
The Godfather Part II (1974)
0.4712Canon Score · ranked #7 all time
Aggregated from 17 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #7
Every list on which The Godfather Part II appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #5 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #5 / 1041 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #6 / 78 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #7 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #8 / 500 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #10 / 101 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #16 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #19 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #19 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #27 / 104 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #31 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #105 / 264 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |
| Academy Award Best Picture winners | Award | Winner |