Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- smoky
- fatalistic
- crime movie night
- Robert De Niro retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film handsomely made and anchored by Robert De Niro's dual performance, but overly familiar, excessively talky, and stylistically derivative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story dramatizes the real-life conflict between Vito Genovese and Frank Costello.
Robert De Niro plays both longtime friends and opposing crime bosses whose relationship deteriorates through jealousy and betrayal.
Critics describe the film as novelistic and talky, while its plot traces organized-crime relationships across New York.
De Niro portrays Vito Genovese and Frank Costello through distinct makeup and prosthetic designs, including scenes where he appears opposite himself.
Films like The Alto Knights, and why
The Irishman
biographical gangster drama centered on power, betrayal, and aging criminal figures
Goodfellas
period mafia drama focused on rival crime families, ambition, and betrayal
Bugsy
historical crime drama about organized crime, political influence, and rival power brokers
Gotti
classic gangster drama featuring competing mob authorities and violent succession struggles
Movie Details
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Release Date
- 2025-03-19
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (475)
Cast
- Robert De Niro
- Debra Messing
- Cosmo Jarvis
- Kathrine Narducci
- Michael Rispoli
- Michael Adler
- Ed Amatrudo
- Joe Bacino
- Anthony J. Gallo
- Wallace Langham
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 The Alto Knights about?
- Two former friends become lethal rivals as competing New York crime bosses struggle to dominate the midcentury Mafia.
- What is The Alto Knights like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Alto Knights as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Alto Knights violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Alto Knights as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Alto Knights?
- Critics broadly found the film handsomely made and anchored by Robert De Niro's dual performance, but overly familiar, excessively talky, and stylistically derivative.
- Which films are like The Alto Knights?
- Films with a similar feel include The Irishman, Goodfellas, Bugsy, and Gotti.
- How long is The Alto Knights?
- The Alto Knights runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Alto Knights?
- In United States, The Alto Knights streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
