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: 8.43

Runtime: 129minutes

Budget: 3M

Revenue: 30M

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

Reviews:

  • Athena Newton
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Yusuf Castro
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Ariella May
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Ulises Wells
    An absolute masterpiece! The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat, and the performances were top-notch.
    Rating: 5

  • Megan Wiley
    The soundtrack was the highlight of the film. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie fell flat.
    Rating: 2.5