Thursday Throwback Movie: The Godfather Part I II and III

This week’s Thursday Throwback Movie: The Godfather Part I II and III.

Watch The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), and The Godfather Part III (1990).

The running time for these movies is over 2 hours each. The Godfather – 2hr 55min. The Godfather Part II – 3hr 22min. The Godfather Part III – 2hr 42min. If you don’t have time to watch these movies, take a few minutes to watch the trailers below for a bit of nostalgia.

These are all great movies. The Godfather Part I & II will make the top 50 of nearly any “Best Movie Of All Time” list. The American Film Institute’s (AFI) Greatest American Movies Of All Time lists The Godfather at #2 and The Godfather Part II  at #32.

The Godfather Part I

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

All  Critics: 99%
Audience Score: 98%

Taglines

An offer you can’t refuse.

Oscar Awards

Nominated for 11 Oscars.
Winner of 3 Oscars.

• Best Picture
• Best Actor in a Leading Role – Marlon Brando
• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium – Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola

By The Numbers…

Release Date: March 24, 1972
Running Time: 2h 55min
Rating: R
US Theater Sales: $134,966,411
Worldwide Theater Sales: $245,066,411
Budget: $6,000,000 (estimated)

The Godfather Part II

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

All  Critics: 97%
Audience Score: 97%

Oscar Awards

Nominated for 12 Oscars.
Winner of 6 Oscars.

• Best Picture
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Robert De Niro
• Best Director – Francis Ford Coppola
• Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material – Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
• Best Art Direction – Set Decoration
• Best Music, Original Dramatic Score

Taglines

All the power on earth can’t change destiny.

By The Numbers…

Release Date: December 20, 1974
Running Time: 3h 22min
Rating: R
US Theater Sales: $57,300,000
Budget: $13,000,000 (estimated)

The Godfather Part III

Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes

All  Critics: 67%
Audience Score: 78%

Oscar Awards

Nominated for 7 Oscars.

Taglines

All the power on earth can’t change destiny.

Real power can’t be given. It must be taken.

By The Numbers…

Release Date: December 25, 1990
Running Time: 2h 42min
Rating: R
US Theater Sales: $66,666,062
Worldwide Theater Sales: $136,766,062
Budget: $54,000,000 (estimated)