City of Dreams fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
City of Dreams is tense.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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City of Dreams is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 14). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 54 min
City of Dreams runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate City of Dreams higher (70) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Mexico, United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for City of Dreams in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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