FromThe GodfathertoApocalypse Now, Coppola helmed four of the greatest movies ever made back-to-back.
This year, Coppola has been making headlines with one of the most ambitious independent productions in film history.
The director has invested millions out of his own pocket to bring his long-gestating sci-fi epicMegalopolisto life.
Most recently, the filmmakers faced some heat forincluding fake review quotes in the latestMegalopolistrailer.
After receiving mixed reviews from critics,Megalopolisis set to finally arrive in theaters on September 27.
Before then, there are plenty of previous Coppola masterpieces to catch up on.
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Based on the Mario Puzo novel of the same name,The Godfatherrevolves aroundthe fictional Corleone crime family.
The patriarch, Vito, must choose a successor following an attempt on his life.
But Michael ends up getting drawn into the business and succeeding his father.
The Godfather chronicles the Italian-American Corleone crime family from 1945 to 1955. Following an assassination attempt on family patriarch Vito Corleone, his youngest son Michael emerges to orchestrate a brutal campaign of retribution, cementing his role in the family’s illicit empire.
Most Grisham adaptations iron out the subtlety of his books, but Coppolas movie thrives on that subtlety.
The Rainmaker is a legal drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on John Grisham’s novel.
At the reunion, Peggy Sue is magically transported back in time to her senior year in 1960.
The Godfather chronicles the Italian-American Corleone crime family from 1945 to 1955. Following an assassination attempt on family patriarch Vito Corleone, his youngest son Michael emerges to orchestrate a brutal campaign of retribution, cementing his role in the family’s illicit empire.
In a contemporary spin on Michelangelo AntonionisBlowup,The Conversationstars Gene Hackman as surveillance expert Harry Caul.
Coppola charts this journey spectacularly from behind the camera, matching every element of the filmmaking to Cauls fears.
Walter Murch and Richard Chews editing masterfully ratchets up the suspense as the conspiracy closes in on Caul.
The only reasonThe Conversationisnt more widely known is because Coppolas ownThe Godfather Part IIoutshone it in 1974.
Coppola achieved the near-impossible Oscar feat of losing Best Picture to himself.
Coppola also digs into Draculas backstory as Vlad the Impaler in the unnerving 1400s-set prologue.
Above all,Bram Stokers Draculawas lauded for its visual style.
It might not be the greatest Dracula movie ever made, butBram Stokers Draculais visually stunning.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, set in 19th century England, follows Count Dracula as he journeys to London.
There, he encounters Mina Harker, who bears a striking resemblance to his long-lost love.
But somehow, Coppola did it.The Godfather Part IIis part sequel, part prequel.
John Milius script recontextualizes the story of Joseph CampbellsHeart of Darknessinto a Vietnam setting.
Along the way, he slowly loses his mind.
It has beheadings, animal attacks, and shameless sadism.
UnlessMegalopoliscan somehow top it,Apocalypse Nowwill likely go down as Coppolas masterpiece.
The Rainmaker is a legal drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on John Grisham’s novel. The film stars Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor, a young attorney taking on a powerful insurance company with the help of a paralegal, played by Danny DeVito. As Rudy faces off against an experienced defense lawyer, he aims to achieve justice for his clients while navigating the challenges of the legal system.
The Conversation, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is a 1974 thriller following a paranoid surveillance expert who faces a moral dilemma. As he becomes increasingly immersed in his latest case, he fears that his recordings may be linked to a potential murder, challenging his professional detachment.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, set in 19th century England, follows Count Dracula as he journeys to London. There, he encounters Mina Harker, who bears a striking resemblance to his long-lost love.
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather II continues Michael Corleone’s story as he expands the Corleones' presence as a crime syndicate. The film is also half devoted to the backstory of Vito Corleone, following his rise to power in 1920s New York City. While The Godfather is considered one of the greatest movies ever made, The Godfather Part II was able to live up to the original and secure six Oscars at the 1975 Academy Awards.
In Francis Ford Coppola’s classic Vietnam War film, loosely based on Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness, an army Captain is tasked with assassinating a rogue Colonel who has created a cult-like compound in the Cambodian jungle and is currently waging his own war outside the army’s purview. Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando star as Captain Willard and Colonel Kurtz respectively, with an ensemble cast that includes Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, and Dennis Hopper.
