City of God vs Gridiron Gang
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7/10 for Gridiron Gang). Gridiron Gang is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Gridiron Gang| City of God | Gridiron Gang | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Phil Joanou |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Kevin Dunn, Dwayne Johnson, L. Scott Caldwell, James Earl, Jurnee Smollett |
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.
Gridiron Gang
Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.
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