Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bus 174 easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bus 174 end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bus 174

Name: Bus 174
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2002
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares

Reality transcends fiction

Directed by José Padilha

Produced by Zazen Produções

2002118 min7.4 / 10

A harrowing documentary of a real hostage crisis that exposes systemic failure, police brutality, and the desperation of street poverty in Rio de Janeiro.

On 12 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Ônibus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to kill all the passengers. Transmitted live on all national networks, this shocking and tragic event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the most terrifying examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Outcasts and Misfits Urban and Small-Town Settings Racism And Social Injustice Heist and Police Chase Movies

Genres

Documentary Crime

Keywords

Police Brutality Slum Hostage Bus Rio De Janeiro Hijacking Bus Hijacking Teacher Massacre Survivor Street Kid Homeless Teenager Police Failure

Questions people ask

Is Bus 174 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Bus 174 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Bus 174 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Bus 174 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Bus 174 violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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