Freedom Writers vs The Godfather

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.9/10 for Freedom Writers). Freedom Writers is the shorter watch at 2h 3m 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.

Freedom Writers posterFreedom Writers2007 VS The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972
Freedom WritersThe Godfather
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 8.7/10
Year20071972
Length2h 3m2h 55m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
Country–United States of America
DirectorRichard LaGraveneseFrancis Ford Coppola
Main castImelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, Hunter Parrish, Hilary Swank, Scott GlennRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino

Synopsis

Freedom Writers

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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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