The Godfather vs This Is England

The Godfather has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.5/10 for This Is England). This Is England is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 55m. The Godfather is the older of the two (1972 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Godfather posterThe Godfather1972 VS This Is England posterThis Is England2007
The GodfatherThis Is England
Audience score★ 8.7/10★ 7.5/10
Year19722007
Length2h 55m1h 41m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaShane Meadows
Main castRobert Duvall, James Caan, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al PacinoStephen Graham, Joseph Gilgun, Jack O'Connell, Frank Harper, Perry Benson

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.

This Is England

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

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