira Kurosawa Akira Terao Mitsunori Isaki Martin Scorsese Mitsuko Baishô Mieko Harada Chishu Ryu Hisashi Igawa Toshihiko Nakano Yoshitaka Zushi Toshie Negishi
young boy art student vincent van gogh soldier young man elderly man profound creative moving japan mountain forest countryside tunnel field childhood environmentalism nature war art
Filmmaker Kurosawa follows the life of "I" from boy (Mitsunori Isaki) to man (Akira Terao) in eight episodes of themes like war, nature and nuclear horror.
Documentary
2013
107 Minutes
Woody Allen Hynek Pallas Wes Anderson Francis Ford Coppola Wes Craven Robert De Niro Isabella Rossellini Martin Scorsese Ridley Scott Lars von Trier Alejandro González Iñárritu
Documentary
France|USA
1998
85 Minutes
Roger Deakins Dante Ferretti Tencho Gyalpo Dalai Lama Robert Lin Melissa Mathison Lobsang Samten Martin Scorsese Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Jigme Tsarong
dalai lama director screenwriter producer actor monk powerful solemn morocco movie set office monastery buddhism filmmaking religion martin scorsese kundun quest 1990s
Drama
1986
130 Minutes
Goodley
Dexter Gordon François Cluzet Gabrielle Haker Sandra Reaves-Phillips Lonette McKee Christine Pascal Herbie Hancock Martin Scorsese Philippe Noiret Alain Sarde Palle Mikkelborg
saxophonist musician fan daughter uplifting dark emotional inspiring new york city paris bar jazz club addiction alcoholism jazz friendship aging music transformation fall
A jazz saxophonist (Dexter Gordon) from New York has a friend (François Cluzet) on the Left Bank of 1959 Paris.
Drama
USA
1991
105 Minutes
Joe Lesser
Robert De Niro Annette Bening George Wendt Patricia Wettig Sam Wanamaker Luke Edwards Chris Cooper Ben Piazza Martin Scorsese Barry Primus Gailard Sartain
director wife son friend senator studio head powerful gripping gutsy disheartening hollywood, calif. washington, d.c. film set family home mccarthyism communism loyalty persecution honor sacrifice
David Merrill (Robert De Niro), a fictitious 1950s Hollywood Director, returns from filming abroad in France to find that his loyalty has been called into question by the House Committee on... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1994
130 Minutes
John Turturro Rob Morrow Ralph Fiennes Paul Scofield David Paymer Hank Azaria Christopher McDonald Johann Carlo Elizabeth Wilson Allan Rich Mira Sorvino
jew aristocrat host investigator amusing gripping striking new york city columbia university television studio family home game show investigation cheating historical events fame fall temptation 1950s
A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Director
Robert De Niro Harvey Keitel Richard Romanus Amy Robinson David Proval Cesare Danova Victor Argo George Memmoli Lenny Scaletta Jeanie Bell David Carradine
gangster mobster criminal uncle friend gritty thrilling dark new york city street bar mafia wealth illness death salvation violence escape fall forbidden love
A small-time hood tries to keep the peace between his friend Johnny and Johnny's creditors.
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
89 Minutes
Director
Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine Victor Argo David Osterhout Chicken Holleman Grahame Pratt Harry Northrup Ann Morell
waif union organizer gambler gunner tense gritty dreamy the south train brothel robbery violence sex survival union adventure love temptation 1930s
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.