Himizu vs The Godfather

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.1/10 for Himizu). Himizu is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2011). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Himizu posterHimizu2011 VS The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972
HimizuThe Godfather
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 8.7/10
Year20111972
Length2h 9m2h 55m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryJapanUnited States of America
DirectorSion SonoFrancis Ford Coppola
Main castFumi Nikaido, Ken Mitsuishi, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Toru TezukaRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino

Synopsis

Himizu

After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.

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.

Where to watch

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