American Pastoral vs City of God
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.2/10 for American Pastoral). American Pastoral is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2016). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Pastoral
City of God| American Pastoral | City of God | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ewan McGregor | Fernando Meirelles |
| Main cast | Molly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, Uzo Aduba, Rupert Evans, Dakota Fanning | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen |
Synopsis
American Pastoral
Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their family.
City of God
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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