Editing Miller's Crossing (section)

==Reception and legacy==
Although there is no mention of this on the packaging, the [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] Blu-ray edition released in 2022 is over two minutes shorter than the theatrical release version. Among the cuts are Frankie's line "Jesus, Tom" after Tom hits him in the face with a chair, and the line "Take care now" said by Lazzare's messenger after Tom is subjected to a beating.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

''Miller's Crossing'' opened in limited release in New York City on September 22, 1990, after premiering at the [[New York Film Festival]] the day before.<ref name = AFI/> It was a box-office failure at the time, making slightly more than $5 million, out of its $10–$14 million budget.<ref name="BOM-CR">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=millerscrossing.htm |title=Miller's Crossing box office |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=June 16, 2008}}</ref>

On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 68 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though possibly more notable for its distinctive style than an airtight story, this Coen brothers' take on the classic gangster flick features sharp dialogue, impressive cinematography, and a typically quirky cast of characters."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/millers_crossing |title=Miller's Crossing (1990) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/millers-crossing |title=Miller's Crossing Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref> Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C-“ on an A+ to F scale.

Film critic [[David Thomson (film critic)|David Thomson]] calls the film "a superb, languid fantasia on the theme of the gangster film that repays endless viewing".<ref>Thomson, David (2008), ''"Have You Seen...?"'', New York City: [[Alfred A. Knopf|Knopf]], p. 554.</ref> Of Turturro's performance he says "This could be the finest work of one of our best supporting actors". [[Roger Ebert]] gave it 3/4 stars, stating "It is likely to be most appreciated by movie lovers who will enjoy its resonance with films of the past".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/millers-crossing-1990|title=Miller's Crossing}}</ref>

''Miller's Crossing'' won the Critic's Award at the 2nd [[Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival]] in February 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yubarifanta.com/index_pc.php?ct=archive.php&langue=21002 |title=YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL'91 |access-date=September 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407040236/http://yubarifanta.com/index_pc.php?ct=archive.php&langue=21002 |archive-date=April 7, 2004 }}</ref> It was nominated for the [[Grand Prix (Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics)|Grand Prix]] of the [[Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics]].

''[[The Sopranos]]'' pays homage to ''Miller's Crossing'', particularly in the [[Pine Barrens (The Sopranos)|"Pine Barrens"]] episode.<ref>{{cite magazine| author=Bruce Fetts| date=May 9, 2001| title=''The Sopranos'' pays homage to several classic films| magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url= https://ew.com/article/2001/05/09/sopranos-pays-homage-several-classic-films/}}</ref>

Frank Moraes says, "Gabriel Byrne does an excellent job in this film, ... this film lives and dies on his performance".<ref name=franklycurious/> Taking particular note of the work of cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld and production designer Dennis Gassner, Christopher Orr observed, "Miller's Crossing is an aesthetic pleasure of the highest order on nearly every level".<ref name=Orr/>

''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' and ''Total Film'' placed it in their top 100 list.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-12-22|title=100 Greatest Movies Of All Time {{!}} TotalFilm.com|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/features/100-greatest-movies-of-all-time|access-date=2020-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222200551/http://www.totalfilm.com/features/100-greatest-movies-of-all-time|archive-date=December 22, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, ''The Guardian'' called it the 24th best crime movie of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-10-17|title=Miller's Crossing: No 24 best crime film of all time|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/17/millers-crossing-crime|access-date=2020-11-18|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>