--- title: "The Only Living Pickpocket in New York: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york" critics_score: 79 critics_reviews: 13 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 79 from 13 reviews: 11 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative. ## IndieWire — Beandrea July Rating A. 28 January 2026. Festival review. The critic praises the film as a confident, humane update to the New York crime drama. She particularly singles out its authentic New York locations and John Turturro’s controlled performance. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-1235176157/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. Rooney finds the film contemplative, transfixing and remarkably layered, praising Noah Segan’s assured storytelling. He especially singles out John Turturro’s restrained, deeply affecting performance as the film’s dignified, aging pickpocket. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-1236486768/) ## Variety — Tomris Laffly Rating Critics Pick. 27 January 2026. Festival review. Laffly finds the film an elegantly tender, bittersweet love letter to New York. She especially praises John Turturro’s mesmerizingly tender performance and the memorable supporting cast. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-1236642486/) ## The AV Club — Monica Castillo Rating B+. 12 October 2026. Castillo praises the film as a strong, heartfelt throwback drama. She singles out John Turturro’s nuanced performance as its central strength. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-noah-segan-giancarlo-esposito) ## Time Out — Elizabeth Weitzman Rating 4/5. 7 October 2026. The critic calls it a terrific drama with a throwback flavour. John Turturro is singled out for stealing the show. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-2026) ## Vulture — Bilge Ebiri Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 19 February 2026. Festival review. Ebiri finds the film a modest, lovely drama with a gentle, wistful atmosphere. He singles out Turturro’s attentive, world-weary performance as the film’s anchor. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/review-john-turturro-the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york.html) ## Screen Daily — Tim Grierson Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. The headline presents the film as a stylish crime drama, with John Turturro impressing. The accessible text singles out Turturro’s performance, but the full review is unavailable. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-impresses-in-stylish-crime-drama/5213118.article) ## The Guardian — Benjamin Lee Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. Lee finds the film engaging and charming despite an overplayed theme and contrived turns. He especially praises Turturro’s appealing performance and the film’s breezy, on-location portrait of New York. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/28/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-steals-this-simple-charming-tale) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 63/100 (inferred from the text). Festival review. The page could not be accessed, so the critic’s verdict is unavailable. No praise or criticism can be verified from the page content. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sundance-2026-the-weight-the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-see-you-when-i-see-you) ## Slant Magazine — Derek Smith Rating 2.5/4. 12 September 2026. Festival review. Smith finds the film a low-key, melancholy character study that is strongest when it observes Harry’s world with specificity. He praises the lived-in performances and New York locations, while faulting the tech-obsessed antagonists and a conventional family-reconciliation scene. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro/) ## Deadline — Damon Wise Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. Wise finds the film mesmerizing, melancholy, and a notably assured directorial debut. He especially praises John Turturro’s performance and the film’s affection for New York’s independent-movie past. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro-noah-segan-sundance-1236699551/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 28 January 2026. Festival review. The critic finds the film a gem, despite some rough edges and small narrative contrivances. They especially praise John Turturro’s performance and the quietly moving character study built around Harry’s life. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-john-turturro/) ## The Playlist — Marshall Shaffer Rating B+. 27 January 2026. Festival review. Shaffer finds the film a poignant, revelatory portrait of a changing New York, despite weaknesses in its crime-thriller plot. He especially praises John Turturro’s subtle performance and how it connects Harry’s personal story to the city’s history. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york-review-noah-segans-directorial-debut-poignantly-captures-a-lost-city-sundance-20260127/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york.md