American Gangster vs The Godfather
The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). American Gangster is the shorter watch at 2h 37m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Gangster
The Godfather| American Gangster | The Godfather | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1972 |
| Length | 2h 37m | 2h 55m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin | Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino |
Synopsis
American Gangster
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
The Godfather
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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