• R, 2 hr. 55 min.
  • Drama
  • Directed By:
    Francis Ford Coppola
    In Theaters:
    Mar 24, 1972 Wide
    On DVD:
    Oct 9, 2001
  • Paramount Pictures

Critic Review - Chicago Reader

The ultimate family film.

December 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comments (27)
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Comments

Jennifer Ann W.

Jennifer Ann Watt

I would hardly call it the ultimate family movie, i know i wouldn't have invited my faily along with me.

Dec 22 - 07:27 AM

MargotVoguey

Sara Nicholls

Unless you mean 'about a family', then you're completely wrong. It's an 18 for a reason - definitely no one under 11 should see this.

Mar 14 - 02:03 PM

Brian W.

Brian Walen

umm a great movie but not a family movie, i agree no one under 11

Mar 26 - 05:05 PM

TommyDons

Brian Johns

You 3 are morons... She is obviously not using the term "family" to say you should take the kiddies along to watch... It is clearly a reference to the Corleone Family aka the ultimate Mafia Family.

Apr 16 - 07:14 PM

John F.

John Fleming

THANK YOU TommyDons for pointing out the painfully obvious. To expand upon your point, and probably Dave Kehr's, I cannot name a single film with a more deeply developed family (in the literal sense) than this one.

Apr 20 - 01:27 PM

Michael L.

Michael Lackey

Uuuuhhh..TommyDons before you start calling other people morons, you should get your facts strait. The reviewer of this movie is a he, not a "she".

Feb 9 - 09:27 PM

Lateralus

Lateralus Grates

A completely understandable mistake which doesn't negate his point in any conceivable way. So you know, shutup.

Mar 7 - 11:51 AM

Mysterious F.

Mysterious F

Just so you know, Dave Kehr is male.

May 20 - 05:13 PM

Tharuka W.

Tharuka Wickremasinghe

hahahaha

Nov 22 - 01:03 AM

Mask F.

Mask Face

Id just like to join my F brothers in laughing at the first three fools who posted, and also to confirm that yes, even after initially conflicting reports, Dave Kehr is a male.

Jul 7 - 11:23 AM

BuddyGroove

Robert Stottlemyer

He looks like a lesbian. One of those man hating ones.

Nov 7 - 10:53 AM

Tharuka W.

Tharuka Wickremasinghe

true that, i'm surprised he saw the movie

Nov 22 - 01:04 AM

Emerald1234S

Stephen Murphy

Awwwwwww...

What a lame joke

Mar 9 - 01:04 PM

Porkenstein

Porkenstein the Great

hahaha nice pun!

May 15 - 04:03 PM

Aaron M.

Aaron M

you are just so wrong sometimes Dave, you know that? I mean usually, I believe people just have different opinions, but sometimes you are just so wrong. By family I hope you mean about a family.

Jul 14 - 03:43 PM

leebrandt33

lee brandt

uhm... you should read the earlier posts. You obviously didn't.

Sep 24 - 12:47 AM

Ryan K.

Ryan K

dude you hair...

Sep 3 - 11:43 PM

cabassog

Glenn Cabasso

The phrase used is quite punny

Nov 23 - 03:32 PM

bballpsycho64

daniel lee

lol wut

Feb 4 - 10:05 PM

Brandon Byrne

Brandon Byrne

It's a pun, people.

Aug 13 - 11:25 AM

Garrett Cash

Garrett Cash

I agree, I love for my kids to see a good horse head once in a while. :D


Seriously? The rest of you guys didn't get the joke? Yeesh.

Dec 13 - 12:29 AM

Daniel Frohm

Daniel Frohm

Guys. Relax. It's a play on words.

Jan 19 - 12:15 AM

Lucas Hazlett

Lucas Hazlett

Can someone please tell me how Dave Kehr is a top critic on Rotten Tomatoes? Either this is a pun (which really wouldn't be funny as he is reviewing a serious crime drama) or has terrible phrasing (meant to say "The ultimate film about family"?). I question Dave's validity as a top critic as I've read some of his other reviews and they seem bizarre. His comment about Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood's clash of acting styles being the real violence in 1967's 'Where Eagles Dare' is absolutely bizarre. What does he expect? Both lead actors to have the same acting style? They are two different characters from two different countries with two different backstories! Of course their "acting styles" are going to contrast!
Dave Kehr, what are you trying to prove? and what the hell is up with your hair?

Mar 26 - 05:39 PM

Danny Stuivenberg

Danny Stuivenberg

Haha, I'll just take this quote as a joke.

May 21 - 03:07 AM

Greg McCabe

Greg McCabe

I think Dave Kehr needs to go home and be a family man. Besides his reviews are clearly not top notch.

Nov 1 - 07:48 PM

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