The Godfather vs The Man Who Wasn't There

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.5/10 for The Man Who Wasn't There). The Man Who Wasn't There is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2001). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972 VS The Man Who Wasn't There posterThe Man Who Wasn't There2001
The GodfatherThe Man Who Wasn't There
Audience score★ 8.7/10★ 7.5/10
Year19722001
Length2h 55m1h 56m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaJoel Coen
Main castRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al PacinoTony Shalhoub, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Jenkins, Michael Badalucco, Frances McDormand

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 Man Who Wasn't There

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity and a mysterious opportunity presents him with a chance to change it.

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