Ring sajeroning wawancara duk warsa 1994 sané  prasida kapolihang ring situs Academy of Achievement Coppola nugesang, "The Godfather wantah pilem sané  nénten  polih genah utama ri tatkala kakaryanin.
In a 1994 interview that can be found on the Academy of Achievement website, Coppola insisted, "The Godfather was a very unappreciated movie when we were making it.