The Godfather poster
8.7

The Godfather

An offer you can't refuse.

18,677 votes
1972
2h 55m
Released
EN
Genres
DramaCrime
Synopsis

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.

Production
Paramount, Alfran Productions
Box Office
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $245,066,411
Languages
English, Italian, Latin
Countries
United States of America

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Popularity Score

158
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Content Rating

Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

Community Engagement

18,677
Number of votes received from users

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