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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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

For all its flaws, it’s hard to deny just how effective most of Godfather: Part III actually is.

Jul 12, 2025

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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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Gi S

To slow and disappointing, too much politics involved. But still should be viewed by all fans of The Godfather films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Miguel C

the movie is very good i don't care what people say it could have been better of course but I still loved everything about it

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Linus D.

They fumbled the bag

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Nashville I.

This movie never happened.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Scott A

3rd time is not a charm with this 3rd installment of The Godfather. Despite the cousin-loving incest and poor writing, the film falls short of captivating the audience as the first two installments.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Larry P

It's fair to wonder how this film would be rated as a stand-alone version, or without the Godfather name, because on its own this is not a terrible picture. Unfortunately, it's two predecessors were such gigantic artistic achievements this final version of the trilogy is simply a woeful attempt to finish Michael Corleone's story arc. The absence of Robert Duvall's character Tom Hagen is so glaring that Francis Ford Coppola should've scrapped the project entirely on the basis of that void alone. Only Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and Talia Shire remain from the original cast, which means spending half of this film introducing an entirely new ensemble and explaining where each of them fit. Really, the only glimmer of light in the film is a young Andy Garcia, who brings an untamed energy to his role as Vincent Mancini (Corleone). But it's nowhere near enough to save this disaster, which has no business even using the name Godfather in the title. I vividly remember my excitement going to the theater to see this film, and then checking my watch constantly during the screening to see how much longer I had to endure it. This is probably the most disappointing motion picture I've ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Al Pacino

Don Michael Corleone

Diane Keaton

Kay Adams

Talia Shire

Connie Corleone-Rizzi

Andy Garcia

Vincent Mancini-Corleone

Eli Wallach

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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: Paramount Pictures, Zoetrope Studios
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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