Overview
A gripping look into the dark world of organized crime in Naples, where survival is a daily struggle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- harrowing
- brooding
- serious film night
- arthouse viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an unflinching, gritty, and searing portrait of organized crime rendered with exceptional realism and moral force.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents five parallel stories involving figures such as Don Ciro, Pasquale, Franco, Marco, and Maria.
Its Camorra networks, gang warfare, drug economy, and illegal dumping are presented with stark, non-romanticized realism.
The plot connects organized crime to fashion, money delivery, waste management, construction, and drug trafficking.
Contemporary Naples and its ghetto environments are defined by Camorra control, gang conflict, and the waste crisis.
Films like Gomorrah, and why
City of God
shared unflinching organized-crime realism, morally bleak atmosphere, and systemic corruption
Elite Squad
shared ensemble crime structure, social realism, gang violence, and institutional entanglement
The Long Good Friday
shared neo-noir criminal underworld, severe moral tension, and grounded violence
Pulp Fiction
shared fractured crime narratives, urban despair, and emotionally detached presentation of violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Matteo Garrone
- Release Date
- 2008-05-16
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1334)
Cast
- Toni Servillo
- Gianfelice Imparato
- Maria Nazionale
- Salvatore Cantalupo
- Gigio Morra
- Marco Macor
- Salvatore Abruzzese
- Ciro Petrone
- Salvatore Ruocco
- Carmine Paternoster
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gomorrah about?
- Five lives collide with the Camorra in a stark, interwoven portrait of organized crime’s reach through contemporary Naples.
- What is Gomorrah like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gomorrah as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gomorrah violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gomorrah as graphic.
- What did critics think of Gomorrah?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an unflinching, gritty, and searing portrait of organized crime rendered with exceptional realism and moral force.
- Which films are like Gomorrah?
- Films with a similar feel include City of God, Elite Squad, The Long Good Friday, and Pulp Fiction.
- How long is Gomorrah?
- Gomorrah runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gomorrah?
- In United States, Gomorrah streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
