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The Godfather is a 1972 crime film based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with screenplay by Puzo and Coppola. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton and James Caan. The story spans ten years from late 1945 to 1955 and chronicles the life of the Corleone crime family.
reviews & rankings
#1 on Best Oscar 'Best Picture' Winners
based on 5 rankings
ranked #1 by dan: "when movies are at their best they try to be as good as The Godfather"
ranked #1 by Rotten Tomatoes: "One of Hollywood's greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for American cinema...." read full review at www.rottentomatoes.com
ranked #3 by movies.aol.com: "Coppola's vast opus went there first, and was also an affecting family (with a small "f") drama...." read full review at movies.aol.com
ranked #3 by Film School Rejects: "Marlon Brando leads the Corleone family and an amazing cast in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel..." read full review at www.filmschoolrejects.com
ranked #1 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by dan: "when movies are at their best they try to be as good as The Godfather"
ranked #1 by Rotten Tomatoes: "One of Hollywood's greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for American cinema...." read full review at www.rottentomatoes.com
ranked #3 by movies.aol.com: "Coppola's vast opus went there first, and was also an affecting family (with a small "f") drama...." read full review at movies.aol.com
ranked #3 by Film School Rejects: "Marlon Brando leads the Corleone family and an amazing cast in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel..." read full review at www.filmschoolrejects.com
ranked #1 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
#6 on Best Movies
based on 15 rankings
ranked #2 by Miles Thomas @ Amazon.com: "A perfect film in every way. Who would think the only movie to best it is its sequel?..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #6 by dan: "The best crime movie of all time"
ranked #1 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by timg (timg has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by peter (peter has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by insane_giraffe (insane_giraffe has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by American Film Institute (American Film Institute has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Russellreno (Russellreno has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by idq02 (idq02 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by Top Ten Reviews (Top Ten Reviews has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by jinson_cme (jinson_cme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #9 by danielle89170 (danielle89170 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #27 by Cinepad (Cinepad has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Miles Thomas @ Amazon.com: "A perfect film in every way. Who would think the only movie to best it is its sequel?..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #6 by dan: "The best crime movie of all time"
ranked #1 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by timg (timg has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by peter (peter has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by insane_giraffe (insane_giraffe has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by American Film Institute (American Film Institute has not reviewed this item)
ranked #3 by Russellreno (Russellreno has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by idq02 (idq02 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #4 by Top Ten Reviews (Top Ten Reviews has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by jinson_cme (jinson_cme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #9 by danielle89170 (danielle89170 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #27 by Cinepad (Cinepad has not reviewed this item)
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