City of God vs Elephant
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for Elephant). Elephant is the shorter watch at 1h 21m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2003). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Elephant| City of God | Elephant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Gus Van Sant |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Matt Malloy, John Robinson, Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, Elias McConnell |
Synopsis
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.
Elephant
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
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