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The Godfather: Part III
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60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 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

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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 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 14 out of 32
  1. JamesE
    9
    Not as good as the originals, but defiantly gripping and intense.
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  2. Moviebuffreview
    5
    Overall, as a standalone movie, it is definitely very flawed, but it has its moments. As a Godfather film, it is somewhat of a clunker. I didn't hate the movie, but with unconvincing and very less powerful performances, a somewhat cliche plot at some points, and overall a slow pacing, The Godfather Part III is definitely a step bellow its predecessors. It wasn't a bad conclusion, and I didn't hate it, but if you are worrying that this will ruin the great series for you, then you might want to think twice about seeing it.… Expand
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  3. joseap84
    0
    I can't bring myself to give this movie in form of score, a pure "0". It's sad when a series goes from "good" to masterpiece", and finally to "garbage". There's nothing worth seeing in this movie.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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