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VERSUS.

The Godfather versus The Godfather Part II. The catalog runs the math.

THE GODFATHER
A
S
Masterwork
THE GODFATHER
1972 · Crime / Drama
DIR · Francis Ford Coppola
MASTER SCORE 93.0 / 100
VS
THE GODFATHER PART II
B
S
Masterwork
THE GODFATHER PART II
1974 · Crime / Drama
DIR · Francis Ford Coppola
MASTER SCORE 92.3 / 100
The Verdict

THE MATH SETTLES IT

Winner Across the Card
THE GODFATHER
9
AThe Godfather
VS
4
BThe Godfather Part II
6 Ties · 19 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 0.7 pts

“THE GODFATHER edges out THE GODFATHER PART II by a slim 0.7 points of Master Score, winning 9 rows to 4, with 6 stalemates. It runs the table in reception, while THE GODFATHER PART II takes the craft dimension. The math finally agrees with the room.”

Reception
6vs0
The Godfather takes it
Performance
2vs1
The Godfather takes it
Craft
0vs1· 5T
The Godfather Part II takes it
Recognition
1vs2· 1T
The Godfather Part II takes it
The Showdown

ROW BY ROW

Every metric in the catalog, lined up shoulder to shoulder. The gold dot marks who took the round.

THE GODFATHER
A
1972 · Francis Ford Coppola
Metric
B
THE GODFATHER PART II
1974 · Francis Ford Coppola
Reception
What the public and the critics decided.
93.0 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
92.3 / 100
Master Score
Film A · The Godfather
93.0 / 100
Film B · The Godfather Part II
92.3 / 100
9.2 / 10
IMDb Rating
9.0 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · The Godfather
9.2 / 10
Film B · The Godfather Part II
9.0 / 10
2.2M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
1.5M
IMDb Votes
Film A · The Godfather
2.2M
Film B · The Godfather Part II
1.5M
97%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
96%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · The Godfather
97%
Film B · The Godfather Part II
96%
98%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
97%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · The Godfather
98%
Film B · The Godfather Part II
97%
8.7 / 10
TMDB Score
8.6 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · The Godfather
8.7 / 10
Film B · The Godfather Part II
8.6 / 10
Performance
How the box office actually behaved.
$245M
Worldwide Gross
$103M
Worldwide Gross
Film A · The Godfather
$245M
Film B · The Godfather Part II
$103M
$6M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$13M
Production Budget
Film A · The Godfather
$6M
Film B · The Godfather Part II
$13M
3984.4x
Return on Investment
Worldwide gross divided by production budget
689.2x
Return on Investment
Film A · The Godfather
3984.4x
Film B · The Godfather Part II
689.2x
Craft
What was on screen and how big the team got.
—
Runtime
No data
—
Runtime
Film A · The Godfather
—
Film B · The Godfather Part II
—
No data
1972
Release Year
1974
Release Year
Film A · The Godfather
1972
Film B · The Godfather Part II
1974
0
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
Tie
0
Cast Depth
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
Tie
0
Crew Depth
All departments combined
Tie
0
Crew Depth
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
Tie
0
Writing Team
Tie
0
Writing Team
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
Tie
0
Art Department
Tie
0
Art Department
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
Tie
Recognition
Where the trophies landed.
3
Oscar Wins
6
Oscar Wins
Film A · The Godfather
3
Film B · The Godfather Part II
6
3
Oscar Nominations
6
Oscar Nominations
Film A · The Godfather
3
Film B · The Godfather Part II
6
1
Golden Globe Wins
0
Golden Globe Wins
Film A · The Godfather
1
Film B · The Godfather Part II
0
1
Golden Globe Noms
Tie
1
Golden Globe Noms
Film A · The Godfather
1
Film B · The Godfather Part II
1
Tie
Keep Going

THREE MORE ANGLES

Genre Lens
GEN
ANOTHER FROM CRIME

Keep The Godfather locked. Pit it against the next crime contender from the catalog.

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Era Lens
ERA
ANOTHER FROM 1972

Same year, different film. The Godfather ran the 1972 race against more than this one.

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Deep Dive
DEEP
OPEN BOTH RECORDS

Stop comparing and start reading. The full catalog entry for The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, side by side.

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A
THE GO
THE GODFATHER
1972 · Francis Ford Coppola
MS 93.0
VS
B
THE GO
THE GODFATHER PART II
1974 · Francis Ford Coppola
MS 92.3