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Gomorra

2008
Drama
Crime
2h 17m
An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. (imdb)
Directed by:
Matteo Garrone Matteo Garrone
Written by:
Roberto Saviano Maurizio Braucci
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Starring:
Toni Servillo Toni Servillo Gianfelice Imparato Salvatore Abruzzese Simone Sacchettino Salvatore Ruocco Salvatore Ruocco Vincenzo Fabricino Vincenzo Altamura Italo Renda Salvatore Cantalupo
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Genres:
Drama, Crime
AKAs:
Gomorrah, Gomorrha
Country:
Italy
Languages:
French, Mandarin, Italian, Neapolitan
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Gomorra

2008
Drama
Crime
2h 17m
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klausglenskiKlausGlenski
Rated 27 Sep 2008
60
28th
Many people appreciate the unpretentious style of this movie. Yes, it is unpretentious and it is a good approach to the topic but things don't get clear enough and the stories appear pointless after some time. Thus, the portrayal of the protagonist's fate appears powerless. Solid acting and photography don't change this. The main message is how messed up (southern) Italy is...Watching the news is just as informative.
Rated 27 Sep 2008
cowmanCowman
Rated 08 Apr 2009
50
13th
A difficult movie to watch; the story (what story?) was all over the place and the characters were annoying and I didn't care about any one of them. A lot of the scenes didn't seem to contribute to the story and most of the dialogue was plain boring.The movie hasn't learned me a thing about the camorra, except that they seem to be everywhere, but still we don't have a clue how they really work. I have to say I was very happy when this 2 hour mess was finally over.Also: Worst.Soundtrack.Ever.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
ceruleanblueceruleanblue
Rated 04 Aug 2011
9
70th
After the film I had to go back and remind myself I was watching actors. Completely compelling mobster flick: brutal, creepy, horror, nightmare. A film about the Neapolitan organized-crime syndicate the Camorra, their mobster-poisoned soil, the mobsters sucking in the youth and bull-dozing away their corpses. Remember to come up for air-- if you can.
Rated 04 Aug 2011
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 20 Mar 2009
58
47th
Sure the documentary type of shooting is impressive and guys act good, but sluggish scenes are as unorganized as the Italian lifestyle they are telling about. The director is more interested to tell stories of certain themes than develop or build an arc for characters. In the end he sums for viewers what was all about.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
djrossdjross
Rated 19 Jul 2016
55
53rd
Some carefully crafted scenes in this suffocating and no doubt "accurate", "systemic" portrait of a society suffused with crime to the point of collapse. OK, so it is anti-romantic compared to THE GODFATHER, but that was 36 years prior, and anti-glamorous compared to SCARFACE, but that was 25 years prior. And these negative virtues themselves suggest the problem: what's really new? The anthropology if not the sociology was better in GOODFELLAS; here the presentation remains too journalistic.
Rated 19 Jul 2016
mendeljefmendeljef
Rated 22 Oct 2009
78
81st
This movie is not meant to be a story, as it is a compilation of what maffia and Gomorra really is about. Organized crime isn't so romantic as the godfather presents it, and I think Gomorra achieved it's goal (if it was the goal of the movie) by breaking that image.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 16 Mar 2009
63
67th
Realism, sometimes even documetary-like, is interesting, and very welcome to the much glamourised in Hollywood mafia genre, but in this case it has no emotion and it raises no emotional response. I just couldn't care about any of the characters, and there really lots of them in 5 sub-plots of the film. When it come to cinematography I would name this film as one of my favorites of '08, but as a film it doesn't have so needed soul.
Rated 16 Mar 2009
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 10 Mar 2010
2
33rd
I appreciated the effort to avoid romanticism, but I didn't find the final product either entertaining or thought-provoking. Occupies a space between drama and documentary which makes you wish the director had committed himself to one or the other. In the interest of full disclosure, I waited a year to see this, so my disappointment is partially due to high expectations.
Rated 10 Mar 2010
camcleodCAMcleod
Rated 15 Jul 2011
90
72nd
A gem of the modern cinema, Matteo Garrone creates for the audience exactly the right sort of Mafia film; not too much violence; not too leery; just the right amount of business talk among leaders & an unobtrusive visual style. By providing ruthless insight into the lives of the variously dissimilar characters affected by Italian crime syndicates, this film is able to humanely depict the sort of social wreckage Organised Crime creates within communities in an engagingly honest and moving way.
Rated 15 Jul 2011
ranaldRanald
Rated 20 Sep 2008
45
13th
Anti-romantic mafia film chronicles the dismal lives of the victims and members of the Camorra crime families. But the film is more interested in being gritty than in telling interesting stories about interesting characters, and the blurry camerawork is a real distraction.
Rated 20 Sep 2008
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 18 Nov 2009
8
80th
I would say that the story is a bit over the place but then again "Gomorrah" isn't not too interested in the story. It prefers to show you what the mafia does and for that it earns a gold star. This film goes straight for the jugular and the gamble pays off. Another star for the fantastic cast.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 01 Feb 2010
43
25th
Has many elements of a good, meaningful film, but it doesn't come together into entertainment or education. All this has been covered before in other films, and I didn't care about the characters. The central ones, being terrorized and disenfranchised by the mafia presence, act like those people in 80's horror movies who refuse to even believe the monster exists, or the ones who think everyone's being whiny babies and they'll just go take it on alone. Yeah. You do that.
Rated 01 Feb 2010
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 12 Jul 2009
70
42nd
The movie didnt work for me, I understand what they were doing, but I didnt really care. What mostly bothered me was that if they had just put all the scenes in a random order it wouldnt have made any difference.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 26 Apr 2013
2
15th
A dud - well-made, but for the most part utterly flat and lifeless. The film's adherence to realism runs too deep and ends up showing us four stories that for the most part not only peter out, but never really rise to a boil in the first place. It's a shame - the idea of an unflinching look at organized crime, and of an organization besides the mafia, appeals to me on so many levels.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
amerigoamerigo
Rated 02 Apr 2010
84
85th
The concept of filming an entire city run on sin is amazing and the very structure of the film is brimming with an unusual level of overawing detail. Unfortunately, the film misses the pulse of humanity and there is little empathy that is to be felt for the victims and the criminals alike. But maybe that's the point.
Rated 02 Apr 2010
joojooJooJoo
Rated 01 Mar 2010
5
80th
The details of these characters aren't important - it's the environment that surrounds them that the story finds root in.
Rated 01 Mar 2010
supersvenskSupersvensk
Rated 22 Nov 2009
45
10th
If u whould like to know how the maffia world in italia really works, watch this. Or else? Dont, its confussing and really bad camera work.. Did not like.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 23 Jul 2009
80
91st
A different, less glamorous look into the world of the mafia, this time in the slums of Napoli. So lifelike, the writer is now in hiding.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 08 Apr 2024
7
57th
(2nd viewing) Plays like a slice of Italian mobster life, so uncompromising in its realistic account of said depiction it even gets a bit boring after a while and ends up feeling less than the sum of its individual parts. Focusing on a main character as Garrone has done later in his career with Dogman would’ve rendered the experience more involving.
Rated 08 Apr 2024
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 22 Apr 2010
80
84th
I really liked it.
Rated 22 Apr 2010
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 17 Jan 2010
80
78th
A sombre and brutal mood pervades the film and it offers no sense of hope. But that is reality. And that is what makes the film compelling.
Rated 17 Jan 2010
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 04 Apr 2013
65
14th
A lot of the praise for this film says that this is a shockingly realistic portrayal of the mob, but there isn't a single thing here that comes as a surprise to me - and my knowledge of the mob really doesn't go far beyond Goodfellas and The Godfather. What else has it got beyond that? Not much. Some nice cinematography, with a few great scenes sprinkled in among the film's 137 minutes, but I don't know if it is enough. Wait, it definitely isn't enough!
Rated 04 Apr 2013
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 15 Nov 2014
75
66th
Has a horrifyingly authentic feel.
Rated 15 Nov 2014
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 07 Dec 2009
80
77th
A shocking inside look at the mafia in its supossedly real state.
Rated 07 Dec 2009
reyRey
Rated 08 Jan 2009
60
6th
Vale pela crítica. É um bom documentário. Mas do ponto de vista cinematográfico não me impressionou minimamente.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Jun 2016
83
95th
Based on real life journalistic reporting, Gomorrah presents a chilling hell like vision of modern Naples as a crime ridden ghetto. Comprised of five stories linked more by theme than plot, the film paints an overwhelmingly despairing portrait of a corrupt society controlled by a ruthless crime syndicate whose reach extends far and wide. Garrone mixes gritty realism with bold expressionistic touches to create a unique and disturbing crime film that's a much needed antidote to Hollywood 'cool'.
Rated 09 Jun 2016
ahmed413ahmed413
Rated 16 Jul 2009
85
84th
A mob film that doesn't glorify it. And it's also good!
Rated 16 Jul 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 10 Jun 2013
52
24th
Loved cameramovement and directing. The choices they made, made me believe it. It was so realistic it even felt real. Nonetheless I didn't feel involved at any time and the scrambled narrative lines made the gap between the viewer and the story even larger.
Rated 10 Jun 2013
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 21 Jul 2016
70
74th
It's not often you see a crime movie depict actual mobsters, or at the very least, actual mobsters in realistic events that did happen. That said, for educational purposes, I feel the film was weak in this regard and it could be rather drab to watch at times.. Still, what it lacks in flair it makes up for in an interesting "realistic" styling of filmmaking which these days I think is underappreciated.
Rated 21 Jul 2016
crayonCRAYON
Rated 09 Jan 2010
85
64th
At first I didn't care for Gomorra because I wanted it to be something it wasn't. I wanted people to get revenge, and I wanted the "good" people to live. Gomorra showed me that isn't how it works. Good people get shot.
Rated 09 Jan 2010
redactedredacted
Rated 22 Nov 2016
74
56th
Memorable for the feeling of realism. Gomorrah is shot like the audience is a fly on the wall for the whole run time. This is amplified by the plotline which feels like it starts well before and finishes well after the film takes place, as if we were presented a snapshot of life in & around the Camorra. Despite the realism, we occasionally stumble upon a capricious wistfulness hidden within the film like an easter egg (the tailor subplot), something Italian films manage to possess naturally.
Rated 22 Nov 2016
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 31 May 2011
75
53rd
This is the Italian neorealism film of a modern era, capturing the essence of the genre heavily popular in the 1940s: an open-ended, non-narrative structure, as a series of loosely-connected events that have no beginning, nor an end; a depiction of Southern Italy in the form of a slice of life, the reflection of daily ongoings not glamourized nor overdramatized in any fashion; and the use of amateur and non-professional actors. A brutal, startling look at the Comorra, yet poignant and brilliant.
Rated 31 May 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 23 Sep 2009
77
15th
A fav of critics that I found disappointing and suprisingly uninvolving. Say "no morra".
Rated 23 Sep 2009
bfnbfn
Rated 12 Feb 2022
75
67th
Closer to the book than the TV series.
Rated 12 Feb 2022
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 02 Mar 2010
64
35th
Incident without explanation, and lacks the benefit of firsthand description that the book had (though the book is no great provider of context either). Gomorra is frustrating if you actually want to learn about the Camorra or life in the suburbs of Naples --you can soak in a general ambience of corruption and toxicity, but other than the vaguely putrid feeling it leaves you, there's not much that sticks.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
squareheadSquarehead
Rated 03 Jan 2010
65
48th
I was interested but never gripped.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 22 Jan 2012
67
27th
Visually interesting, but not compelling in any way. It's kinda like City of God, that's all I can really say about it.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 29 Jun 2009
25
15th
I wish I could understand why this film is so adored. The film begins with two young men mimicing "Scarface", which is ironic, because I hate both films for the same reasons. "Gomorra" seems to sensationalize the Italian crime families, without ever having anything to say about them. They drag the towns they run over down into the gutter, while themselves staying afloat on a boat of money, powered by drugs and murder. Sadly, this film almost tries to justify it, only lightly slapping the wrist.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
84
79th
84.000
Rated 18 Sep 2013
robrob
Rated 27 Oct 2008
14
75th
An atmospheric and by all accounts accurate look at how the the Camorra affects the lives of a disparate selection of Campanians. The simultaneous juggling of several storylines is both its best and its worst feature: while we see with startling clarity just how pervasive and omnipresent the Camorra is in Campanian society, sometimes it feels like any semblance of narrative flow is destroyed as we jump from unrelated character to unrelated character. Definitely worth a watch, though.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 28 May 2012
45
23rd
It might be resonant for the many questions raised -- especially how capitalist these crime organizations are -- and certainly not for its cinematic style. Yes, it's crude, brutal, but as shocking as a journalistic report, an observation that provides an inside look -- not an artistic one. And cinema demands more than this, I suppose.
Rated 28 May 2012
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 06 Jun 2016
3
45th
Its point blank grit and realism is appreciated, but some parts of this intertwining slice-of-crime are more engaging than others.
Rated 06 Jun 2016
ebelcEbelC
Rated 13 Jan 2012
30
13th
I find it terribly pointless: I didn't feel anything emotionally, I didn't learn anything I couldn't imagine about the camorra and I almost didn't get the relation between the things in the movie. I could only say: "oh yeah, camorra is bad and everywhere". People said it was too hard, don't know why, and I also can't understand why camorra was so angry with the creators of the book and movie.
Rated 13 Jan 2012
technodeliatechnodelia
Rated 07 Apr 2023
44
4th
Rätt snygg och kul ämne men fan osammanhängande.
Rated 07 Apr 2023
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 28 Nov 2009
94
94th
It was nearly impossible to live up to the expectations that I had for this film, but damn does it come close. Almost every one of the five stories is compelling beyond words, and the only one that doesn't quite keep up is driven by a powerful performance by Toni Servillo. Gripping and dynamic cinematography, flawless editing, and one of (if not the best) screenplay of 2008. Probably the best mafia movie since Goodfellas.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
caspiancaspian
Rated 11 Aug 2022
79
50th
a few awkward moments of exposition lead to a weak start, though it really shone once they let the brilliant performances and setting breath. more than a handful of mind blowing moments
Rated 11 Aug 2022
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 20 Oct 2008
85
77th
#866 - 11 Ekim 08, emek sinemasi, filmekimi 08, 21:30 & filmekimi08'in en iyilerinden - abimle izledim. http://sineofrenik.blogspot.com/2008/10/filmekimi-20008-gomorra.html
Rated 20 Oct 2008
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
30
78th
"Sidesteps grandiose gestures and statements in favor of a grimly matter-of-fact chronicle of how pervasive the Mafia influence has become." - Fernando F. Croce
Rated 17 Oct 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Nov 2009
60
62nd
Good film.
Rated 19 Nov 2009
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
Drained of energy and vigor, Gomorrah confuses gangster fantasy for art.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 25 Feb 2009
62
22nd
Compared to the Novel.---this Movie is useless, and far beyond entertaining.Better read the Book twice.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
kingcautiKingCauti
Rated 03 Aug 2011
75
68th
Good god, this movie is absolutely hopeless.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
mandymandy
Rated 25 Sep 2013
4
6th
The different story strands were difficult to follow, especially as most of the protagonists had few redeeming features. It paints a very bleak, realistic picture in its goal to deglamourise organized crime. In this it succeeds but there is no enjoyment in it.
Rated 25 Sep 2013
jimbojimbo
Rated 20 Jun 2009
81
57th
Frustratingly fragmented, but its portrayal of the Italian mafia is disturbing and a counterpoint to the glorification of other mafia films.
Rated 20 Jun 2009
onurgOnurG
Rated 22 Dec 2020
100
94th
A stunning movie that shows how scary the criminal's world really is. Shows us pure reality rather than the romantic approaches we're used to seeing.
Rated 22 Dec 2020
brkybrky
Rated 08 Feb 2013
70
18th
- Kentsel donusum - Gercekci - Daginik
Rated 08 Feb 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 15 May 2009
52
54th
Okay Movie
Rated 15 May 2009
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 16 May 2009
71
60th
This is nothing like "The Godfather." Director Garrone avoids glamorizing the violence as he uses five interconnecting stories to demonstrate the families' insidious control in all areas of daily life. Then things actually get worse as rival factions start a turf war. It's complicated keeping track of the different characters and power struggles but it's slice-of-life realism at its best.
Rated 16 May 2009
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 25 Jun 2009
60
49th
It had a litte 'Pusher' vibe to it, just didn't have the story to go with it.
Rated 25 Jun 2009
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 06 Dec 2015
78
88th
Crime movies are a dime a dozen, but realistic ones about actual events, based on the writings of someone who has actually infiltrated a real-life crime syndicate are rare. Saviano had to go into hiding for exposing the Camorra like this, and Garrone, using dialect and some non-actors, creates a gritty and dismal view of the Neapolitan underworld where a corrupt establishment facilitates reckless toxic waste disposal and unschooled teenagers are swept into a hopeless life of senseless violence.
Rated 06 Dec 2015
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 29 May 2011
65
42nd
The one kid in this movie has the most unfortunate nose. You know which one, yeesh.
Rated 29 May 2011
td888td888
Rated 06 Jul 2011
70
76th
Very realistic insight in the wheeling and dealing of the Italian mafia from the perspective of the actual 'bad' guys. It's not about the story and a plot, but about the actions and motivations of the people themselves. Great watch.
Rated 06 Jul 2011
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 20 Aug 2009
75
64th
This score may go up after future viewings but for the moment it is a "nearly". The story does seem to stitch as well as it could have and I lost track of characters. Performances are pretty good and the visuals work very well. I just need more "..and this is".
Rated 20 Aug 2009
indicamIndicam
Rated 20 Aug 2009
60
51st
More potential than delivery.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 11 Aug 2012
80
57th
A convoluted "epic" of a gangster film, Gomorra never really gives the viewer a chance to catch up after dropping them in the middle of warzone, though it features some excellent character moments and deft cinematography.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
beejBeej
Rated 13 Mar 2010
90
87th
Enlightening insight into a truly horrific world. The combination of utterly believable performance and documentary style meant that Gomorrah was one of the few film experiences where I genuinely felt I was watching reality.
Rated 13 Mar 2010
zipsterZipster
Rated 12 Aug 2014
90
81st
belongs in the high-quality order of modern realist "hyperlink" films like Syriana, Crossing Over, Traffic, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Death Trilogy, etc.
Rated 12 Aug 2014

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