April 19, 2025 10:38 pm

Robert de Niro's 'The Alto Knights' Defies Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Robert de Niro's 'The Alto Knights' Defies Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Robert de Niro’s ‘The Alto Knights’ Defies Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Released on March 21, 2025, Robert De Niro‘s latest gangster flick, The Alto Knights, failed to make a dent at the box office. Earning just $3.2 million its opening weekend, the Barry Levinson-directed movie was panned by critics, despite De Niro pulling double duty as both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two 1950s Mafia bosses embroiled in a bitter turf war. Critics be damned, though, as The Alto Knights has defied their expectations to become a big hit with audiences.

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​Despite making just $3.2 million its opening weekend, it seems enough people saw ‘The Alto Knights’ to actually like it. Read More