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City of God (2002)

R ★ 8.4/10 129 min Drama, Crime Brazil, France, Germany Portuguese
Directors: Fernando Meirelles , Kátia Lund
Screenplay by: Bráulio Mantovani
Novel: Paulo Lins
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If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues
Alexandre Rodrigues Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Leandro Firmino Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Phellipe Haagensen Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Douglas Silva Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Jonathan Haagensen Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Jefechander Suplino Alicate - Clipper

City of God Appears on 19 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #62
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #526
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #25

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: 100 Greatest Foreign Language Films
BBC #42
BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
BBC #38
Buzzfeed: 47 Incredible Movies You Need To Watch If You Want To Be A Film Buff
Buzzfeed #29
New York Times 100 Best Movies Of The 21st Century
New York Times #15
Paste Magazines 50 Best Movies Of The Decade 2000-2009
Paste Magazine #01
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #277
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #86
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #304
Yahoos 100 Modern Classics
Yahoo Movies #74

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #865

Fun Lists

The Most Perfect Films On Letterboxd
Letterboxd #235

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 2000-2009 Films
Letterboxd #004
Movies Where A 5 Star Rating Is Most Common
Letterboxd #08
Showdown Cutters Way
Letterboxd Showdown #20
Showdown Dog Day Afternoon
Letterboxd Showdown #16
The Top-Rated Movie of Every Year by Letterboxd Users
Letterboxd #88

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