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Scott's 50 Essential New York City Films

These are the greatest films set in NYC. The ones I would show to someone looking to get a feel for what the city was at one time, solely through cinema.
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25th Hour (2002)
25th Hour (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
2
After Hours (1985)
After Hours (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
3
Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
4
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
5
Basquiat (1996)
Basquiat (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
6
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
7
A Bronx Tale (1993)
A Bronx Tale (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
8
Carlito's Way (1993)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
9
Chelsea Girls (1966)
Chelsea Girls (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
10
Cruising (1980)
Cruising (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
11
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
12
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
14
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
15
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
16
The French Connection (1971)
The French Connection (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
18
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
19
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
20
The Incident (1967)
The Incident (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
21
Kids (1995)
Kids (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
22
The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
23
King of New York (1990)
King of New York (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
24
The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
25
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
26
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
27
Marathon Man (1976)
Marathon Man (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
28
Mean Streets (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
29
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
30
The Naked City (1948)
The Naked City (1948)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
31
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
32
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
33
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
34
Prince of the City (1981)
Prince of the City (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
35
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
36
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
37
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
38
Serpico (1973)
Serpico (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
39
The Seven-Ups (1973)
The Seven-Ups (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
40
Shaft (1971)
Shaft (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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