The Godfather

Film - 1972 - Crime, Drama

The story

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.

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Starring

Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton

Where to watch

paramount, stan, netflix

Ratings

IMDb 9.2 out of 10

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Film · 1972 · Crime · Drama

The Godfather

83% match2h 55mMA 15+
Paramount+
S
Netflix
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

The Godfather hits the based on novel or book and cerebral thread running through your loves; shares real DNA with Heat; stars Al Pacino, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Heat✦ Based on novel or book · Cerebral✦ Critically loved
The story

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.

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IMDb
9.2 / 10
2.3M votes
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97%
Tomatometer
4.52 / 5
2.7M ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreCrime, Drama
Runtime2h 55m
RatedMA 15+
Release1972-03-14
Where to watch
Paramount+
Paramount+SStan
Netflix
Netflix
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