City of God vs The Bandit
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.4/10 for The Bandit). The Bandit is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 9m. The Bandit is the older of the two (1946 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
The Bandit| City of God | The Bandit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1946 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Alberto Lattuada |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Alessandro Tedeschi, Folco Lulli, Mino Doro, Anna Magnani, Amedeo Nazzari |
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.
The Bandit
Among others, Ernesto returns to Turin after the war from a German POW camp; his household destroyed and family deceased, he tries making an honest living.
Where to watch
Where to watch City of GodWhere to watch The Bandit
More like City of God · More like The Bandit · Compare other titles