The Godfather Part II (1974)
1974 • TMDB 8.6 • 3h 22m • Drama, Crime
Overview
The Godfather Part II tells two stories at once, and each makes the other sting more. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone has moved the family to Lake Tahoe and is trying to make its business legitimate, but every deal drags him deeper into violence and suspicion. A Senate investigation, a shaky alliance with the aging kingpin Hyman Roth, and a betrayal inside his own family test how far he will go to protect his power. Intercut with that decline is the rise of his father: young Vito arrives in America as a boy, loses his family to Sicilian violence, and slowly builds a life and a reputation in New York’s Little Italy. Coppola lets the two timelines rhyme — a son hardening into a lonely ruler, a father learning that loyalty and fear can be the same coin. At over three hours, the film earns its length, building to a final sequence that reframes everything that came before and ranks among the great endings in American cinema.
Director & Cast
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Screenplay: Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo (novel)
- Al Pacino as Don Michael Corleone
- Robert De Niro as Vito Corleone
- Robert Duvall as Tom Hagen
- Diane Keaton as Kay Corleone
- John Cazale as Frederico ‘Fredo’ Corleone
- Talia Shire as Constanzia ‘Connie’ Corleone
- Lee Strasberg as Hyman Roth
- Michael V. Gazzo as Frank Pentangeli
- G.D. Spradlin as Senator Pat Geary
Why Watch The Godfather Part II?
It is the rare sequel that deepens rather than repeats its original. The dual timeline gives viewers two complete arcs — Michael’s moral collapse and Vito’s immigrant rise — and watching them side by side turns a crime saga into a tragedy about what power costs. De Niro’s wordless, watchful young Vito is a masterclass in screen acting, and Pacino’s Michael grows colder and more isolated with every scene. If you loved the first film’s family drama, this one pays it off with interest; if you are new to the saga, it stands on its own as a portrait of ambition, loyalty and the price of both.
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer on YouTube: The Godfather Part II – Trailer | Paramount Movies.
Where to Watch
In the US, The Godfather Part II streams on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount Plus (including via the Paramount+ Amazon and Roku channels). It is available to rent from $3.99 on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand and Plex, and to buy from $6.99 on Amazon Video or $16.99 on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home. Check current availability on JustWatch US.
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Poster: TMDB. Rating and runtime verified on TMDB. Streaming status checked on JustWatch US, October 29, 2026.
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