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Goodfellas

Scorsese's masterpiece of kinetic filmmaking — no other crime film comes close to its pace, style, and sheer energy. Based on real events and built with a perfect ensemble.

Origin
Hollywood, California
Genre
Films
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Total Votes
Lists
1
Highest Rank
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The Divide

Pantheon Standing

List NameRankCombined
Greatest Films of All Time#196.0
Generational Fault Line

The Age Divide

Voters under 30 and over 35 rank Goodfellas significantly differently across lists.

Under 30
#14
Over 35
#3

The Cultural Record

Discography

No entries on record.

Awards & Recognition

Grammy Awards

No Grammy data on record.

Hall of Fame

Oscar: Joe Pesci (Supporting)

Ray Liotta

Robert De Niro

Paul Sorvino

Lorraine Bracco

'As far back as I can remember...'

AFI Top 100

influence on every crime film since

The Case For Goodfellas

The longevity argument alone puts them in a category of one. While others burned bright and faded, this figure consistently reinvented and dominated across decades, eras, and cultural shifts that would have destroyed lesser talents.

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@CulturalCritic
Credentialed Voter
4,201Agreed

Technically unmatched. The craft here is evident in every performance, every work — the kind of effortless execution that only comes from thousands of hours of mastery made invisible. They make the impossible look inevitable.

R
@RecordKeeper
Populist Voter
3,842Agreed

Commercial success should never be held against artistic legacy. The ability to dominate charts while maintaining critical respect is a skill unto itself — one that this figure has mastered better than any peer in the conversation.

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@VoteWithFacts
Credentialed Voter
2,914Agreed

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