In this paper, the author highlights the importance of the concept of masculinity in mafia movies and TV shows. Firstly, the paper analyses the concept of masculinity throughout history in order to see how that concept changed and evolved. After that, author of the paper starts the analysis of the selected movies and TV shows, them being The Godfather trilogy, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos. Author of the paper analyses the importance of masculinity and family roles within the characters of those movies and TV shows. Moreover, author analyses the connections between masculinity and the Italian identity of the characters. Furthermore, author deals with the concept of off-white masculinity to show how mafia movies were made for white male audience. The paper ends with the author analysing collective group identity of the mafia members, and the problems they encounter with during their lives. Throughout the entire paper, author also analyses how men who watch these movies and TV shows perceive the characters they are watching.