City of God
2002 · 129 min · Director: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.
Emotional fingerprint
City of God (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Excitement15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 27 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 57 % | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 51 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 51 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 49 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 61 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 49 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 69 % | 44 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 81 % | 65 % | 65 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 75 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 68 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 73 % | 62 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 74 % | 60 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 74 % | 74 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 57 % | 73 % | 57 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bené
Alicate
Barbantinho
Barbantinho Adulto
Bené Criança
Buscapé (criança)
Cabeção
Editor do Jornal
Filé-com-Fritas
Gelson
Lúcia Maracanã
Details
- Directed by
- Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
- Written by
- Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- Brazil, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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