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The Godfather: Part III
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60 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

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  • Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton
  • Summary: In this third film in the epic Corleone trilogy, Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Michael Corleone. Now in his 60's, Michael is dominated by two passions: freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable successor. That successor could be fiery Vincent (Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. (Paramount)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    This lushly photographed, brilliantly acted and wonderfully entertaining movie has its own claims to uniqueness. It's the most thoughtful of the three films, and its climax brings the entire series into sharper focus. [25 Dec 1990, Daily Datebook, p.E1]
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  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    60
    With all its boardroom bickering, the plot is a gun that shoots mostly blanks. G3 is too faithful to the deliberate pacing of the first two films: the slow walking into a dark room, the silence surrounding the threats... The film is a slow fuse with a big bang. [24 Dec 1990, p.76]
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    38
    The main performances are generally weak, although the smaller ones are sometimes brilliant, and the yarn never builds much momentum as it leapfrogs from one subplot to another. [28 Dec 1990, Arts, p.14]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 12 out of 30
  1. HudsonT
    9
    Not perfect, but certainly better than part two. Ultimately, after hearing about how everyone was so disappointed with three, I was surprised by how good it was.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. spadenx
    5
    Far too similar to the previous films, Lacks originality and its actually pretty boring and not all that interesting either. While it does end perfectly, The build up to that moment is shallow and shows just how far the one great franchise has fallen.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. imthenoob
    2
    It was ok but an extremely disapointing end to the series. The acting is average at best, Easily the worst in the series. Its boring and tries far too much to be like the first two films and fails to live up on its own. The ending is the only good part of the film imo.… Expand
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