Oscar-winning sequel that tells two concurrent stories: Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro) flees his home in Sicily in the early...
Oscar-winning sequel that tells two concurrent stories: Vito Corleone (Robert DeNiro) flees his home in Sicily in the early 1900s after his family is murdered, and arrives in America to start a new life. Vito struggles to make ends meet until standing up against a local gang member extorting protection money, his first step toward becoming the most feared and respected figure in his New York neighbourhood.
At the end of The Godfather, we saw the full transformation of Vito’s son Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), from reluctant college drop-out to crime boss. Now based in Lake Tahoe, he is expanding the family business beyond New York and into Las Vegas and Cuba. When his allies, and his own family, turn on him, Michael demonstrates just how ruthless he can be.
Part two to Francis Ford-Coppola’s 1972 landmark film, and the first sequel to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Where to watch The Godfather: Part II
96 %126 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
97 %412,869 reviewsAudience score rating
"It is even better than the first film, and has the greatest single final scene in Hollywood history, a real coup de cinéma."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The stunning text of The Godfather is replaced in Part II with prologues, epilogues, footnotes, and good intentions."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"The only remarkable thing about... Part II is the insistent manner in which it recalls how much better (Coppola's) original film was."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Breathtaking in its scope, scale, and tragic grandeur..."
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BBC
BBC"Coppola... extended the original story of the Corleone family backwards and forwards, while deepening the characterisations."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"At its best the picture has the expansive quality of a novel..."
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The Times
The Times"(It is) among the very greatest American films."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"Godfather II is quieter, less propulsive, less furiously violent than Godfather I... (but) still it is compellingly watchable."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A mixture of horror, piety and wit, it is compulsive viewing (even if you feel like closing your eyes in some scenes)."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"In and of itself it's a stunning movie..."
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Boston Globe
Boston GlobeThe Godfather: Part II | Details
Award winner- Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (De Niro); Academy Awards 1975
- Rating
- PG, Violence
- Runtime
- 200
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
