The Godfather

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Ratings & Reviews

9.2/10

2,205,717 votes

97/100

Fresh

100/100

Metascore

8.7/10

22,633 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

🏆

Wins

📋

Nominations

🏆

Academy Awards

🏆 3 wins•📋 5 nominations

Won

Best Actor

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Picture

Nominated

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

Best Costume Design

Best Film Editing

Best Sound

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Golden Globe Awards

🏆 3 wins

Won

Best Screenplay

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

🏅

Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$245.1M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$136,381,073

United States

Profit

+$239.1M

ROI: +3984%

Budget Recovery4084% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.0M|Revenue: $245.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

617.9K

Daily Avg

10.3K

7-Day Trend

+1%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Based On

The Godfather

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Jersey

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Story Setting

Set In

Los AngelesNew York City

Themes & Subjects

#organizedcrime

Series & Franchise

Part of

The Godfather

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

The Godfather Part II

1974

Characters

Bruno Tattaglia

Played by Tony Giorgio

Peter Clemenza

Played by Richard S. Castellano

Carmela Corleone

Played by Francesca De Sapio

Mark McCluskey

Played by Sterling Hayden

Carlo Rizzi

Played by Gianni Russo

Al Neri

Played by Richard Bright

Willi Cicci

Played by Joe Spinell

Amerigo Bonasera

Moe Greene

Played by Alex Rocco

Michael Corleone

Played by Al Pacino

Jack Woltz

Played by John Marley

Johnny Fontane

Played by Al Martino

Sonny Corleone

Played by James Caan

Connie Corleone

Paulie Gatto

Played by Johnny Martino

Kay Adams-Corleone

Played by Diane Keaton

Don Tommasino

Played by Corrado Gaipa

Virgil Sollozzo

Played by Al Lettieri

Luca Brasi

Played by Lenny Montana

Sandra Corleone

Played by Julie Gregg

Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone

Played by Simonetta Stefanelli

Fabrizio

Played by Angelo Infanti

Calò

Played by Franco Citti

Fredo Corleone

Played by John Cazale

Salvatore Tessio

Played by Abe Vigoda

Vito Corleone

Played by Robert De Niro

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Film Editing

Peter ZinnerWilliam H. Reynolds

Music / Score

Nino Rota

Costume Design

Anna Hill Johnstone

Production Design

Dean Tavoularis

Production Companies

Alfran ProductionsParamount Pictures

Distributors

Xfinity StreampixIvi.ruParamount+Paramount Pictures

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Godfather

Available in 129 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, JustWatch TV, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube, JustWatch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
CanadaR	Netflix, Crave, Paramount Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+	Netflix, Paramount Plus, Foxtel Now, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, BINGE	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

CanadaR

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany16

France12

Belgium18

Brazil14

+17 more countries

Production

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo, Robert Towne

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesAlfran Productions

Cast

Marlon Brando

Don Vito Corleone

Al Pacino

Michael Corleone

James Caan

Sonny Corleone

Robert Duvall

Tom Hagen

Richard S. Castellano

Clemenza

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone Rizzi

Gianni Russo

Carlo Rizzi

Sterling Hayden

Captain McCluskey

John Marley

Jack Woltz

Richard Conte

Barzini

Al Lettieri

Sollozzo

Tags & Keywords

based on novel or bookloss of loved onelove at first sightitalygangstersymbolismpatriarcheuropeorganized crimemafiareligionlawyerrevenge motivecrime familysicilian mafia

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