GoodFellas (1990)
Drama, Crime
92Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 92 Metascore—Universal Acclaim territory—on a modest $25M budget is a ringing endorsement, though the $47M worldwide gross suggests critics and audiences weren't entirely aligned on the film's commercial appeal.
Director track record: Martin Scorsese
GoodFellas sits well above Martin Scorsese's own 78.4-point average across 21 scored films, a 13.6-point surge that marks one of his finest works to date, though it trails his best-reviewed effort, Mean Streets (96).
Lead track record: Robert De Niro
The film sits well above Robert De Niro's own 69.3-point average across 27 scored films, a 22.7-point surge that marks one of his finest-reviewed works to date, though it trails his best-reviewed effort, Mean Streets (96).
Box office
Budget $25M · Box office $47.1M