The Godfather –
Don Vito Corleone, head of a mafia family, decides to hand over his clandestine empire to his reluctant son Michael. However, his decision unintentionally puts the lives of his loved ones in grave danger.
Release Date- March 24, 1972 (USA)
IMDB Rating – 9.2
Genere – Crime, Drama
Director – Francis Ford Coppola
Writers – Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola
Stars- Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Budget: 6 million USD
Domestic Total Gross: $133,698,921
The Shawshank Redemption –
Andy Dufresne, a successful banker, is arrested for the murders of his wife and her lover, and is sentenced to life imprisonment at the Shawshank prison. He becomes the most unconventional prisoner.
Release Date- 14 October 1994 (USA)
IMDB Rating – 9.3
Genere – Crime, Drama
Director – Frank Darabont
Writers – Stephen King, Frank Darabont
Stars- Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan
Awards: Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
Budget: 25 million USD
Box Office: 58 million USD
The Dark Knight –
Batman has a new foe, the Joker, who is an accomplished criminal hell-bent on decimating Gotham City. Together with Gordon and Harvey Dent, Batman struggles to thwart the Joker before it is too late.
Release Date- July 18, 2008
IMDB Rating – 9
Genere – Thriller
Director – Christopher Nolan
Writers – Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
Stars- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Box office: 1.005 billion USD
The God Father: Part II
Michael, Vito Corleone’s son, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba.
Release Date- December 12, 1974 (USA)
IMDB Rating – 9
Genere – Crime, Drama
Director – Francis Ford Coppola
Writers – Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
Stars- Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall
Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture
Budget: 13 million USD