Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- breezy
- awkward
- date night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast and premise promising but agreed that the film's high-brow performers never fully made its low-brow humor work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael's relationship with Gina draws him into the Vitale family's mafia dealings, making criminal obligations part of the courtship plot.
The art-house auctioneer must navigate mob rituals, criminal schemes, and FBI scrutiny despite lacking underworld fluency.
The mob attempts to launder its son's inept paintings through Michael's art house, turning cultural prestige into a vehicle for fraud.
Michael learns that his teacher girlfriend is the daughter of a major mobster, transforming his understanding of her family and future.
Films like Mickey Blue Eyes, and why
Married to the Mob
romantic comedy built around an ordinary protagonist entangled with organized crime and escalating comic danger
The Freshman
crime comedy combining mobster dynamics, romance, and fish out of water humor
Prizzi's Honor
witty romantic crime caper with criminal family complications and an outsider protagonist
Analyze This
lighthearted mafia comedy focused on social awkwardness, loyalty, and criminal identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Kelly Makin
- Release Date
- 1999-08-16
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (613)
Cast
- Hugh Grant
- James Caan
- Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Burt Young
- James Fox
- Joe Viterelli
- Gerry Becker
- Maddie Corman
- Tony Darrow
- Paul Lazar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Mickey Blue Eyes about?
- An art auctioneer’s romance with a mobster’s daughter turns into a chaotic collision of mafia etiquette, FBI suspicion, and disastrous art-world laundering.
- What is Mickey Blue Eyes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mickey Blue Eyes as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mickey Blue Eyes violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mickey Blue Eyes as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mickey Blue Eyes?
- Critics generally found the cast and premise promising but agreed that the film's high-brow performers never fully made its low-brow humor work.
- Which films are like Mickey Blue Eyes?
- Films with a similar feel include Married to the Mob, The Freshman, Prizzi's Honor, and Analyze This.
- How long is Mickey Blue Eyes?
- Mickey Blue Eyes runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mickey Blue Eyes?
- In United States, Mickey Blue Eyes streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
