SummaryFrancis Ford Coppola's epic features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged.... Read More
Directed By:Francis Ford Coppola
Written By:Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather
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100
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100
Coppola’s epic storytelling sweep is magnificent: there is an electric charge in simply the shift from New York to California to Sicily and back to New York.
100
The Godfather is a generational saga; it's also an action film; but above all, it catches the imagination of audiences because it suggests that the career of a gangster is not so very different from the career of a businessman or a politician.
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Mar 17, 2026
10
Buena película la mejor que e visto eni vida no me cambio la vida pero es goooooooooood
Feb 18, 2026
10
It's really sad and frightening that the Corleone brothers all leave the dinner table in the order of who passed away first. Very sad and that Pacino is the last Corleone standing today.
100
Brando made Don Vito something we rarely see in movies: a tragicomic villain-hero, a vulnerable hood. The don is so close to a comic character -- the movie itself is so close to comedy -- that Brando's capacity to move us in the role is doubly impressive. At the end, it is the older Godfather's tenderness and sagacity we recall. [21 Mar 1997, Friday, p.A]
100
The Godfather traces the arc of this doomed idealism with a beauty that is still fresh.
100
One of the most brutal and moving chronicles of American life ever designed within the limits of popular entertainment. [16 Mar 1972]
100
The picture is a series of mini-climaxes, all building to the devastating, definitive conclusion... It was carefully and painstakingly crafted. Every major character - and more than a few minor ones - is molded into a distinct, complex individual.
80
Overlong at about 175 minutes (played without intermission), and occasionally confusing. While never so placid as to be boring, it is never so gripping as be superior screen drama.
Oct 30, 2019
10
Unironically, one of the best movies ever made - and a movie pretty much everyone has to watch at some point in their life
Apr 10, 2025
6
Good movie. Just slow and I cannot get through it to save my life despite trying multiple times.
Oct 27, 2021
6
By the end of watching this I began to lose interest as its far too long. Personally wouldn't say this is a must watch but has some interesting moments. It's possible that this one just isn't for me.
Jul 11, 2020
3
Como "O poderoso chefão" é considerado um clássico, não tive como conter as expectativas de que seria um ótimo filme. Poucas vezes na minha vida eu me desapontei tanto com um filme. Não consigo entender como um filme longo de quase 3 horas de duração não consegue desenvolver seus personagens. A história se resume em abordar a relação dos negócios das máfias, já a relação dos personagens com seus familiares e amigos não é aprofundada, fica algo raso, frio e muito mal feito. Sinto como se todos irmãos da família Corleone tivessem a mesma personalidade, já que não houve desenvolvimento. Minha nota não foi mais baixa por causa da filmagem que foi uma revolução para a época, a trilha sonora é boa e a atuação é boa, mas comprometida pelo não desenvolvimento dos personagens. 3.5/10
Apr 20, 2019
3
Usually i like slow paced films, but at some point a movie should draw interest or emotion. There are almost no story peaks that are exciting, suspensful, emotional or whatever. When people die for example, they get killed suddenly out of nowhere, so even before these moments the movie builds up no suspense. Many scenes are far too long and forgettable, like both the weddings and many more. Even the horsehead had no relevance for anything. The acting is solid but never reaches any remarkable levels. Not one of the characters is truly likeable, what makes it difficult to feel for them. In the end i am also a bit disappointed of the camera work: too many wideshots, too less facial close ups and missing overall aesthetics in look and scenery. I feel bad for rating a classic movie like this so low, but i cant see the brilliancy of The Godfather.
Production Company:
- Paramount Pictures
- Albert S. Ruddy Productions
- Alfran Productions
Release Date:Mar 24, 1972
Duration:2 h 55 m
Rating:R
Tagline:An offer you can't refuse.
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 3 Wins & 11 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
