City of God
2002, Crime/Drama, 2h 11m
163 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
City of God offers a shocking and disturbing -- but always compelling -- look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Buscapé
Sandro Cenoura
Mané Galinha
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Benê - Benny
Cabeleira - Shaggy
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Critic Reviews for City of God
All Critics (163) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (148) | Rotten (15)
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What makes City of God so breathtaking is director Fernando Meirelles' passion for these people - he gives us the color, the music and the humor...
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I came away from this film impressed by its narrative control but unmoved by anything it had to say.
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Powerful, but only for 17 and up.
December 22, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
City of God delivers a bruising, visceral experience of the vicious spiral of violence that draws kids into a life of crime, brutality and murder as the only avenue open to them.
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The performances, many from non-pros, are terrific.
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Difficult to watch but hard to look away from.
May 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for City of God
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Sep 06, 2016As good as everyone says it is. Check this out.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Dec 26, 2015City of God isn't only a brilliant film just because of how well it was created, but more of because it delivers an important message to the world.Maymay A Super Reviewer
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Sep 05, 2015If you don't like guns, this movie will be very painful for you. But a compelling glimpse into gang violence in Brazil in the 1970s.Letitia L Super Reviewer
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Dec 13, 2014A young boy grows up amid gang violence in Rio. More of a chronicle of disparate gangs than a cohesive plot, City of God is frenetic filmmaking at its finest. Quick camera pans, storylines that stop and start, and bloodletting violence fill this film with the type of energy that is reminiscent of Tarantino and Scorsese. Based on true stories, the film is more about environment than plot, and the feeling is both harrowing and shocking. There's no one central performance that strikes me as remarkable because all of the performances ring with authenticity. Overall, this is one of the finest portraits of gang violence produced outside of America.Jim H Super Reviewer
Cidade de Deus (City of God) Quotes
| Buscapé (Rocket): | It was like a message from God: Honesty doesn't pay, sucker. |
| Buscapé (Rocket): | What should have been swift revenge turned into an all out war. The City of God was divided. You couldn't go from one section the other, not even to visit a relative. The cops considered anyone living in the slum a hoodlum. People got used to living in Vietnam, and more and more volunteers signed up to die. |
| Buscapé (Rocket): | The sun is for everyone, the beach is for those who deserve it. |
| Buscapé (Rocket): | It was like a message from God: "Honesty doesn't pay, sucker." |
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