Everyone knows Robert De Niro is Martin Scorsese’s one of the favorite actors to cast. With Killers of the Flower Moon, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have now collaborated on ten films together. But aside from him, Scorsese also frequently casts Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role in his films and Killers of the Flower Moon is their sixth film together. However at the same time, it is their first film together in over 10 years as their last collab Wolf of the Wall Street, was released in 2013. So, is you are wondering which other films have these two cinema legends collaborated on before, you are at the right place. Here is a list of all 6 Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio films!
Gangs of New York (2002)
American historical drama film Gangs of New York is based on Herbert Asbury’s 1927 book The Gangs of New York. Scorsese spent 20 years developing this film. Set in 1863, it deals with the eruption of Catholic Protestants as an Irish immigrant group started protesting against the threat of conscription. Though DiCaprio has more screen time in the film, it’s Daniel Day-Lewis’ Bill the Butcher remains the film’s most memorable aspect. The film also stars Cameron Diaz, John C. Reilly, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Graham, Henry Thomas, Eddie Marsan, and Brendan Gleeson.
The Aviator (2004)
The epic biographical drama film The Aviator stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes. Playing the role of Howard Hughes, helped DiCaprio to deepen his reputation as an actor and made him more than the guy from Titanic. The film is based on Charles Higham’s 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life. It deals with the life of Hughes from 1927 to 1944, in which he became an aviation magnate, and a successful producer while growing severe OCD. The supporting cast includes Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly, Ian Holm, Jude Law, Gwen Stefani, and more.
The Departed (2006)
The Departed is loosely based on the real-life Boston Winter Hill Gang and a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Internal Affairs. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin. The film follows Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South Boston cop as he goes undercover to infiltrate the organization chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Costigan gains the trust of Costello, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the cop department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses.
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island is a popular film among psychological drama/thriller fans. It is based on Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel of the same name. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Deputy U.S. Marshal Edward Daniels who is investigating a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island after a patient goes missing. Ben Kingsley plays the facility’s lead psychiatrist, Michelle William plays Daniel’s wife, and Mark Ruffalo plays Daniels’ fellow deputy marshal. Though you can argue that Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy are better films of this genre, Shutter Island is worth watching.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street tops The Departed when it comes to profanity. This epic biographical black comedy is based on Jordan Belfort’s 2007 memoir of the same name. The film recounts Belfort’s career as a stockbroker in NYC and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in fraud and corruption on Wall Street, leading to Belfort’s downfall. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, and Kyle Chandler.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
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In his latest film Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese collaborated with two of his favorite actors, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. This American revisionist Western crime drama film is based on David Grann’s 2017 book of the same name. The plot centers on a series of Oklahoma murders in the Osage Nation during the 1920s. The film also stars Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, John Lithgow, and Tantoo Cardinal.
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