Every Francis Ford Coppola Movie, Ranked!
From 'The Godfather' to 'Megalopolis,' Moviefone counts down every film of director Francis Ford Coppola's legendary career.
Writer/Director Francis Ford Coppola on the set of 'Megalopolis'. Photo Credit: Phil Laruso.
Unarguably, Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time!
Having directed such cinematic masterpieces as 'Bram Stoker's Dracula,' Coppola has more than cemented his place in cinematic history.
Now, Coppola returns to the theaters with his first film in thirteen years and a project he has been working on since 1977, 'Adam Driver and will be released in theaters on September 27th.
In honor of the new film, Moviefone is counting down every movie Francis Ford Coppola has ever directed, including his latest.
Let's begin!
23. 'Jack' (1996)
Robin Williams in 'Jack'. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures.
Jack Powell (Jennifer Lopez), he makes an effort to win them over.
Jack
22. 'Dementia 13' (1963)
1963's 'Dementia 13'. Photo: American International Pictures.
A widow deceives her late husband's mother and brothers into thinking he's still alive when she attends the yearly memorial to his drowned sister, hoping to secure his inheritance, but her cunning is no match for the demented, axe-wielding thing roaming the grounds of the family's Irish estate.
Dementia 13
21. 'You're a Big Boy Now' (1966)
1966's 'You're a Big Boy Now'. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.
You're a Big Boy Now
20. 'Tetro' (2010)
Alden Ehrenreich in 'Tetro'. Photo: American Zoetrope.
Bennie (Vincent Gallo), a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
19. 'One from the Heart' (1982)
Teri Garr in 'One From the Heart'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.
The five-year romance of a window dresser (Frederic Forrest) breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
One from the Heart
18. 'Finian's Rainbow' (1968)
Fred Astaire in 'Finian's Rainbow'. Photo: Warner Bros.
An Irish immigrant (Petula Clark) arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.
17. 'The Cotton Club' (1984)
(L to R) Diane Lane and Richard Gere in 'The Cotton Club'. Photo: Orion Pictures.
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of ion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
The Cotton Club
16. 'Youth Without Youth' (2007)
Tim Roth in 'Youth Eithout Youth'. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics.
Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei (Tim Roth) is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.
15. 'The Rain People' (1969)
Robert Duvall in 'The Rain People'. Photo: American Zoetrope.
When a housewife (Shirley Knight) finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
The Rain People
14. 'Twixt' (2023)
(L to R) Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning in 'Twixt'. Photo: American Zoetrope.
A declining writer (Elle Fanning).
Twixt
A struggling horror writer visiting a small town on a book tour gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached... Read the Plot
13. 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream' (1988)
(L to R) Jeff Bridges and Martin Landau in 'Tucker: The Man and His Dream'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) dreams of deg the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
12. 'The Rainmaker' (1997)
(L to R) Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in 'The Rainmaker'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
When Rudy Baylor (Danny DeVito) must open their own law firm.
The Rainmaker
11. 'Peggy Sue Got Married' (1986)
(L to R) Kathleen Turner and Nicolas Cage in 'Peggy Sue Got Married'. Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.
Peggy Sue (Kathleen Turner) faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.
Peggy Sue Got Married
10. 'The Godfather Part III' (1990)
Al Pacino in 'The Godfather III'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone (Andy Garcia) under his wing.
The Godfather Part III
9. 'Gardens of Stone' (1987)
(L to R) James Earl Jones and James Caan in 'Gardens of Stone'. Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.
A sergeant (D.B. Sweeney) of an old army buddy.
Gardens of Stone
8. 'The Outsiders' (1983)
(L to R) Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze and Ralph Macchio in 'The Outsiders'. Photo: Warner Bros.
When two poor Greasers, Johnny (C. Thomas Howell), are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
The Outsiders
7. 'Rumble Fish' (1983)
(L to R) Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke in 'Rumble Fish'. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Rusty James (Matt Dillon), an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's (Mickey Rourke) reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Rumble Fish
6. 'Megalopolis' (2024)
(L to R) Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in 'Megalopolis'. Photo: Lionsgate.
Genius artist Cesar Catilina (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Megalopolis
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed... Read the Plot
5. 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (1992)
Gary Oldman in 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.
In 19th century England, Count Dracula (Winona Ryder), a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.
4. 'The Conversation' (1974)
Gene Hackman in 'The Conversation'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert (Gene Hackman) has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
The Conversation
3. 'Apocalypse Now' (2019)
Martin Sheen in 'Apocalypse Now.' Photo: United Artists.
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard (Marlon Brando), who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
2. 'The Godfather Part II' (1974)
Al Pacino in 'The Godfather II'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
The Godfather Part II
1. 'The Godfather' (2022)
(L to R) James Caan, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and John Cazale in 'The Godfather'. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
