2: The Godfather
Critic Score: 100/100
User Score: 9,2/10
Release Date: March 11, 1972
Plot Summary: Francis Ford Coppola’s epic features Marlon Brando in his Oscar-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan’s rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone’s family life and the ugly crime business in which they are engaged. Based on Mario Puzo’s best-selling novel and featuring career-making performances by Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall, this searing and brilliant film garnered ten Academy Award nominations, and won three including Best Picture of 1972. [Paramount Pictures]
1: Citizen Kane
Critic Score: 100/100
User Score: 8,4/10
Release Date: September 4, 1941
Plot Summary: Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.