City of God

2002 · directed by Fernando Meirelles

Rating
85/100
Hit
yes

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.

City of God (2002), directed by Fernando Meirelles, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Alexandre Rodrigues
  • Leandro Firmino
  • Phellipe Haagensen
  • Douglas Silva
  • Jonathan Haagensen
  • Matheus Nachtergaele
  • Seu Jorge
  • Jefechander Suplino
  • Alice Braga
  • Emerson Gomes

Crew

  • César Charlone — Director of Photography
  • Daniel Rezende — Editor
  • Antonio Pinto — Original Music Composer
  • Ed Cortês — Original Music Composer
  • Bráulio Mantovani — Screenplay

More from Fernando Meirelles

  1. The Two Popes (2019) — 78/100
  2. The Constant Gardener (2005) — 76/100
  3. Beast Race (2026) — 70/100
  4. Blindness (2008) — 57/100
  5. 360 (2012) — 48/100
  6. Rio, I Love You (2014) — 37/100

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