Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese has produced an unparalleled body of morally complex American cinema over 50 years, blending gritty realism with spiritual themes. His 1990 crime epic Goodfellas earned $47 million at the box office on a $25 million budget, a 188% return that is 30% lower than the average Scorsese film's profitability. Despite this, Goodfellas holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, outperforming #2 Akira Kurosawa's average of 92% across his filmography. Scorsese's 2019 film The Irishman used de-aging technology costing $200 million, making it the most expensive film of his career by 400%.