City by the Sea | Full Movie
City by the Sea
- R
- 1h 48m
- 2002
47%
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Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand star in this true story of a man who, as a cop, must bring a criminal to justice--but, as a father, must find a way to save his son. While investigating the murder of a surfer, New York City police detective Vincent LaMarca (De Niro)--whose own father was executed for murder--discovers that his estranged son may have committed the crime. Now LaMarca will put his life on the line to do right by both his family and his profession.
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
47%Critics Consensus: Even though the movie is well acted, it sinks under an abundance of melodrama and cliches.
Reviews
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
A compendium of clichs about fathers and sons.
June 17, 2017
Newsday
John Anderson
A film that doesn't just support the action to come, but makes it seem inevitable.
June 17, 2017
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
I like everything about it except it.
June 17, 2017
USA Today
Claudia Puig
It's a run-of-the-mill cop thriller but also a gripping family drama.
June 17, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 18+Common Sense Says
Ambitious, improbable and very violent cop drama.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the movie has violence, including shooting and murder, graphic drug use, very strong language, and sexual references and situations, including a child born out of wedlock. Characters drink and smoke. There is a reference to domestic abuse. A character attempts suicide.
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Animation, Thriller, Drama
- Release Date:September 6, 2002
- Highest Available for Purchase:HD