Synopsis
Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
Scores
Overall Score
90.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Review Aggregate
69.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, tragic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlytragicpoliticalcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | 1990 | $5,000,000 source | $12,000,764 | reported |
| Diane Keaton | 1990 | $1,500,000 source | $3,600,229 | reported |
| Talia Shire | 1990 | $1,593,000 | $3,822,000 | (est) |
| Andy Garcia | 1990 | $1,302,000 | $3,125,000 | (est) |
| Eli Wallach | 1990 | $1,114,000 | $2,673,000 | (est) |
| Joe Mantegna | 1990 | $980,000 | $2,353,000 | (est) |
| Bridget Fonda | 1990 | $880,000 | $2,112,000 | (est) |
| George Hamilton | 1990 | $802,000 | $1,924,000 | (est) |
| Sofia Coppola | 1990 | $738,000 | $1,772,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes444,052
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $66,666,064 | $160,008,744 |
| International | 1990 | $108,809 | $261,158 |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $66,774,872 | $160,269,900 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $33,376,556 | $80,108,835 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $55,081,000 | $132,202,820 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $29,860,000 | $71,668,564 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $18,666,498 | $44,802,448 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $136,984,054 | $328,782,668 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $54,000,000 | $129,608,254 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $16,188,000 (est) | $38,853,674 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $10,959,000 | $26,303,275 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $7,173,000 | $17,216,296 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $8,100,000 | $19,441,238 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $96,420,000 | $231,422,739 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $40,564,054 | $97,359,929 |
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