Mean Streets (1973)
A small-time hood navigates loyalty, love, and ambition within a gritty, melancholy criminal underworld.
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
How intense is Mean Streets?
Mean Streets has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Mean Streets feels like
- Tone
- grittypulpyintimatemelancholy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Mean Streets
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Mean Streets for you?
Is Mean Streets scary?
No. Mean Streets is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Mean Streets gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Mean Streets sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Mean Streets OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Mean Streets?
Mean Streets runs 1h 52m.
Where can I stream Mean Streets?
Mean Streets is streaming on Plex and Tubi.
Does Mean Streets have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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