—
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Film
FilmR2007
Elite Squad
Directed by José Padilha
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged. From TMDB
33 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 8, 2026 · last updated Oct 10, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
—
No Data
Sentiment labels for these sources are still being hand-checked; no score yet.
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| TMDB reviews * | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What people are saying
A written summary appears once the title has a score.
At a glance
Elite Squad is a 2007 drama action crime film, directed by José Padilha, starring Wagner Moura, André Ramiro and Caio Junqueira.
- 28 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon
- posts span Oct 5, 2015 to Oct 8, 2026
Assembled from TMDB, Wikidata and Steam fields and our own counts, nothing written by a model. Method
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
33 public posts have mentioned Elite Squad so far, but it needs 10 opinionated reactions from checked sources before it gets a score. Seen it? Post your take.
The Experts
55%
avg of 3 sources
The People
—
audience score
Reactions
33 of 33 · most liked firstI'm torn. I'm Brazilian, from Rio de Janeiro. Remember Elite Squad, that movie about police militarization? It's here. Our police is very brutal. Our police kills poor people left and right. It's very clear they work for the capital, not for the people. That never stopped us from protesting.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Secret Agent: I have a screener and keep putting it off, because I'll be shocked if I don't love it. Kinda wanna watch it *after* everything else. Also, I have one final Mendonça film to go: 2023 doc Pictures of Ghosts on the Criterion Channel...and I've been a Moura fan since Elite Squad.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Brazilian director who made that movie (he also directed Elite Squad 1 and 2, Narcos) and his fascistic copaganda work played a huge part in pushing the mainstream and pop culture in Brazil towards Bolsonaro
neutral · AI labelView post →Max Payne 3 has nothing in common with the other two but borrows large portions of the plot from Elite Squad 2: Enemy Within which is an awesome movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →It was most frustrating because I really liked Elite Squad, it was a brutal, blackly comic film that touched on the political fuckery that ends up creating paramilitary police squads like BOPE, so a more modern take on RoboCop's themes should have been right inside José Padihla's wheelhouse.
positive · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Action Movies Released on September 19! What's your fave? 1. Elite Squad 2. The Maze Runner 3. Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires 4. Underworld 28 #Action movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/sep-19#action #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →8 October 2010: Portuguese-language action thriller ‘Elite Squad: The Enemy Within’, directed by José Padilha, was released in Brazil. It became the highest-grossing film of all time in Brazil. Rotten Tomatoes score: 91% Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%) #FilmSky #TodayAtTheMovies
neutral · AI labelView post →Another less known (outside of Brazil) movie like that is Elite Squad (Tropa de elite). The protagonist is very clearly a bad guy, yet everyone and their grandma thought he was a hero.
neutral · AI labelView post →Elite Squad is a great film, but do not expect anything like the subtlety of The Secret Agent: it is far more explicit and violent. Wagner Moura is excellent there too, but in a completely different register: raw, explosive, and impossible to ignore.
positive · AI labelView post →No idea, it's from a tv report about the 2007 Elite Squad movie - on the report, one of the officers says the skull represents wisdom. Here at 3:40, the officer says "the skull... wisdom" and later he says that the knife on the skull represents "victory over death" - he says this within a few secs
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh nice. Gonna read on those There's a theatrical release that was hurt by it too: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Tropa De Elite 2) The movie was leaked before it's actual release, and the hype was so strong, it clearly impacted sales So it seems piracy hurts new releases and never releases
neutral · AI labelView post →I tried to remember if there were any movie with that kind of impact here in Brazil. And Elite Squad comes to mind. The message behind it looks obvious, but I truly believe it may have sparked this fantasy and obsession with the military, and using anything as justification against “the enemy”.
neutral · AI labelView post →Arabian Nights 2000, The Grey Zone, Digimon: The Movie, Frost/Nixon, Serenity, Enemy at the Gates, Blade II, Hogfather, My Boy Jack, Max 2002, Lemon Tree, Munich, Iron Jawed Angels, Mongol 2007, Quills, Titan A.E., & Elite Squad. Have you seen any of these movies before?
neutral · AI labelView post →RE: Elite Squad, there’s like several levels of people, as you see in the replies on this trailer, who I think misunderstand the meaning of these films possibly some of the creators of them (as we see in Sheridan) Swofford, modified: “every cop film is a pro cop film, to an audience of cops”
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes, I watched it. It's directed by the same director of a famous Brazilian film (Elite Squad). But I think they didn't give him free rein because this remake isn't as good as the originals were.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched a film there 2/3 days ago - Elite Squad 2007 Brazilian. Crikey the subs had me demented & I never had an issue with City of God which is fast paced. I'm not sure if it was old age or how the film was shot/edited.
neutral · AI labelView post →There is a very emblematic case of this in Brazil with the movie Elite Squad
neutral · AI labelView post →another movie reference that comes to mind is the scene in the first ELITE SQUAD movie where Wagner Moura's character rants about how "the pushers, the pimps, the corrupt" don't belong in BOPE
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re going to show me Wagner Moura and a guy getting necklaced in the first 10 minutes, my friend I’m gonna be thinking about ELITE SQUAD: ENEMY WITHIN the whole movie. That’s on you, not me.
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn’t love CIVIL WAR but I love Wagner Moura and it’s great to see him get a big juicy leading man part. Once again ELITE SQUAD: ENEMY WITHIN is a modern classic and a better film if you want to see actually see what a civil war waged by the police against their communities would look like.
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on September 19! What's your fave? 1. Elite Squad 2. Amadeus 3. Amarcord 4. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring 102 #Drama movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/sep-19#drama #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieFeatures #WagnerMoura #EliteSquad 18 Years Before 'The Secret Agent,' Wagner Moura Led This Underappreciated Crime Action Movie Series http://dlvr.it/TRMw3V
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on January 23! What's your fave? 1. Casablanca 2. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within 3. Amar a Morir 4. The Seventh Juror Check out all 41 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Drama
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Action Movies Released on January 23! What's your fave? 1. Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars 2. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within 3. Dog Eat Dog 4. Baby Check out all 41 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Action
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally checked out the Brazilian film Elite Squad and my thoughts while watching were a) "I think this movie was made for me," and b) "Oh my god this movie *was* made for me! What's wrong with me?!" 😅😱
positive · AI labelView post →If it wasn't for that TERF getting money from it, I'd love to see a Wizarding World Top Gun movie, an Elite Squad of government wizards who are the best of the best.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad) (2007).
neutral · AI labelView post →We are back in the world of “Elite Squad” but now we are taking on the “The Enemy Within” - easily becomes one of my favorite film series on the channel! Check out my reaction! #Brazil #Elite #Narcos youtu.be/OJOijCNPJhQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Same thing happened in Brazil with the movie Elite Squad. It was meant to depict and criticize police brutality. But I think the director didn't set the tone right. The main character was idolized and people to this day repeat his quotes 🫠
neutral · AI labelView post →As a brazilian, i can approve this movie as relatable As a brazilian, this movie i can agree with. I love the drama, the action parts are good. But best of all, THE POLICE. In Rio de Janeiro, there are favelas that have drugs. THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS RUN BY CORRUPTION AND GREED. If you are portuguese, download the app called Globo and read the news. There are a bunch of cartels, gangs, and worst of all: MAFIAS. They've spread to the U.S. In Brazil, you cant trust the police, nor the government.…
positive · AI labelView post →Rodrigo Pimentel, a political commentator and ex-police officer, famous for writing the book adapted to the 2007 movie Elite Squad, is being investigated for allegedly messing with Marielle Franco's case. He made several comments criticizing the investigations, taking orders by the Brazão family.
neutral · AI labelView post →Movies that are clearly direct reactions to criticism of earlier movies are always interesting. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within goes against accusations of fascism in the first film by showing the main character uncovering corruption in the police force, to contrast with the first movie loving cops.
neutral · AI labelView post →Decent movie with lots of strongly violent action. It stands up because it is staged in Rio and created by Brazilians. The plot is not very surprising but good enough.
positive · AI labelView post →
Posts are quoted from public profiles with links to the original. Want yours removed? Contact us.
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
