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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    By the end, you realize you've seen an extraordinary movie, easily one of the best of the year. Read full review

  • 100
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    The results are as riveting as any action movie ever made. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    What results is a thoughtful, analytical yet still emotional film, meticulously investigated and absolutely compelling. Read full review

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    If you have seen the masterful 2002 Brazilian film "City of God" or the 1981 film "Pixote," both about the culture of Rio's street people, then Bus 174 plays like a sad and angry real-life sequel. Read full review

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Although it shares a bitter interest in slum desperation with last year's Brazilian-underbelly docudrama ''City of God,'' Bus 174 pulls ahead, I think, by not confusing cinematic pizzazz with the content of misery. Read full review

  • 80
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    This gripping Brazilian documentary shows a bus hijacking that spirals out of control because of police incompetence. Read full review

  • 80
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    So wrenching and absorbing that you can easily lose sight of the sophistication of its techniques. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    The film takes us behind bars to hear horror stories from prisoners. They're illuminated by a black light to hide their identity. The effect is like looking at an X-ray. Moments like this attest to Padilha's artistry as a filmmaker. Read full review

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    Engrossing, smartly made documentary. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Deborah Young

    A tense documentary with multiple layers of meaning. Read full review

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