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About
Escape from New York
Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell. The story follows ex-soldier Snake Plissken on a mission to save the President from a maximum security prison in Manhattan.
Released
1981
Runtime
99 min
Rating
R
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$50M
Status
Released
Streaming
Daily update · May 16, 2026
Escape from New York ranks #1,516 among movies with a Buzz Score of 1.3. It peaked at #2,643 of all time (Apr 28 - May 27, 2020). It ranks #1,393 over the past 365 days.
Rankings
Current position by overall and genre
Performance
Popularity history
Peak Buzz Score
2.6
#2,643Peak rank
Apr 28 - May 27, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
1.3
#1,3931-year rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
In the Rankings
May 16, 2026
#1516
Escape from New York
1.3
Top Cast
Most popular Escape from New York cast members by current Buzz Score on May 16, 2026
#1
Kurt Russell
as Snake Plissken
9.3
#2
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
4.4
#3
John Carpenter
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
2.2
#4
Harry Dean Stanton
as Harold 'Brain' Helman
2.0
#5
Ernest Borgnine
as Cabbie
1.6
#6
Season Hubley
as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
1.6
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