The Godfather
“An offer you can't refuse.”
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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Part of The Godfather Collection
3 films
Cast
82 people
Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone
Known for
Apocalypse Now
On the Waterfront
Al Pacino
Michael Corleone
Known for
Scarface
Heat
James Caan
Sonny Corleone
Known for
Misery
Elf
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Known for
Deep Impact
The Judge
Richard S. Castellano
Clemenza
Known for
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Richard Castellano
Clemenza
Diane Keaton
Kay Adams
Known for
Annie Hall
Finding Dory
Talia Shire
Connie Corleone Rizzi
Known for
Rocky
Nonnas
Gianni Russo
Carlo Rizzi
Known for
Super Mario Bros.
Laserblast
Sterling Hayden
Captain McCluskey
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Killing
John Marley
Jack Woltz
Known for
Love Story
Faces
Richard Conte
Barzini
Known for
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Thieves' Highway
Francis Ford Coppola Director · Mario Puzo Screenplay Nino Rota Composer
Worldwide gross $245M · Budget $6M · United States release March 24, 1972
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$245,066,411
Gross vs. budget
40.8×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Alfran Productions
Production
Albert S. Ruddy Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Latin
Release dates
Belgium · March 14, 1972
Limited theatrical
United States · March 24, 1972
Theatrical
United States · March 22, 2022
Physical · Blu-ray / UHD
United States
March 14, 1972 · Premiere
February 25, 2022 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Argentina
September 20, 1972 · Theatrical
November 24, 2011 · Theatrical
Australia
November 2, 1972 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 7, 1972 · Theatrical
December 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD / VHS
Canada
March 14, 1972 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 1, 1994 · Physical
Denmark
December 26, 1972 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 14, 2022 · Limited theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
Finland
September 29, 1972 · Theatrical
France
October 18, 1972 · Theatrical
November 20, 1997 · Physical · VHS
June 10, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 15, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 27, 2017 · Digital
February 25, 2022 · Limited theatrical · 50th Anniversary Re-Release
July 22, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
September 13, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 13, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
August 24, 1972 · Theatrical
July 22, 2001 · Physical · DVD
October 6, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 13, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 13, 2026 · TV · Arte
Greece
September 29, 1972 · Theatrical
June 30, 2016 · Digital
October 26, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-Release
Hong Kong SAR China
January 24, 1980 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 25, 1982 · Theatrical
India
September 12, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Release
Indonesia
November 22, 2024 · Digital · Vidio
June 1, 2025 · Digital · Max
Ireland
August 25, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
September 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
July 15, 1972 · Theatrical
June 19, 2004 · Theatrical
June 30, 2016 · Limited theatrical
Mexico
August 14, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 18, 1973 · Theatrical
January 14, 2008 · Physical · DVD
November 10, 2011 · Theatrical · Re-Release
June 27, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
October 16, 1972 · Theatrical
February 9, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
December 31, 1972 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 24, 1972 · Theatrical
May 11, 1974 · Limited theatrical · Barcelos
February 1, 1976 · Limited theatrical · Barcelos
Singapore
February 25, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
South Korea
December 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Spain
October 20, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 27, 1972 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 25, 2022 · Limited theatrical
Türkiye
October 19, 1973 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 24, 1972 · Theatrical
October 9, 2001 · Physical
Uruguay
August 10, 1972 · Theatrical
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