Robert De Niro Dud ‘The Alto Knights' Gets Max Streaming Premiere Date
The Alto Knights— Robert De Niro's crime thriller that flopped in theaters — will soon look for a new audience on streaming on Max.
Rated R, The Alto Knights opened in theaters on March 21 before shifting to digital streaming via premium video on demand on April 11. De Niro plays identical twins in The Alto Knights, which was directed by Barry Levinson. The film also stars Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci and Michael Rispoli.
The official summary for The Alto Knights reads, 'The film follows two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for control of the city's streets.
"Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the mafia (and America) forever.'
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment announced Friday that The Alto Knights will arrive on Max on Friday, June 6, and debut on HBO Linear on Saturday, June 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
Max offers three streaming packages. An ad-based package costs $9.99 per month, an ad-free package is $16.99 per month and an ad-free package that includes 4K Ultra HD programming is $20.99 per month.
The Alto Knights had a rough run in theaters, earning $6.1 million domestically and $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide box office gross of $9.5 million against a $45 million budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.
The Robert De Niro star vehicle was splattered with negative reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the film a 39% 'rotten' rating based on 136 reviews.
The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, 'A competent but tired retread of mob movie tropes, The Alto Knights pits De Niro vs. De Niro with no real victor emerging.'
The Alto Knights was better received by audiences, however, who gave the film a 71% 'fresh' Popcornmeter score based on 500-plus verified user ratings.
The audience summary on RT for the film reads, 'Prioritizing drama over action, The Alto Knights works as a somewhat enjoyable pastiche of mob films.'
The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro, arrives on streaming on Max on June 6 and premieres on HBO linear on June 7 at 8 p.m. ET.
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