City of God (2002)
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City of God is streaming in Brazil on Netflix, HBO Max, Globoplay.
What the audience says
City of God has pulled the kind of numbers most Portuguese films never see. It's sitting at 8.4/10 on TMDB across 8,486 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average.
Should you spend 2h 9m on it?
2h 9m of Portuguese drama, leaning crime. That score holds across 8,488 ratings, so it's about as safe as this week's list gets.
- Why
- It rates 8.4/10 across 8,488 ratings — among the strongest scores on this week's list, and settled enough to trust.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Watch with family? | 16 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Drama / Crime |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Cast
Where to watch in Brazil
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 6 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
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