New York Stories

New York Stories (1989)

  • 73% of critics liked it
    (22 reviews)

  • 56% of users liked it
    (8,938 ratings)

The omnibus film New York Stories is the product of three powerhouse filmmakers. The film is divided into three stories, each exploring a different aspect of life in the Big Apple. Life Lessons, directed by Martin Scorcese, is a Dostoevsky-like tale of the rarefied Art World, with Nick Nolte as a… More

PG, 2 hr. 4 min.
Directed By
Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 10, 1989 Wide
On DVD
Apr 8, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    Whether it happened by chance or design, the sketches have more than just New York in common: all three have something to do with middle age, as well as with romantic relationships.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    It's still too early to tell whether the cheering New York Stories will be a box-office hit, but one can hope.

  • Hal Hinson, Washington Post

    Allen's contribution is the only one that can be counted as a genuine success.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    New York Stories consists of three films, one good, one bad, one disappointing.

  • Joe Brown, Washington Post

    A novel and fascinating foray into highly stylized, highly personal filmmaking.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lucas M


    New York Stories have two good tales: Life Lessons by Scorsese and Oedipus Wrecks by Allen. But Coppola's Life Without Zoe, it's terrible, boring and totally disappointing. The worse thing in the movie is Coppola being with others great directors. The 70's was a… More

  • Jennifer X


    None of these stories are really BAD per se; just really badly filmed and very nineties lighting. Woody Allen's segment was okay funny, Scorsese's thing was confusing but watchable, Coppola's...I don't even want to talk about it. I'll pretend it didn't… More

  • Ken S


    One again everything Sofia Coppola touches turns to shit. Tucked in between Scorsese's comment on art and Allen's delightful matriphobia comedy is Coppola's big floating turd of a short.

  • Tim S


    Scorcese's is priceless. I didn't even watch the other two.

  • Pierluigi P


    Scorsese's segment is the best, great story, cinematography and acting. Allen's one is pretty charming and funny, but Coppola knocks down the show with a worthless piece of childish crap.

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