The Godfather Part II
The 41% rate for The Godfather Part II reflects a film that can compete in the middle rounds but loses when the bracket reaches the final — the semifinals are usually its best stage. The rare sequel that expanded and deepened the original rather than repeating it. Voters who choose it over its predecessor are making a specific claim about complexity over impact, and they tend to make that claim with conviction. It ranks behind the other Francis Ford Coppola film tracked here. 1.3s per vote suggests strong instincts. Most voters arrive at this matchup already knowing which way they lean.
Synopsis
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Strong enough to reach the final at 53% in the semis, not strong enough to win it at 24%. The pattern is consistent enough across tournaments to define The Godfather Part II.
The matchup with Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a genuine coin flip at 50% — neither film has found an edge. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is the film The Godfather Part II can't figure out — just 0% in their matchups. Titanic causes similar problems at 33%.
Of the 2 Francis Ford Coppola films tracked here, The Godfather at 49% leads. The Godfather Part II is the other entry.
Featured in Best of the Sequels.
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