The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

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Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.

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A graceful character study that affords John Turturro one of the best roles of his career, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York astutely captures the struggle to scrape by in a world that won't stop changing the rules.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

8 hrs ago

I love everything about this movie, from its precision plotting to its autumnal poise -- a gentle appreciation for what’s gone, along with acceptance that colder days are coming.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

11 hrs ago

The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is remarkable in many ways, first among them Turturro’s performance. Somehow, despite a 40-year career full of memorable roles, Turturro is still underrated.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

12 hrs ago

3/4

Shoutout to Oscar: The film soars by just letting the camera home in on the landscape of John Turturro’s face, where each shift of expression tells a story all its own.

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Andrew Auger

Pop Culture Leftovers

8 hrs ago

Like its protagonist, the film has an old-school quality that makes it feel like it would’ve fit right at home in the 70s and 80s, which, in a way, makes it timeless.

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That Shelf Staff

That Shelf

9 hrs ago

...it also never reaches anything close to genre classics like Thief—until its inspired final shot hints at what could have been.

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Rendy Jones

Rendy Reviews

13 hrs ago

4/5

A breezy, loving throwback to the kind of street-level NYC caper nobody makes anymore — anchored by a crowning John Turturro performance that reminds you why he’s one of the greats.

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ra_nyc

6 hrs ago

It’s a great movie and I wouldn’t want to ruin it for anyone but I would recommend it 100%. Classic NYC film.

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Brian C

@Bczahor 5 hrs ago

Solid movie

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Jason T

@RT14821520 7 hrs ago

The whole premise is flawed from a technical point of view. The main character could have essentially relieved himself of his predicament 20 minutes into the movie but doesn’t, only to serve the ending. The ending, which if you think critically, does not actually resolve anything and makes the situation even worse. It’s like someone heard about this whole cryptocurrency thing from their nephew and decided to hack together a story without understanding it at all.

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maureen F

@RT45671044 17 hrs ago

My husband and I went to see this movie last night and we thought it was one of the best movies we’ve seen in the last 10 years,and actually Turturro should be up for an academy for Best actor. It was such a great character study. No special effects, no glitzy costumes, just an old-school pickpocket going about his business as it were, and trying to take care of his wife who is in a coma-like state. His character is a man with flaws, who has made mistakes in his past life and with his family, but he’s trying to do the best he can. Very touching. Well worth the watch.

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Francis S

@Francis101 1 day ago

An old style movie with a main character not played by a lead. Slow and predictable.

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B P

@Bradster69 1 day ago

Worth a Watch

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Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.

Director: Noah Segan
Producer: Katie McNeill, Leopold Hughes, Ben LeClair
Screenwriter: Noah Segan
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: MRC Film, T-Street
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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