The highest scoring of the three films in The Godfather series, ahead of The Godfather Part II (91). It runs long at 2h 55m. Streaming on Prime and Paramount+.
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Synopsis
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 9.2/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 100/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 8.7/1023,862 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 94 | 100% |
Key crew
- Mario PuzoScreenplay
- Francis Ford CoppolaDirector, Screenplay
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marlon BrandoDon Vito Corleone
- Al PacinoMichael Corleone
- James CaanSonny Corleone
- Robert DuvallTom Hagen
- Richard S. CastellanoClemenza
- Diane KeatonKay Adams
- Talia ShireConnie Corleone Rizzi
- Gianni RussoCarlo Rizzi
- Sterling HaydenCaptain McCluskey
- John MarleyJack Woltz
- Richard ConteBarzini
- Al LettieriSollozzo
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Themes
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