Yes. More sad 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.

Is City of Men violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 City of Men scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 City of Men end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 City of Men easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

City of Men

Name: City of Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos, Camila Monteiro

An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.

Directed by Paulo Morelli

Produced by Globo Filmes, O2 Filmes

2007106 min7.0 / 10

A gritty coming-of-age drama about two boys navigating friendship, family trauma, and gang violence in Rio's favelas as they confront devastating truths about their fathers.

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is City of Men sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is City of Men violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is City of Men scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does City of Men end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is City of Men easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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