The Godfather fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Godfather is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, family, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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The Godfather is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 95/100 (IMDb 9.2, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
2 h 55 min
The Godfather runs 2 h 55 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 99 and audiences 94 out of 100, so both groups see The Godfather much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $245 million worldwide, 40.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian, Latin. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Godfather in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 393 storytelling tropes for The Godfather, including What Is Evil?, Title Drop, Eagleland.
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