City of God vs Requiem for a Dream
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 8/10 for Requiem for a Dream). Requiem for a Dream is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 9m. Requiem for a Dream is the older of the two (2000 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Requiem for a Dream| City of God | Requiem for a Dream | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Darren Aronofsky |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn, Christopher McDonald |
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.
Requiem for a Dream
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Where to watch
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