Is Elite Squad violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 97% 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 Elite Squad scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Elite Squad end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful 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.

Yes. More sad 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.

Is Elite Squad easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

Elite Squad

Name: Elite Squad
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2007
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado

On the streets of Rio only the elite survive

Directed by José Padilha

Produced by Universal Pictures do Brasil, The Weinstein Company

2007115 min8.1 / 10

A brutal, morally murky portrait of police corruption and systemic violence in Rio's favelas, where the line between law enforcement and criminality dissolves.

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

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Questions people ask

Is Elite Squad violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is Elite Squad scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Elite Squad end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Elite Squad sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Elite Squad easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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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