City of God vs Frozen River
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.6/10 for Frozen River). Frozen River is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Frozen River| City of God | Frozen River | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Courtney Hunt |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Mark Boone Junior, Melissa Leo, Michael O'Keefe, Charlie McDermott, Misty Upham |
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.
Frozen River
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she joins Lila, a widowed Mohawk who earns a living by smuggling immigrants from Canada to the U.S. across the St. Lawrence.
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