City of God
2002 · Crime / Drama

City of God

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

No synopsis available. Probably for the best.

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RELEASE DATE
2002
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Crime / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY

Synopsis withheld out of mercy.

STARRING CAST

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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-30 04:00 UTC

Watched City of God so you don't have to. You're welcome.

@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-15 15:00 UTC

If whispered monologues were currency, City of God would settle the national debt.

@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-23 03:00 UTC

City of God confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".

@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-26 16:00 UTC

City of God is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.

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r/TrueFilm · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 2.6k points

Unpopular opinion: City of God is the most overrated film of the decade

Just got out of City of God and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.

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r/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 1.3k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in City of God?

Rewatched City of God last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 2.5k points

Hot Take: City of God's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Everyone praising the City of God performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/movies · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.2k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in City of God actually is?

Honestly, City of God would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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