City of God vs Prisoners
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 8.1/10 for Prisoners). City of God is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 33m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Prisoners| City of God | Prisoners | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Denis Villeneuve |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Dylan Minnette, Len Cariou, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard |
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.
Prisoners
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
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