City of God

movie

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Release dates

• Streaming release: 2026-07-05

Timeline

• 2026-07-05 — Streaming release: City of God is now available on a new streaming platform.

Cast & crew

Alexandre Rodrigues · Fernando Meirelles · Jefechander Suplino · Seu Jorge · Emerson Gomes · Leandro Firmino · Alice Braga · Phellipe Haagensen · Bráulio Mantovani · Douglas Silva · Jonathan Haagensen · Matheus Nachtergaele · Paulo Lins

Studios & networks

Globo Filmes · Hank Levine Film & Music · Lumière · O2 Filmes · VideoFilmes · Wild Bunch