The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movies, Ranked
105 credits from 1956 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) comes out on top with a score of 95. The biggest box office hit is The Godfather (1972) with $250M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Francis Ford Coppola Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Francis Ford Coppola is credited on. Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) leads with 95, followed by The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) at 75. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Francis Ford Coppola Box Office Hits
Francis Ford Coppola's films have made $1.04B worldwide in total. The Godfather (1972) is the biggest hit at $250M, ahead of Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) ($216M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Godfather 1972 · Drama $250M $136M dom. - 2
Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 · Drama $216M $82.5M dom. - 3
The Godfather: Part III 1990 · Action $137M $66.8M dom. - 4
Apocalypse Now 1979 · Action $105M $96M dom. - 5
Jack 1996 · Drama $58.6M $58.6M dom. - 6
The Godfather: Part II 1974 · Drama $48M $47.8M dom. - 7
The Rainmaker 1997 · Drama $45.9M $45.9M dom. - 8
Peggy Sue Got Married 1986 · Drama $41.4M $41.4M dom. - 9
The Cotton Club 1984 · Drama $25.9M $25.9M dom. - 10
The Outsiders 1983 · Drama $25.9M $25.8M dom.
The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Francis Ford Coppola has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 22 films, and Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) is the pick of them.
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Drama 22 films Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 95 -
Action 4 films The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75 -
Thriller 2 films Twixt 2012 · Director -
Sci-Fi 2 films Supernova 2000 · Director -
Biography 1 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 · Director
The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Francis Ford Coppola's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2020s.
- 2020s 2 films The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone 2020 · Director Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2010s 3 films Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 2019 · Director Movie Echo Score: 95
- 2000s 5 films Supernova 2000 · Director
- 1990s 4 films Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 · Director
- 1980s 11 films Peggy Sue Got Married 1986 · Director
- 1970s 5 films The Godfather 1972 · Director
Most Awarded Francis Ford Coppola Movies
Francis Ford Coppola's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with 14 wins from 34 nominations.
- Awards: 14 wins The Godfather: Part II 1974 · 34 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins Apocalypse Now 1979 · 22 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 · 11 nominations
- Awards: 4 wins The Godfather 1972 · 11 nominations
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Awards: 3 wins The Conversation 1974 · 13 nominations - Awards: 1 win The Cotton Club 1984 · 6 nominations
- Awards: 1 win Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 · 5 nominations
The Latest Francis Ford Coppola Movies
The most recent films Francis Ford Coppola is credited on, newest first — starting with Megalopolis (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Megalopolis 2024 · Director - The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone 2020 · Director
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The Cotton Club Encore 2019 · Director - Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 2019 · Director
- Twixt 2012 · Director
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Tetro 2009 · Director -
Youth Without Youth 2007 · Director -
One from the Heart (re-release) 2003 · Director -
Apocalypse Now Redux 2001 · Director - Supernova 2000 · Director
- The Rainmaker 1997 · Director
- Jack 1996 · Director
The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Francis Ford Coppola films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Francis Ford Coppola movie?
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) is the best-rated Francis Ford Coppola film, with a Movie Echo Score of 95, ahead of The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) (75) and The Cotton Club Encore (2019) (70). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Francis Ford Coppola movie?
The Godfather (1972) made the most at the box office, with $250M worldwide, followed by Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with $216M. Together, Francis Ford Coppola's films with box office figures have made $1.04B.
Which Francis Ford Coppola movie won the most awards?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the most decorated Francis Ford Coppola film, with 14 wins from 34 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Francis Ford Coppola drama movie?
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) is the best-rated of Francis Ford Coppola's drama films, with a score of 95. In other genres: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (action), Twixt (thriller) and Supernova (sci-fi).
What is the newest Francis Ford Coppola movie?
The newest film on Francis Ford Coppola's filmography is Megadoc (2025), with Francis Ford Coppola as Self.
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