The Godfather (1972)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 175 min · Drama, Crime
100.0 TOPICAL score · #1 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Godfather (1972, directed by Francis Ford Coppola) has a TOPICAL score of 100.0 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact. It won 7 awards from 12 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 100. Audiences: TMDB 8.7/10 (23,757 ratings) · IMDb 9.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 132 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 100
- AudienceTMDB 8.7/10 (23,757 ratings) · IMDb 9.2/10
- Awards7 wins, 12 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 132 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read398,530 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marlon Brando (actor #45), Al Pacino (actor #3), James Caan (actor #604), Robert Duvall (actor #62)
“The Godfather has received widespread critical acclaim and is seen as one of the greatest and most influential films of all time, particularly of the gangster genre.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10