Only 3 Movies Have Better Screenplays Than 'The Godfather'

Much has been written about the importance of writing, but also, it can be summarized pretty succinctly. If you want a movie to have a good story, interesting things happening, a sound structure, and good dialogue for the actors (which, in turn, should lead to better performances), then you need a good screenplay. A good screenplay is more than just good dialogue, too, even if dialogue is a big part of it, and the most obvious part of a screenplay that can be appreciated if you just watch the movie, and don’t sit down to read the actual script itself. As for quintessential screenplays, The Godfather (1972) is a contender for greatest of all time status (The GOATfather?), as it’s got everything you could want from a screenplay if you're aiming to make an all-time great movie. The Godfather is also phenomenal in all the other ways a movie can be phenomenal, but its writing is being highlighted here (adapted from the novel by Mario Puzo, and credited to both Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, the latter also being the film’s director).