Murder in the First vs The Godfather

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.2/10 for Murder in the First). Murder in the First is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 1995). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Murder in the First posterMurder in the First1995 VS The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972
Murder in the FirstThe Godfather
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 8.7/10
Year19951972
Length2h 2m2h 55m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryFranceUnited States of America
DirectorMarc RoccoFrancis Ford Coppola
Main castBrad Dourif, William H. Macy, Kevin Bacon, Christian Slater, Stephen TobolowskyRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino

Synopsis

Murder in the First

A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.

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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