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The Godfather
Film · 1972 · Crime

The Godfather

The Godfather is ranked #5 of 72 in the films and TV census, from the two published rankings that hold it.

Genres Crime, Drama

Made the Cut in both rankings

Ranked in two published lists

#2AFI 100 Years 2007: top 20 films (excerpt)Made the Cut source library · @curated-library · 20 rankedMade the Cut
#12Sight and Sound 2022: top 20 films (excerpt)Made the Cut source library · @curated-library · 20 rankedMade the Cut

Where The Godfather ranks

#1Best Crime Filmsof 4 ranked
#1Best Crime Films of the 1970sof 1 ranked
#1Best Drama Films of the 1970sof 3 ranked
#1Best Films of 1972of 1 ranked
#1Best Films of the 1970sof 4 ranked
#4Best Drama Filmsof 39 ranked
#5Best Filmsof 52 ranked

Ranked alongside The Godfather

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Apocalypse NowIn one of its two listsHead to head

About The Godfather

Don Corleone, the ageing patriarch of an organised crime dynasty, transfers control of his formidable empire to his reluctant son.

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