The Godfather (1972)

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son.

All Releases

Domestic (54.5%)
$136,381,073
International (45.5%)
$113,960,743
Worldwide
$250,341,816
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorParamount Pictures
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Domestic Opening$302,393
Budget$6,000,000
Earliest Release DateMarch 15, 1972 (Domestic)
Running Time2 hr 55 min
GenresCrime Drama

By Release

Release GroupRolloutMarketsDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Original ReleaseMarch 15, 1972Domestic$133,698,921$110,163,857$243,862,778
1997 Re-releaseMarch 21, 1997Domestic$1,267,490$1,267,490
2009 Re-releaseSeptember 25-May 27, 2010APAC, EMEA$121,323$121,323
2011 Re-releaseNovember 24, 2011-February 8, 2013LATAM$818,333$818,333
2014 Re-releaseJuly 19, 2014Brazil$29,349$29,349
2017 Re-releaseJune 4, 2017Domestic
2018 Re-releaseSeptember 21, 2018United Kingdom$21,701$21,701
2022 Re-releaseFebruary 17-March 18, 202211 markets$1,414,662$2,800,000$4,214,662
2020 Re-releaseAPAC$6,180$6,180

By Region

Domestic# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Domestic4$136,381,073468
EMEA# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
United Kingdom3$358,2783,863
United Arab Emirates1$96,0422,901
Netherlands1$95,3853,492
Spain1$84,1675,179
Germany1$69,3834,889
LATAM# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Argentina1$285,4381,615
Chile1$224,3481,000
Mexico1$172,7593,495
Peru1$130,7991,470
Colombia1$63,1312,051
Brazil1$29,3493,463
Uruguay1$4,9892,265
APAC# ReleasesLifetime GrossRank
Russia/CIS1$160,0793,897
South Korea1$121,3233,794
Australia2$56,0365,222
New Zealand2$7,0245,216