The Godfather vs The Grifters
The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.5/10 for The Grifters). The Grifters is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 1990). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Godfather
The Grifters| The Godfather | The Grifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 1990 |
| Length | 2h 55m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino | Stephen Tobolowsky, John Cusack, Gailard Sartain, Eddie Jones, Annette Bening |
Synopsis
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.
The Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
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