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State of Fear

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As São Paulo erupts in an unprecedented wave of violence, a lawyer with underworld ties must strike a deal with the police to rescue her kidnapped niece.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 5d
3/4
With its bracing cinematography, lean-and-mean screenplay and airtight direction by Pedro Morelli, this is an unsparing, uncompromising road race on some mean, blood-soaked streets where no one comes out a winner. Go to Full Review
Jose Solís Common Sense Media 7h
4/5
This crime drama stays with you. Sirens slice through the night as flames stain the skyline, and the camera glides through corridors and across rooftops as if the city itself were holding its breath. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 1d
8/10
...State of Fear is a social thriller that transforms the sequence shot into a political tool: the camera doesn't stop because neither does the violence.[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 3d
State of Fear is trending toward being a deeply underappreciated action film. So appreciate it, dammit! Go to Full Review
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Bill T. @btreakle 5h “State Of Fear. This film was a film about corrupt police gangs in prison and the retribution that takes place when things don't go right in a perfect world. A young African American girl gets caught up in the crossfire it becomes a hostage although it's trying to gain the system. Dirty cops and hardened criminals and those caught in between. Lots of violence shootings killings language. I do not recommend this film for children 14 and under. See more Vivian Dora C @Vivian256 1d Rating this a 3/10. It was interesting enough to let me watch it till the end, however…Very terrible plot, I feel like the script writer basically rotated around the same scenes over and over again. Screen play is also poor. Painfully watched it to the end though. Some scenes were honestly irrelevant, like the last scene??? A lot of unnecessary characters too. We do not get to fully understand who the main character was supposed to be. Is it the girl??? Her aunt?? Or her father? And the characters we started off with?? Hoped for a story behind them but none came. See more The A @Stormz 1d This was horrible, the idea seems good but the writing was awful, it was so bad I don’t even have words to describe my feelings about it See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch 3d State of Fear had the kind of streaming buzz that suggested hidden potential, but the final result is deeply disappointing. The screenplay feels scattered and underdeveloped, never fully committing to its premise or building meaningful suspense. Instead of creating tension, the story drifts without clear stakes or emotional payoff. The most damaging issue, however, is technical. The dubbing and subtitles are noticeably out of sync with the actors’ lips, making the film incredibly distracting and difficult to stay immersed in. This editing flaw overshadows the performances and weakens any momentum the film tries to build. Even without those issues, the narrative lacks originality and depth. Ultimately, State of Fear feels like a missed opportunity that will likely fade from memory quickly, offering little reason for viewers to return or recommend it to others. See more prawnda s 4d obnoxious, derivative trash. no, it's not the umpteenth entry to the city of god franchise, it's just a very poorly made copy. the 3 word title plus hiring seu jorge makes it so obvious this director's pitch for another sequel was rejected and he decided to make it anyways. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis As São Paulo erupts in an unprecedented wave of violence, a lawyer with underworld ties must strike a deal with the police to rescue her kidnapped niece.
Director
Pedro Morelli
Screenwriter
Pedro Morelli, Julia Furrer
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
O2 Filmes, Netflix Brazil
Genre
Action, Drama, Crime
Original Language
Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 11, 2026
Runtime
1h 43m
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