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The Many Saints of Newark

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The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark's history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family's hold over the increasingly race-torn city. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, who struggles to manage both his professional and personal responsibilities -- and whose influence over his impressionable nephew will help make the teenager into the all-powerful mob boss we'll later come to know: Tony Soprano.
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Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming... Read allWitness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.Witness the making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.
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  • Director
    • Alan Taylor
  • Writers
    • David Chase(based on characters created by)
    • Lawrence Konner
  • Stars
    • Alessandro Nivola
    • Leslie Odom Jr.
    • Jon Bernthal
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  • Director
    • Alan Taylor
  • Writers
    • David Chase(based on characters created by)
    • Lawrence Konner
  • Stars
    • Alessandro Nivola
    • Leslie Odom Jr.
    • Jon Bernthal
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Corey Stoll, Jon Bernthal, Tony Soprano, Michael Gandolfini, and Gabriella Piazza in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
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    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Dickie Moltisantias Dickie Moltisanti
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    • Harold McBrayeras Harold McBrayer
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Johnny Sopranoas Johnny Soprano
    Vera Farmiga
    Vera Farmiga
    • Livia Sopranoas Livia Soprano
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Junior Sopranoas Junior Soprano
    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • 'Hollywood Dick' Moltisantias 'Hollywood Dick' Moltisanti…
    Michela De Rossi
    Michela De Rossi
    • Giuseppina Moltisantias Giuseppina Moltisanti
    Michael Gandolfini
    Michael Gandolfini
    • Teenage Tony Sopranoas Teenage Tony Soprano
    Billy Magnussen
    Billy Magnussen
    • Paulie Walnutsas Paulie Walnuts
    John Magaro
    John Magaro
    • Silvio Danteas Silvio Dante
    Michael Imperioli
    Michael Imperioli
    • Christopher Moltisantias Christopher Moltisanti
    Samson Moeakiola
    Samson Moeakiola
    • Pussy Bonpensieroas Pussy Bonpensiero
    Joey Diaz
    Joey Diaz
    • Buddhaas Buddha
    • (as Joey Coco Diaz)
    Germar Terrell Gardner
    Germar Terrell Gardner
    • Cyrilas Cyril
    Alexandra Intrator
    Alexandra Intrator
    • Teenage Janice Sopranoas Teenage Janice Soprano
    Gabriella Piazza
    Gabriella Piazza
    • Joanne Moltisantias Joanne Moltisanti
    Mason Bleu
    Mason Bleu
    • Leon Overallas Leon Overall
    Aaron Joshua
    Aaron Joshua
    • Jaleelas Jaleel
    • Director
      • Alan Taylor
    • Writers
      • David Chase(based on characters created by)
      • Lawrence Konner
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film's title comes from Dickie Moltisanti's family's name which when translated from Italian to English means "many saints".
    • Goofs
      When Tony is handing out free ice cream, the shot of him handing an ice cream cone to the boy wearing a vest (1:06:17) is re-used just a few seconds later.
    • Quotes

      Christopher Moltisanti: [Final lines] That's the guy, my uncle Tony. The guy I went to hell for.

    • Connections
      Features Key Largo (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Stardust
      Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Mitchell Parish

      Performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

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    User reviews1.2K

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    Top review
    6/10
    Disappointing
    It is the late 1960s and Dick Moltisanti is a leading figure in the Newark Mafia. His son, Dickie, takes after him and is rising up through the ranks. Dickie is a father figure to a boy who will ultimately run his own crime family, Tony Soprano.

    Set about 30 years before the events of the TV series The Sopranos, this is a prequel to that. I regard The Sopranos as the greatest drama series of all time so my interested was piqued, especially as the tagline labelled it "Who made Tony Soprano". I didn't feel that The Sopranos needed a prequel, but was intrigued nevertheless.

    It looks good on paper: written by David Chase, creator and head writer of The Sopranos, directed by Alan Taylor, who directed several episodes of The Sopranos. So you know this has right pedigree and isn't some independent production trying to make use of The Sopranos brand. Throw in a decent cast: Ray Liotta, Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr, Vera Farmiga, John Bernthal and even Michael Gandolfini, the son of James Gandolfini who played Tony Soprano in the series, as the teenaged Tony Soprano.

    The film started well enough: the set up was interesting and the characters reasonably engaging. Plot development is initially intriguing but then the cracks begin to show. From a point I kept thinking "there's only one way this is going to end". This was mainly based on the characters appearing in The Sopranos but I think even without that knowledge the signs were there how this was going to turn out.

    Another, though more minor, issue is that David Chase seemed overly keen to jam as many characters from the TV series into the movie, just to create that spark of recognition among fans of the TV series.

    The ending is predictable (as mentioned above) and very flat. Even if you didn't figure out in advance how things would work out, the conclusion is very anti-climactic and empty. Moreover, the explanation of and link to Tony Soprano's later life and activities is not there, making it quite disappointing.

    Considering this, someone who's never watched The Sopranos might find this film more interesting as they won't have an expectation of some profound explanation of Tony Soprano's later career or events in the series and won't be distracted by the insertion of characters from the series just for recognition value. However, even for the uninitiated, at best this is just okay due to the flat ending.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Những Vị Thánh Của Newark
    • Filming locations
      • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Chase Films
      • HBO Films
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,237,403
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,651,571
      • Oct 3, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,737,403
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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