The Kitchen (2019)

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.

Director:

Andrea Berloff

Writers:

Andrea Berloff, Ollie Masters (based on the comic book series created for DC Vertigo by)

Stars:

Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa McCarthy	...	Kathy Brennan
Tiffany Haddish	...	Ruby O'Carroll
Elisabeth Moss	...	Claire Walsh
Domhnall Gleeson	...	Gabriel O'Malley
James Badge Dale	...	Kevin O'Carroll
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Jimmy Brennan
Jeremy Bobb	...	Rob Walsh
Margo Martindale	...	Helen O'Carroll
Bill Camp	...	Alfonso Coretti
Common	...	Gary Silvers
E.J. Bonilla	...	Gonzalo Martinez
Myk Watford	...	Little Jackie Quinn
Wayne Duvall	...	Larry - Kathy's Father
Pamela Dunlap	...	Mary - Kathy's Mother
John Sharian	...	Duffy

Storyline

The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison.

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Plot Keywords:

shot to death | based on graphic novel | armed robbery | punching a federal agent | year 1978 | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language throughout and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bill Camp and Jeremy Bobb both appeared in HBO's "The Outsider"

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Goofs

At the 12:34 mark when Elisabeth Moss' character leaves the diner, an address number next door shows 6920. That shows that the shot was nowhere near Hell's Kitchen. (Actually it's 3rd avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.)

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Quotes

Kathy Brennan: Bunch of men that have forgotten what family means.
Ruby O'Carroll: So we remind them.

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Crazy Credits

Retro-style versions of the Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema logos are used, suiting the film's 1970s setting.

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Connections

Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Kitchen (2019)

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Soundtracks

Simple Man
Written by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

The kitchen - Melissa McCarthy should stick to comedy roles

Violent crime drama.

Set in 1978, 3 wives of Irish mobsters take over after their husbands are imprisoned for armed robbery. After a weak start the movie progresses at a better pace although I couldn't help thinking Melissa McCarthy was badly cast and her rise to power was all too easy.

The movie made me think of 'Widows', which I didn't enjoy much either. The whole movie is pro extortion, murder, and corruption in the manner of Scorsese but not really made in a way that can be compared.

Probably not one to watch.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

9 August 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Kitchen

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,527,410, 11 August 2019

Gross USA:

$12,180,032

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,980,032

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, DC Vertigo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1