The Godfather, Part III

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The Godfather, Part III

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1990

2h 41m

Crime

Drama

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As Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) ages, he finds that being the head of the Corleone crime family isn't getting any easier. He wants his family out of the Mafia, but the mob kingpin (Eli Wallach) isn't eager to let one of the most powerful and wealthy families go legit. Making matters even worse is Michael's nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia). Not only does Vincent want a piece of the Corleone family's criminal empire, but he also wants Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).

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Critics Consensus

The final installment of The Godfather saga recalls its predecessors' power when it's strictly business, but underwhelming performances and confused tonality brings less closure to the Corleone story.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Mar 18, 2022

The Godfather films have set home-video standards for decades, and that trend continues with Paramounts astonishing 4K restorations.

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Zaki Hasan

San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 10, 2020

Allows us to take in the full scope of Michael Corleone's (Al Pacino) tragic journey - from optimistic military veteran to cruel crime boss to emotionally shattered old man.

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

May 12, 2014

2.5/5

[...] a crushing disappointment. It's a sluggish movie with nothing to say about the moral rot of the powerful that the first two parts didn't say much better [...]

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André Didyme-Dôme

Rolling Stone en Español

Oct 1, 2026

The Godfather Part III becomes a fitting end: a bitter requiem, a meditation on failure, and a prayer cast to heaven without hope of an answer. [Full review in Spanish]

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Josh Mooney

Movieline

Jun 26, 2026

"The Godfather Part IlI" is grand, ambitious, full of passion and good acting, and re-teams several of the players on both sides of the camera who helped make parts I and II the cinematic events they were.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

Jul 12, 2025

For all its flaws, it’s hard to deny just how effective most of Godfather: Part III actually is.

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Nim T

@nimtse Sep 25, 2026

This film, while being the last installment, has its ups and downs. I cannot say it is totally bad, as it does allow a clear transition from the previous parts to this movie. I heard some critics didn't like Sofia Coppola's acting in this movie, but I would be more lenient here because she was young and did her best to capture that teenage-adult desire to be loved, even with a huge family behind her. What was disappointing was that, despite how long the movie is, there wasn't enough action involving the mafia. It is more of a story that expresses the difficulty of love. The cast is strong, but it contrasts sharply with Part 1, where not a second felt boring. The cast is strong, but the story could have been stronger. Points are given for trying to maintain consistent presentation, which Coppola did in all of them.

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Cinema S

@cinema_sensei Sep 24, 2026

It lacks the cinematic perfection of the first two - Sofia Coppola is miscast and Tom Hagen’s absence hurts the dynamic. However, Willis’s cinematography beautifully shifts into a decaying, golden autumnal light. Michael’s desperate, agonizing quest for redemption, punctuated by his silent scream on the opera steps after Mary's death, provides the heartbreaking closure he deserved.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 20, 2026

This movie drops to 3.5 stars!

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Aug 14, 2026

It's worth a watch since It provides enough entertainment value to justify your time.

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Dave P

@RT77480603 Jul 14, 2026

Too often, this movie is compared to the first 2 films in the trilogy, leading to poor reviews. Yes, it's not as good as the others, but those movies are flawless. The Godfather part 3 was nominated for Best Picture and is a great conclusion to the series. Very underrated.

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Maarit L

@Komedienne Jul 9, 2026

What is this? The Bold and the beautiful ? Young and the restless?

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Kay Adams

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Connie Corleone-Rizzi

Andy Garcia

Vincent Mancini-Corleone

Eli Wallach

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Synopsis

As Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) ages, he finds that being the head of the Corleone crime family isn't getting any easier. He wants his family out of the Mafia, but the mob kingpin (Eli Wallach) isn't eager to let one of the most powerful and wealthy families go legit. Making matters even worse is Michael's nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia). Not only does Vincent want a piece of the Corleone family's criminal empire, but he also wants Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter: Mario Puzo
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Zoetrope Studios
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.6M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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