Is the movie City of God available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we’re diving into the explosive world of City of God to tell you whether this landmark film — a raw portrait of life in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro — is available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+. Following Rocket, a young photographer who documents the rising gang violence, and José “Zé” Pequeno, an ambitious dealer who sinks deeper into the drug trade, the film captures the poverty, chaos and brutal energies of the streets. City of God earned international acclaim, including four Academy Award nominations (among them Best Director) and a string of festival and critics’ prizes. In this article we’ll map where you can stream this gritty classic and how to catch its unforgettable images of Rio’s underworld.

Synopsis

In 1970s Rio de Janeiro, in the city's impoverished favelas, two young men from the same streets take opposing routes: Rocket, an aspiring photographer, uses his camera to capture the rising tide of drug-fueled violence, while José “Zé” Pequeno, driven by ambition, plunges into the drug trade and a life of escalating crime.

Release date

1994

Duration

1h 33min

Rating

Director

Alain Berbérian

Country

France

Genre(s)

Comédie, Horreur

Cast

Chantal Lauby Alain Chabat Dominique Farrugia Gérard Darmon Sam Karmann Jean-Christophe Bouvet Eric Prat