The Godfather, Part III

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The Godfather, Part III

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Released Dec 25, 1990

2h 41m

Crime

Drama

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As Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) ages, he finds that being the head of the Corleone crime family isn't getting any easier. He wants his family out of the Mafia, but the mob kingpin (Eli Wallach) isn't eager to let one of the most powerful and wealthy families go legit. Making matters even worse is Michael's nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia). Not only does Vincent want a piece of the Corleone family's criminal empire, but he also wants Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).

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Critics Consensus

The final installment of The Godfather saga recalls its predecessors' power when it's strictly business, but underwhelming performances and confused tonality brings less closure to the Corleone story.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

The Godfather films have set home-video standards for decades, and that trend continues with Paramounts astonishing 4K restorations.

Mar 18, 2022

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

Allows us to take in the full scope of Michael Corleone's (Al Pacino) tragic journey - from optimistic military veteran to cruel crime boss to emotionally shattered old man.

Jan 10, 2020

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

[...] a crushing disappointment. It's a sluggish movie with nothing to say about the moral rot of the powerful that the first two parts didn't say much better [...]

Rated: 2.5/5

May 12, 2014

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Megan Fisher

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Godfather Part III is both better than its reputation and not good enough for a reclamation project. It’s a mediocre movie that has the misfortune of trying to recapture the magic of two of the greatest movies ever made.

Jan 11, 2025

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Starts off strong, becomes bogged down in expository dialogue, and finishes with an anti-climactic climax.

Rated: 2/4

May 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It's sad to see a film with so many good things fall under the weight of so many bad things. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 17, 2022

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Audience Member

All good things must come to an end. Haters are just sad this is the last one. The deeper story is just right

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Virgo V

Al Pacino's performance: Some say Pacino's portrayal of Michael Corleone is one of his best, and that he shines in the role. Francis Ford Coppola's direction: Some say Coppola brings the world to life in a splendid manner. Moments of levity: The film includes some moments of humor that humanize the characters and make the tragedy more relatable. Complex suspense scenes: Some say the film contains one of the most complexly layered suspense scenes ever filmed. Personal film: Some say Part III is a much more personal film than the first two, with a political and emotional engine that is Coppola's alone. Fresh score: The film has a fresh score. However, some say that the film's dialogue and overall story are less inspired than the previous two, and that the film's finale is flawed. Others say that the film's final movement is so confusing that it's unclear where one of the intrigues is occurring.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Shaun R

The last 5 minutes of this film deserves 10 stars. Other than that, this film is bang average after 2 of the greatest films ever made.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Larry K

Loved the first two more but this one was great too. A very unexpected ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Audience Member

people overrate these movies SOOOOOO MUCH and people say that ts one is the worse one acting like all of these films ARE NOT EQUALLY ASS but ts one is the shortest of the trilogy I think so that’s why I think it’s the best one in the trilogy but it’s still long and ass don’t get me wrong

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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João Paulo M

Não sei porque não gostam desse filme, obvil que não é melhor que o 1 mas ouso dizer que gostei mais desse do que o 2, ele é bem trágico, eu pensava que o Michael ia morrer mas não, eu esperava que o final fosse trágico e foi mais trágico que eu pensava

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Al Pacino

Don Michael Corleone

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone-Rizzi

Andy Garcia

Vincent Mancini-Corleone

Eli Wallach

Don Altobello

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Synopsis

As Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) ages, he finds that being the head of the Corleone crime family isn't getting any easier. He wants his family out of the Mafia, but the mob kingpin (Eli Wallach) isn't eager to let one of the most powerful and wealthy families go legit. Making matters even worse is Michael's nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia). Not only does Vincent want a piece of the Corleone family's criminal empire, but he also wants Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter: Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Zoetrope Studios, Paramount Pictures
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.6M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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