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City of Life and Death was released in 2009 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 185 reviews, giving City of Life and Death (2009) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 82%.
With a score of 79%, City of Life and Death is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2009, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2009 with similar scores include films like Avatar and District 9.
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