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City of Men: Season 1
  • Network: Sundance
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 4, 2006
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
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Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Summary: This new series utilizes the actors and locale of the 2002 Brazilian film City of God, but is set in the present day and follows new characters, centering on a pair of 13-year-old boys living in the slums of Rio De Janeiro.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    100
    "City of Men" pulses with the kind of energy you don't get often on American television, and the realness of the shot-on-location scene really makes each episode feel like a minimovie.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Dalton Ross
    91
    Those unfamiliar with the film may find some scenes--like when the actors break character to tell their real-life stories--a bit jarring. [7 Apr 2006, p.54]
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Troy Patterson
    90
    It smoothly toggles between working as a crime melodrama and a coming-of-age tale, as a harrowing piece of social commentary and a gentle bit of farce.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. StaceyS.
    10
    I have been sleep for a while until I saw City of Men. Americans have no idea of what it means to struggle. Homeless people here are considered middle class compared to children in Rio de Janerio. This series has inspired me to stay conscious to the struugle and pray for justice.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. BroderickW.
    10
    This is the best show on black drama television.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. [Anonymous]
    10
    Absolutely incredible. This could very well be the best tv show I've ever seen from any country. The film making, acting and character development are all amazing. Highly, highly recommended.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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