The Godfather vs The Ruthless
The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.3/10 for The Ruthless). The Ruthless is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2019). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Godfather | The Ruthless | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 55m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola | Renato De Maria |
| Main cast | Robert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino | Riccardo Scamarcio, Alessio Praticò, Sara Serraiocco, Adele Tirante, Alessandro Tedeschi |
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 Ruthless
Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.
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