City of God

IF YOU RUN, THE BEAST CATCHES YOU; IF YOU STAY, THE BEAST EATS YOU.

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Director: Fernando Meirelles
Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues , Leandro Firmino , Phellipe Haagensen , Douglas Silva , Jonathan Haagensen , Matheus Nachtergaele , Seu Jorge , Jefechander Suplino , Alice Braga , Emerson Gomes

Genres: Drama , Crime

Release date: 2002-08-30

Rating: 8.426

Runtime: 129minutes

Budget: 3M

Revenue: 30M

Production Companies: O2 Filmes , VideoFilmes , Wild Bunch , Hank Levine Film & Music , Globo Filmes , Lumière

Reviews:

  • Luna Wall
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Emmett Frederick
    An absolute snooze fest. The pacing was terrible, and it felt like nothing ever happened.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Briggs Perez
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3

  • Emir McLean
    An engaging and well-paced thriller. The twists were well-executed, keeping me hooked throughout.
    Rating: 4

  • Anais Hunt
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3