Live by Night

Name: Live by Night
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 2016-12-25
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Remo Girone, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Glenister

2016·Movie·R·129 min·★ 6.3(1,454)

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“Joe was once a good man.”

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

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About Live by Night

Live by Night is a 2016 English-language crime, drama and history film directed by Ben Affleck. The cast is led by Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Remo Girone. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Live by Night was produced by Appian Way, Pearl Street Films, and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $90 million, it went on to gross $23 million worldwide.

Director: Ben Affleck
Writers: Ben Affleck
Release date: December 25, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $90 million
Box office: $23 million
Production: Appian Way, Pearl Street Films, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Live by Night cast & crew

Live by Night was directed by Ben Affleck and written by Ben Affleck.

The cast features Ben Affleck as Joe Coughlin, Elle Fanning as Loretta Figgis, Remo Girone as Maso Pescatore, Brendan Gleeson as Thomas Coughlin, Robert Glenister as Albert White, and Matthew Maher as RD Pruitt.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, cinematography is by Robert Richardson, and it was produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck.

Is Live by Night worth watching?

Live by Night holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,454 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and history, Live by Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Live by Night

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