City of God
“If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.”
City of God is streaming on CineMember in Belgium, and available to rent or buy on LaCinetek. Availability checked 23 July 2026.
Where to watch City of God
🇧🇪 Belgium
Good to know
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Release date
- 2002-08-30
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Language
- Portuguese
- Box office
- $30,641,770
- Budget
- $3,300,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Brazil
- Studio
- O2 Filmes
City of God — trailer
About City of God
City of God is a 2002 movie in the Drama and Crime genres, directed by Fernando Meirelles, starring Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino and Phellipe Haagensen. It has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.4/10 from 8,283 viewers. Below you can see where to watch City of God in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Alice Braga
Angélica
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch City of God in Belgium?+
In Belgium, you can stream City of God on CineMember. It's also available to rent or buy on LaCinetek.
Is City of God on Netflix?+
City of God is not on Netflix in Belgium right now, but you can stream it on CineMember.
How long is City of God?+
City of God has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
Who stars in City of God?+
City of God stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva and Jonathan Haagensen.
When did City of God come out?+
City of God is a 2002 movie directed by Fernando Meirelles.
What genre is City of God?+
City of God is Drama and Crime film.
Who directed City of God?+
City of God was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
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