The Godfather
1972·Francis Ford Coppola·175 min
DramaCrime
91.2composite
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
97%Tomatometer
100Metacritic
9.2IMDb2000K votes
98%RT Audience
Score Breakdown
91.2
out of 100
🍅Critic Score98.5
30% weight — RT Tomatometer + Metacritic
👥Audience Score93.7
25% weight — IMDb + RT Audience + Metacritic User
🏆Canon Score93.3
25% weight — Appearances on prestigious film lists
⏳Longevity Bonus51.9
10% weight — Older films still rated highly get a boost
🔥Popularity97.3
10% weight — Based on IMDb vote count (log scale)
Formula
98.5 × 0.30
+ 93.7 × 0.25
+ 93.3 × 0.25
+ 51.9 × 0.10
+ 97.3 × 0.10
= 91.22