Boy A vs City of God
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Boy A). Boy A is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boy A
City of God| Boy A | City of God | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Crowley | Fernando Meirelles |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Jeremy Swift, Shaun Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tilly Vosburgh | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen |
Synopsis
Boy A
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
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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