City of God
“If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.”
City of God is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Sky Store in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch City of God
🇮🇪 Ireland
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 8,284 viewers. Below you can see where to watch City of God in Ireland — 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
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch City of God in Ireland?+
In Ireland, City of God is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Sky Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is City of God on Netflix?+
City of God is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.
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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