Gangs of New York

2002 · directed by Martin Scorsese · 168 min

25,277 feet · Prominence

417th of 24,106 films scored

Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw67

Lifetime worldwide gross $194m, re-releases included; about $355m in 2026 money.

Rank940 of 11,051In 200224 of 253

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise85

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics72 baseAwards89 signal → +13 lift

Oscars9 nominated Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound

Golden Globes1 won Screenplay3 nominated Best Picture, Lead acting, Supporting acting

BAFTAs1 won Lead acting5 nominated Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Craft and other

How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy62

Judged directly: Scorsese epic, Day-Lewis memorable villain.

Verdict62 of 100IMDb7.5 from 502kWikipedia96k views a monthAge24 years

Scored beside it · 473 of 4,039 films judged

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62Gangs of New York (2002)

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 67 praise 85 legacy 62averages 71, placing it at25,277 ft

How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

Daniel Day-Lewis20,455 ft Leonardo DiCaprio19,599 ft Cameron Diaz18,480 ft Brendan Gleeson18,267 ft Jim Broadbent18,242 ft Liam Neeson18,240 ft John C. Reilly18,217 ft Henry Thomas17,952 ft Eddie Marsan17,654 ft Stephen Graham17,647 ft David Hemmings17,645 ft Gary Lewis17,644 ft