The Godfather

Name: The Godfather
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1972-03-14
Rating: 9.2

March 14, 1972· 2h 55m

Drama Crime

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

Marlon Brando Al Pacino James Caan Robert Duvall Richard S. Castellano Diane Keaton +75 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score9.2

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall9.2

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

5 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

The baptism massacre

9.6at 2h 35m

Lowest Moment

Sonny's violent end

8.7at 1h 55m

Biggest Swing

The film maintains consistently high praise throughout, with the baptism sequence representing the pinnacle of cinematic achievement according to critics

Critics view The Godfather as a sustained masterpiece with exceptional performances and direction throughout. The film builds steadily to the baptism sequence, which reviewers consider pure cinema genius, before concluding with a powerfully transformative ending.

5 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb