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83 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Sandro do Nascimento
  • Summary: In the summer of 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, a 21-year-old hijacked a commuter bus and held its passengers hostage. The police were flummoxed as local TV crews arrived en masse to cover the headline-grabbing events as they unfolded. BUS 174 balances this potentially sensationalistic material with accounts by the police, the victims, the witnesses and friends and family of the hijacker. (Film Forum)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    100
    Tense, engrossing, and superbly structured, Bus 174 is not just unforgettable drama but a skillfully developed argument.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    100
    By the end, you realize you've seen an extraordinary movie, easily one of the best of the year.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    50
    A tense documentary with multiple layers of meaning.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. SwagV.
    10
    Haunting. While I can't say it's among the best movies ever made, it's one that has stuck with me afterwards as long as anything.
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  2. Candy
    8
    Amazingly shocking tale of a very sad and desparate young man with no specific agenda that escalated because no one was in control, not him, not the hostages, and especially not the police. The fact that the police killed him at the end was unavoidable but also inhumane. I put it up there with Munich for movies to watch just to get a glimpse into what someone is capable of doing when pushed to the point of no return and feeling no help from those who we pay our taxes for to help.… Expand
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