The Godfather Part II

1974 | 202 min | Drama, Crime

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (96%), audiences adore it (8.6/10), it won 6 Oscars and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

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In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.6/10 from 15K viewers, plus 1 MMM member rating
AwardsVery strong
6 wins, 3 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Picture; won Academy Award for Best Director
Box office & staying powerStrong
$103 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.4 million Wikipedia readers in the past year