City of God vs Newborn
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 3.8/10 for Newborn). Newborn is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2026). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Newborn| City of God | Newborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 3.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Nate Parker |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Rukiya Bernard, Barry Pepper, David Oyelowo, Jimmie Fails, Thomas Cadrot |
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.
Newborn
After serving seven years in solitary confinement, Chris Newborn seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.
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