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1. City of God (2002)

R | 130 min | Crime, Drama

8.6
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79 Metascore

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen

Votes: 801,590 | Gross: $7.56M

2. Eat Pray Love (2010)

PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

5.8
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50 Metascore

A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".

Director: Ryan Murphy | Stars: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis

Votes: 105,971 | Gross: $80.57M

3. Elite Squad (2007)

R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama

8.0
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33 Metascore

In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.

Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz

Votes: 110,373 | Gross: $0.01M

4. Black Orpheus (1959)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

7.4
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81 Metascore

A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.

Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia

Votes: 12,268

5. Emmanuelle IV (1984)

R | 92 min | Drama, Romance

3.4
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In order to escape from her former lover Marc, Sylvia goes to Brazil where Dr. Santamo transforms her into the beautiful Emmanuelle. With this new identity comes a sexual awakening which is... See full summary »

Directors: Francis Leroi, Iris Letans | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Mia Nygren, Patrick Bauchau, Deborah Power

Votes: 1,735

6. Black God, White Devil (1964)

Not Rated | 120 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

7.2
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74 Metascore

After killing his employer when he tries to cheat him out of his payment, a man becomes an outlaw and starts following a self-proclaimed saint.

Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Geraldo Del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle

Votes: 5,360

7. Girls from Ipanema (2019–2020)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Romance

7.8
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After her husband's disappearance, Maria Luiza opens a Bossa Nova club in defiance of her normally conservative demeanor.

Stars: Maria Casadevall, Pathy Dejesus, Mel Lisboa, Leandro Lima

Votes: 3,881

8. Sintonia (2019– )

TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Music

6.8
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Three teens living in the same São Paulo shanty town pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.

Stars: Fernanda Viacava, Gabriela Mag, Rhamon Garcia, Christian Malheiros

Votes: 1,590

9. Meu Nome é Gal (2023)

120 min | Biography, Drama, Music

6.4
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Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that helped shape Brazil's greatest singer.

Directors: Dandara Ferreira, Lô Politi | Stars: Caroline Andrade, Fábio Assunção, Barroso, Maria Bethânia

Votes: 492

10. The Gang's All Here (1943)

Passed | 103 min | Musical, Romance

6.6
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A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Phil Baker, Benny Goodman

Votes: 2,059

11. America (2005)

60 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

5.6
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Sol, a dreamy young woman from the carioca suburbs, attempts to emigrate to the United States, believing in a better life with better opportunities.

Stars: Deborah Secco, Murilo Benício, Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler

Votes: 420

12. September Mornings (2021– )

TV-14 | 35 min | Drama

7.5
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The life of a trans woman who has just gained her independence takes an unexpected turn when an unknown son she had with a woman ten years ago shows up out of the blue.

Stars: Liniker, Thomas Aquino, Gustavo Coelho, Clodd Dias

Votes: 874

13. Meu Nome Não é Johnny (2008)

124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

7.2
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The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Selton Mello, Giulio Lopes, Júlia Lemmertz, Felipe Severo

Votes: 7,854

14. Baxter, Vera Baxter (1977)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Music, Mystery

6.0
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In response to a new friend's queries, Vera recounts her life, starting with her no-good husband Jean, who has been using her to keep his failing building business afloat - up to the present affair she's having with Cayre (Depardieu).

Director: Marguerite Duras | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Noëlle Châtelet, Nathalie Nell, Claude Aufaure

Votes: 640

15. Tim Maia (2014)

140 min | Biography, Drama, Music

7.2
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Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.

Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Babu Santana, Robson Nunes, Alinne Moraes, Cauã Reymond

Votes: 2,842

16. Elis (2016)

110 min | Biography, Drama, Music

6.7
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The life of Elis Regina, undoubtedly the greatest Brazilian singer of all time, is told in this biopic film with energetic and pulsating rhythm.

Director: Hugo Prata | Stars: Andréia Horta, Gustavo Machado, Caco Ciocler, Zécarlos Machado

Votes: 1,972

17. Only for Love (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Musical

6.4
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Deusa and Tadeu's band takes off, but it puts a strain on their relationship. Eva just wants to be discovered. Soon, all three of their lives collide.

Stars: Josh Keaton, Nicolas Roye, Valenzia Algarin, Bernardo De Paula

Votes: 147

18. Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)

120 min | Biography, Drama, Music

7.4
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The story of Brazilian popular singer Luiz Gonzaga and his son Gonzaguinha.

Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Adélio Lima, Chambinho do Acordeon, Land Vieira, Júlio Andrade

Votes: 1,448

19. Simonal (2018)

105 min | Biography, Drama, Music

6.8
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A spectacular rise and a hard fall. So it can be resumed the life of Simonal. Phenomenon of popularity in the 1960s, Simonal saw his meteoric career fall apart when he was accused of collaborating with the dictatorship.

Director: Leonardo Domingues | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Leandro Hassum, Caco Ciocler

Votes: 521

20. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)

TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Music

8.5
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Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Stars: Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho, Pabllo Vittar

Votes: 1,667

21. Claro (1975)

111 min | Drama

6.7
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In the words of the director, a movie about 'the colonizers in the view of the colonized', the movie presents a series of disconnected happenings throughout Europe and Brazil emphasizing ... See full summary »

Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Juliet Berto, Mackay, El Cachorro, Jirges Ristum

Votes: 116

22. The Music According to Antonio Carlos Jobim (2012)

84 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

7.8
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In an original and linear way, it shows the life and work of the famous author, I share with Vinícius de Moraes, "Girl from Ipanema" one of the 5 most re-recorded and played songs in the world, worshiped by Sinatra and many others .

Directors: Dora Jobim, Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina, Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald

Votes: 232

23. Maysa: When the Heart Sings (2009)

Biography, Drama, Music

7.8
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A woman who follows her heart in every single step of her life, breaking paradigms, following her dreams and becoming one of the greatest Brazilian singers.

Stars: Larissa Maciel, Pablo Bellini, Marat Descartes, Melissa Vettore

Votes: 160

24. Anitta: Made in Honório (2020)

TV-MA | Documentary, Biography, Music

6.9
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In this intimate documentary, Brazilian pop queen Anitta opens up about fame, family and her fierce work ethic, revealing the woman behind the hits.

Stars: Anitta, Lauren McFall, Arielle Macedo, Renan Machado

Votes: 464

25. Vinicius (2005)

121 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

7.9
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Documentary about Brazilian songwriter and poet Vinicius de Moraes, showing his life, work, family, friends, and love-affairs.

Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Maria Bethânia, Ricardo Blat, M.S. Bom, Renato Braz

Votes: 526

26. Where Are You, João Gilberto? (2018)

107 min | Documentary, Music

6.2
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Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who obsessively searched for the legendary founding father of Bossa Nova, Brazilian musician João ... See full summary »

Director: Georges Gachot | Stars: Rachel Balassiano, João Donato, Marc Fischer, Georges Gachot

Votes: 330

27. Lagoa: Revista de Mulher Pelada (1996 Music Video)

4 min | Music

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Director: João Elias Jr. | Stars: Lagoa, Helio Cosmo, Leonardo Giordano, Marcelo Munari

28. Gracinha (2021)

41 min | Short, Music, Musical

7.5
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Gracinha is a ballerina who can't conceive art without soul.

Directors: Gabriel Dietrich, Manu Gavassi | Stars: João Côrtes, Títi Gagliasso, Manu Gavassi, Paulo Miklos

Votes: 282

29. O Nome Dela é Gal (2017)

56 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

8.7
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Chronicles Gal Costa's life from her early days until she rose to fame and became known as one of Brazil's greatest voices.

Stars: Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Gilberto Gil

Votes: 30

30. At Home with the Gils (2022– )

35 min | Documentary, Music

8.5
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At Home with the Gils follows one of Brazil's most famous musical families during the creation of a historic tour that aims to bring together their different generations on stage

Stars: Gilberto Gil, Flora Gil, Nara Gil, João Gil

Votes: 152

31. Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy (2020)

96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

8.0
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A joyful, cinematic celebration of this singular musical artist, who remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene with his group, Brasil '66. With a rich, ... See full summary »

Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Harrison Ford, Quincy Jones, John Legend, Sergio Mendes

Votes: 54

32. Cartola, the Samba Legend (2007)

88 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

7.1
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Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).

Directors: Lírio Ferreira, Hilton Lacerda | Stars: Paulo Autran, Chico Buarque, Sérgio Cabral, Carlos Cachaça

Votes: 217

33. Skank: Garota Nacional (1996 Music Video)

5 min | Music

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Directors: Arthur Fontes, Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Skank, Paloma Duarte, Haroldo Ferretti, Henrique Portugal

34. O Rei da Vela (1983)

166 min | Comedy, Drama

7.3
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Filming of Oswald de Andrade's historical work, where decadent millionaires, depraved sons, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a ... See full summary »

Directors: José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Noilton Nunes | Stars: Sandra Adams, Hamilton Almeida Filho, Mestre Beto, Renato Borghi

Votes: 26

35. Assassinato em Copacabana (1962)

94 min | Crime

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The owner of a nightclub, and known as the "king of the night", is introduced to a model, a humble girl who wants to pursue an artistic career, whom he falls in love with, but she soon finds out that he is a sophisticated criminal.

Director: Euripides Ramos | Stars: Maria Petar, John Herbert, Milton Moraes, Mário Lago

36. Carnaval em Marte (1955)

90 min | Musical, Comedy

5.5
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A woman impressed by news reports about flying saucers, gets hit on the head by a vase, passes out and dreams that she is the 'Queen of Mars', from where she sends an expedition to Earth in order to bring back Rio's Carnaval to the planet.

Director: Watson Macedo | Stars: Anselmo Duarte, Ilka Soares, Violeta Ferraz, Humberto Catalano

Votes: 17

37. Chico: Artista Brasileiro (2015)

70 min | Documentary

7.8
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Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia, Lia Buarque, Adriana Calcanhotto

Votes: 429

38. Rock in Rio: A História (2022)

Documentary

7.7
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"Rock in Rio - The History" portrays how a festival that seemed doomed to failure became the biggest in the world, and brings the event's trajectory from the perspective of those who went to the festival and whose life was marked by it.

Stars: Freddie Mercury, Slash, Axl Rose, Brian May

Votes: 31

39. Vai Melhorar (2020)

17 min | Short, Drama

7.1
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Luísa must not only decide her fate, but that of an entire city.

Director: Pedro Fiuza | Stars: Cássia Damasceno, Henrique Fontes, Rogério Ferraz, Geraldo Maia

Votes: 7

40. Lama dos Dias (2018)

Comedy, Drama

7.7
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The series rescues the zeitgeist of Recife in the 1990s, using fiction to portray the boiling period of the Manguebeat movement.

Stars: Geyson Luiz, Isadora Gibson, Louise França, Vitor Araújo

Votes: 9

41. Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water (2006)

108 min | Comedy

5.8
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Roberta (Ximenes) and Suzana (Duarte) are sisters who plan a kidnap of their own grandmother, who used to torment them as children with rigid rules of etiquette and social conventions.

Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Paloma Duarte, Ângelo Paes Leme, Laura Cardoso

Votes: 458

42. Elis: Viver é Melhor que Sonhar (2019)

Biography, Drama, Music

7.9
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Stars: Andréia Horta, Gustavo Machado, Caco Ciocler, Lúcio Mauro Filho

Votes: 57

43. À la recherche d'Orfeu Negro (2005 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

6.3
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Investigation about the impact of Marcel Camus's film "Orfeu Negro", and its relationship with today's Brazil, illustrating the vitality of Brazilian music, such as the Samba and Bossa-Nova.

Directors: René Letzgus, Bernard Tournois | Stars: Tunico Amâncio, Silvio Autuori, Sérgio Cabral, Marcel Camus

Votes: 17

44. Emicida: AmarElo - Live in São Paulo (2021)

99 min | Music

8.0
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Brazilian rapper Emicida brings his progressive rhymes and eclectic beats to São Paulo's Theatro Municipal as he performs hits from the album "AmarElo."

Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Star: Emicida

Votes: 64

45. O Canto Livre de Nara Leão (2022)

Documentary, Biography, Music

9.0
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Nara Leão revolutionized Brazilian music, broke prejudices, confronted the military dictatorship, opened paths for women. All this without changing the tone of her voice.

Votes: 84

46. Lobão - Não Há Estilo Sem Fracasso (2011)

Documentary, Short

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"Lobão - Não Há Estilo Sem Fracasso" investigates the artistic career of Lobão, one of the most famous musicians of brazilian rock in the 80s. From some interviews with people such as ... See full summary »

Director: Fabio Sallva | Stars: Arnaldo Brandão, Luiz Carlos Calanca, Fernanda Franceschetto, Chuck Hypólito

47. Bahia de Todos os Sambas (1996)

102 min | Documentary, Music

7.3
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The greatest stars of music from the state of Bahia, Brazil, got together in an unforgettable musical event in Termas de Caracalla, Rome, between 21 and 31 August 1983. In adition to the ... See full summary »

Directors: Leon Hirszman, Paulo César Saraceni | Stars: Armandinho, Batatinha, Paulinho Boca de Cantor, Dorival Caymmi

Votes: 25

48. O Petróleo é Nosso (1954)

95 min | Comedy

7.2
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A lady, owner of a large area of land where it is believed there are several oil wells, is almost fooled by the president of a pseudo petroleum company into giving up her property for nothing, but is saved by his son's noble intervention.

Director: Watson Macedo | Stars: Violeta Ferraz, Humberto Catalano, Adelaide Chiozzo, Heloísa Helena

Votes: 21

49. É O Amor: Familia Camargo (2021)

Music, Reality-TV

5.5
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Surrounded by family and friends, Zeze Di Camargo and daughter Wanessa spend time together and collaborate creatively in this exclusive reality series.

Stars: Wanessa Camargo, Zezé di Camargo

Votes: 51

50. Maria Bethânia - Brasileirinho ao Vivo (2004 Video)

87 min | Documentary, Music

7.4
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Maria Bethânia in her "Brasileirinho" concert, a show that tried to investigate the multifaceted aspects of Brazilian culture.

Director: Bia Lessa | Stars: Maria Bethânia, Nana Caymmi, Miúcha, Denise Stoklos

Votes: 15



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