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City of God has generally received very positive reviews.
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City of God was released in 2002 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 753 reviews, giving City of God (2002) an average rating of 86%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 93%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 86%, City of God is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2002, which stands at 59%.
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