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  • City of God
  • Opened January 17, 2003 | Runtime:2 hr. 11 min.
  • R
    Sexuality, Language, Drug Content and Strong Brutal Violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says not for kids. Read More
  • In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José "Zé" Pequeno Read More
  • Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phelipe Haagensen, Seu Jorge, Jonathan Haagensen, Daniel Zettel, Alice Braga
  • Director: Fernando Meirelles
  • Genres: Period Film, Crime Drama, Drama, Crime, Coming-of-Age, Urban Drama

City of God Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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

  • 100
    Washington Post | Stephen Hunter

    It's a trip to Hell and back, and testimony for embittered cynics of all that a...

  • 100
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    One of the most startling, grittily brilliant films in recent years.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Breathtaking and terrifying, urgently involved with its characters, it...

  • 90
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    As the movie's frenetic visual rhythms and mood swings synchronize with the...

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