The Godfather

The Godfather (1972)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (77 reviews)

  • 97% of users liked it
    (611,003 ratings)

Popularly viewed as one of the best American films ever made, the multi-generational crime saga The Godfather is a touchstone of cinema: one of the most widely imitated, quoted, and lampooned movies of all time. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino star as Vito Corleone and his youngest son, Michael,… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Mar 24, 1972 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune

    To permit us a glimpse at The Mob, with all of its ethnic insularity, is like giving a chronic gambler a chance to wander above the false mirrors that overlook every casino.

  • Andrew Sarris, Village Voice

    Brando's triumph and fascination is less that of an actor of parts than of a star galaxy of myths.

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    Brando made Don Vito something we rarely see in movies: a tragicomic villain-hero, a vulnerable hood.

  • Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine

    In its blending of new depth with an old genre, it becomes that rarity, a mass entertainment that is also great movie art.

  • Ben Walters, Time Out

    As filmmaking and storytelling, 'The Godfather' remains a bravura piece of work, its set pieces, dialogue and performances entrenched cinematic icons.

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  • Directors C


    [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Outstanding in every possible manner, the feature that would be first in the cinema dictionary to be classed underneath masterpiece. There are certain films that are adored by almost everyone, films that have… More

  • Albert K


    "The Godfather" is highly regarded as the greatest American movie of all-time. No other movie has garnered such praise as this movie has. Undoubtedly, everything has been meticulously put together to create an entertaining, captivating, and phenomenal masterpiece. BUT (and… More

  • xGary X


    The son of a Mafia boss returns from the war and following an attempt on his father's life becomes more and more embroiled in the shadowy world of organised crime. Francis Ford Coppola's classic gangster saga is the story of a criminal dynasty headed by Marlon Brando in one… More

  • Jack H


    It's hard to judge a film like 'The Godfather', especially for someone of my generation. Since its release in 1972, The Godfather has accrued a legendary status; it's difficult to watch a film that is often touted as the best of all time with an open mind and no… More

  • Bathsheba M


    I saw this for probably the third time last night, this time on DVD. I loved it. It's one of the most perfect movies ever made in that no scene was extraneous, every bit contributed to the forward momentum, and it's an American original. The first time I saw it, I was… More

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