Here we've displayed a list of the best Brooklyn, N.y. films : Once Upon a Time in America(1984), Arsenic and Old Lace(1944), Do the Right Thing(1989), Malcolm X(1992), The French Connection(1971), Sophie's Choice(1982), Die Hard With a Vengeance(1995), Jacob's Ladder(1990), 42(2013), Radio Days(1987), The Little Fugitive(1953), Smoke(1995) ... ...
8.4/10
Drama, Crime
Italy|USA
1984
139 Minutes
Robert De Niro James Woods Elizabeth McGovern Treat Williams Tuesday Weld Burt Young Joe Pesci Danny Aiello William Forsythe James Hayden Darlanne Fluegel
mafia boss bootlegger gang member police chief girlfriend mobster bleak intense gripping lower east side brooklyn, n.y. buffalo, n.y. street big city organized crime coming of age prohibition corruption america growth
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.
8.0/10
Comedy
USA
1944
118 Minutes
Cary Grant Raymond Massey Priscilla Lane Peter Lorre Jack Carson Josephine Hull Jean Adair James Gleason Grant Mitchell John Alexander Edward Everett Horton
writer wife aunt brother neighbor uncle madcap quirky new york city brooklyn, n.y. family home insanity marriage murder poison discovery love 1930s
A writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation when he decides to get married. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1989
120 Minutes
Danny Aiello Ossie Davis Ruby Dee Richard Edson Giancarlo Esposito Spike Lee Bill Nunn John Turturro Rosie Perez Paul Benjamin Frankie Faison
owner brother son sister young boy gutsy intense witty street restaurant brooklyn, n.y. racism violence civil rights community rivalry 1980s
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
7.7/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
1992
201 Minutes
Denzel Washington Angela Bassett Albert Hall Al Freeman Jr. Delroy Lindo Theresa Randle Kate Vernon Lonette McKee Tommy Hollis James McDaniel
activist gangster love interest criminal inspiring new york city prison inner city brooklyn, n.y. religion racism violence surveillance politics malcolm x discovery rise 20th century
Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
7.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1971
104 Minutes
Gene Hackman Fernando Rey Roy Scheider Tony Lo Bianco Marcel Bozzuffi Frédéric de Pasquale Bill Hickman Ann Rebbot Harold Gary Arlene Farber Eddie Egan
detective cop drug dealer drug smuggler engaging tense suspenseful new york city brooklyn, n.y. car showdown crime dangerous assignment drugs quest pursuit mystery 1970s
A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.
7.6/10
Drama
UK|USA
1982
150 Minutes
Meryl Streep Kevin Kline Peter MacNicol Rita Karin Stephen D. Newman Greta Turken Josh Mostel Marcell Rosenblatt Moishe Rosenfeld Robin Bartlett Eugene Lipinski
writer immigrant crazy person nazi child sad shocking dark brooklyn, n.y. germany auschwitz world war ii behavioral disorder dark secrets holocaust love triangle loss discovery growing up sacrifice
Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.
7.6/10
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1995
128 Minutes
Bruce Willis Jeremy Irons Samuel L. Jackson Graham Greene Colleen Camp Larry Bryggman Anthony Peck Nick Wyman Sam Phillips
detective electrician terrorist thief mercenary resident thrilling suspenseful brash gritty witty new york city subway harlem, n.y. shop brooklyn, n.y. bronx, n.y. terrorism race relations police work
John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.
7.5/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1990
113 Minutes
Tim Robbins Elizabeth Peña Danny Aiello Matt Craven Pruitt Taylor Vince Jason Alexander Patricia Kalember Eriq La Salle Ving Rhames Brian Tarantina Anthony Alessandro
veteran ex-wife girlfriend chiropractor soldier son thrilling frightful dark brooklyn, n.y. apartment subway funeral vietnam lsd death vietnam war hallucinations insanity scientific experiments
Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.
7.5/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2013
128 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Harrison Ford Nicole Beharie Christopher Meloni Ryan Merriman Lucas Black Andre Holland Alan Tudyk Hamish Linklater T.R. Knight John C. McGinley
baseball catcher baseball manager critic baseball fan family member baseball player touching uplifting positive tense gripping inspiring brooklyn, n.y. baseball field stadium office bus locker room jackie robinson historical events
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
7.5/10
Comedy
USA
1987
88 Minutes
Mia Farrow Seth Green Dianne Wiest Julie Kavner Michael Tucker Josh Mostel Wallace Shawn Tito Puente Danny Aiello Jeff Daniels Tony Roberts
teenager aunt singer businessman radio host superhero cheery campy spirited brooklyn, n.y. rockaway beach, n.y. childhood family radio nostalgia growing up adventure 1940s
A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1953
75 Minutes
Morris Engel Richie Andrusco Rickie Brewster Winifred Cushing Will Lee Charlie Moss Tommy DeCanio Jay Williams
young boy brother friend bully carnival worker charming winsome coney island brooklyn, n.y. family home street beach sibling rivalry running away amusement parks deception fear growing up transformation 1950s
Retired rodeo champion Jeff McCloud agrees to mentor novice rodeo contestant Wes Merritt against the wishes of Merritt's wife who fears the dangers of this rough sport.
7.4/10
Drama
Germany|Japan|USA
1995
112 Minutes
William Hurt Wayne Wang Harvey Keitel Harold Perrineau Forest Whitaker Victor Argo Erica Gimpel Clarice Taylor Malik Yoba Mary B. Ward Jared Harris
writer shop owner teen boy father mechanic ex-girlfriend creative amusing profound brooklyn, n.y. smoke shop upstate new york apartment reunion coincidence bereavement unlikely friendship family quest love
A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.
7.3/10
Drama, History
USA|Ireland
1999
145 Minutes
Emily Watson Robert Carlyle Joe Breen Ciaran Owens Michael Legge Ronnie Masterson Pauline McLynn Liam Carney Eanna Macliam
ira agent irishman teen boy mother father emotional moving melodramatic household brooklyn, n.y. limerick, ireland immigration adolescence alcoholism sexual awakening self-discovery growing up love quest discovery
Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ... See full summary »
7.3/10
Drama
USA
2005
80 Minutes
Jeff Daniels Laura Linney Jesse Eisenberg Owen Kline William Baldwin Halley Feiffer Anna Paquin Adam Rose
professor writer teen boy young boy ex-wife ex-husband emotional quirky raw brooklyn, n.y. house university museum divorce writers parenthood teen angst siblings aspirations growing up
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
2000
133 Minutes
Sean Connery Rob Brown F. Murray Abraham Anna Paquin Busta Rhymes April Grace Michael Carmen Pitt Michael Nouri
basketball player writer mentor teenager engaging inspiring brooklyn, n.y. apartment basketball court friendship talent writing race relations culture clash discovery growing up 2000s
A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
7.2/10
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|Poland|Spain|USA
2011
79 Minutes
Jodie Foster Kate Winslet Christoph Waltz John C. Reilly Elvis Polanski Eliot Berger
broker lawyer writer salesman husband wife dark witty brooklyn, n.y. apartment argument responsibility lawsuit human rights husband/wife relationship drinking wretched excess transformation 2010s
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
2006
106 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Shareeka Epps Anthony Mackie Deborah Rush Jay O. Sanders Nicole Vicius Denis O'Hare Monique Gabriela Curnen Starla Benford Tina Holmes Karen Chilton
teacher co-worker student drug addict friend emotional dark middle school brooklyn, n.y. bar locker room drug addiction friendship education dysfunction family discovery fall 2000s
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
7.2/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Bill Murray Melissa McCarthy Naomi Watts Chris O'Dowd Jaeden Martell Terrence Howard Kimberly Quinn Donna Mitchell Nathan Corddry Dario Barosso Ann Dowd
single mother son misanthrope mentor friend boss charming amusing cheeky brooklyn, n.y. apartment racetrack bar strip club office single mothers work misanthropy friendship gambling
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.
7.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2011
86 Minutes
Adepero Oduye Pernell Walker Aasha Davis Charles Parnell Sahra Mellesse Kim Wayans Shamika Cotton Ray Anthony Thomas
lesbian sister mother colleague police detective english teacher intense powerful moving brooklyn, n.y. strip club lesbian bar family home classroom fort greene, brooklyn sexual identity family homophobia teen angst african-americans
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
7.2/10
Comedy, Documentary, Music
USA
2005
103 Minutes
comedian singer musician rapper music lover hilarious offbeat brooklyn, n.y. ohio street road trip celebration entertainment quest 2000s
A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.
7.2/10
Musical, Biography
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Clifton Webb Debra Paget Robert Wagner Ruth Hussey Finlay Currie Benay Venuta Roy Roberts Thomas B. Henry Lester Matthews Maudie Prickett Erno Verebes
composer musician wife girlfriend audience member rousing inspiring washington, d.c. atlanta chicago brooklyn, n.y. stage music patriotism john philip sousa marine life sacrifice transformation 1890s
A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.
7.2/10
Documentary, Music
UK|USA
2007
81 Minutes
Emmanuelle Seigner Lou Reed Anohni Brooklyn Youth Chorus Rob Wasserman Steve Hunter
singer rock star musician drug addict dreamy raw dark warehouse brooklyn, n.y. concert performance music rock 'n' roll lou reed berlin rise quest 2000s
Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|UK|France|Germany|Greece
1995
96 Minutes
Tom Conti Miki Manojlovic María Casares Zorka Manojlovic Sergej Trifunovic Chia-ching Niu Andjela Stojkovic Ananda Ellis John Norman Thomas Jonathon Peck Michael Willis
immigrant illegal immigrant mother bar owner friend emotional moving melodramatic brooklyn, n.y. bar montenegro mexico immigrants american life family illegal immigration working class hard times sacrifice underdog
This tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "... See full summary »
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
1999
94 Minutes
boxer trainer young man young woman moving gutsy brooklyn, n.y. boxing ring gym boxing aspirations inner-city life competition mentorship training underdog rivalry 1990s
The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
7.1/10
Romance
USA
1987
101 Minutes
Cher Nicolas Cage Vincent Gardenia Olympia Dukakis Danny Aiello Julie Bovasso John Mahoney Louis Guss Feodor Chaliapin Anita Gillette
accountant baker plumber mother professor quirky passionate heartwarming amusing brooklyn, n.y. bakery family home apartment opera house adultery romance midlife crisis family forbidden love transformation
Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA|Japan|Italy
2003
96 Minutes
Roberto Benigni Steven Wright Joie Lee Cinqué Lee Steve Buscemi Iggy Pop Tom Waits Vinny Vella Vinny Vella Jr. Renee French E.J. Rodriguez
iggy pop steve buscemi waiter actor tom waits musician amusing cheeky uneasy coffee shop house restaurant california brooklyn, n.y. coffee cigarettes conversation communication nikola tesla misunderstanding
A series of vignettes that all have coffee and cigarettes in common.
7.1/10
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1983
120 Minutes
Kate Nelligan Judd Hirsch David Dukes Stockard Channing Jacqueline Brookes Keith McDermott Kathleen Widdoes Danny Corkill Cheryl Giannini David Simon William Duell
mother son detective ex-husband melodramatic shocking bleak thrilling family home school street police station columbia university brooklyn, n.y. kidnapping sexual abuse investigation missing persons obsession divorce
This movie, centering on a child's abduction, casts Kate Nelligan as the distraught mother who lashes out at the police (in the person of a relentless detective played by Judd Hirsch), who ... See full summary »
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Marsha Hunt John Carroll Hume Cronyn Spring Byington Pamela Britton Norman Lloyd Percival Vivian Donald Curtis Esther Howard Robin Raymond Therese Lyon
young woman soldier friend coworker lighthearted hilarious brooklyn, n.y. mistaken identity self-esteem military life love letters lying world war ii love underdog 1940s
An oafish soldier receives a shirt but disregards the letter inside sent by a lovelorn secretary, prompting his bumbling friend to impersonate him in order to win her heart.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1978
91 Minutes
Tim McIntire Fran Drescher Jay Leno Laraine Newman Jeff Altman Moosie Drier John Lehne Kenny Vane Kenny Vance
dj radio host secretary engineer musician rock star rousing gritty confident new york city brooklyn, n.y. racism music censorship radio rebellion rivalry fall sacrifice 1950s
The story of Alan Freed, the pioneering disc jockey who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1994
112 Minutes
Alfre Woodard Delroy Lindo David Patrick Kelly Zelda Harris Carlton Williams Sharif Rashed Tse-Mach Washington Christopher Knowings Jose Zuniga Isaiah Washington Ivelka Reyes
young girl brother teacher father mother musician emotional moving brooklyn, n.y. apartment american south country house coming of age family youth growing up love transformation 1970s
Spike Lee's vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school teacher, her stubborn jazz musician husband and their five kids living in Brooklyn in 1973.
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