City of Men fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
City of Men is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.
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City of Men is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and drug use.
1 h 46 min
City of Men runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see City of Men much the same way.
It was made in Portuguese. Produced in Brazil.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for City of Men in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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