BRAZILIAN MOVIES AND TV SHOWS I'VE WATCHED
by mimiko33 | created - 22 May 2018 | updated - 3 hours ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Good Manners (2017)
PG | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but a fateful night changes their plans.
Directors: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas | Stars: Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Miguel Lobo, Cida Moreira
Votes: 4,126 | Gross: $0.03M
2. Just Like Our Parents (2017)
102 min | Drama
When Rosa's mother makes a surprising disclosure to her one day, Rosa decides to break out of her usual obligations. In so doing she discovers that life holds many surprises in store for her.
Director: Laís Bodanzky | Stars: Maria Ribeiro, Clarisse Abujamra, Paulo Vilhena, Felipe Rocha
Votes: 2,237
3. City of God (2002)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama
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: 801,422 | Gross: $7.56M
4. The Mechanism (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dramatic fiction series loosely inspired by an investigation of corruption in Brazil's private and state oil companies and construction companies.
Stars: Caroline Abras, Selton Mello, Enrique Diaz, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 36,696
5. Elite Squad (2007)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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: 110,345 | Gross: $0.01M
6. Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011)
TV-MA | 131 min | Biography, Drama
After the adoptive daughter of a stable family leaves them for a new life as a prostitute, she rises to become a popular performer among her clients, and details her routine in her blog.
Director: Marcus Baldini | Stars: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 7,984
7. The Way He Looks (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
Director: Daniel Ribeiro | Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim, Lúcia Romano
Votes: 27,675 | Gross: $0.10M
8. Aquarius (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama
Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 20,763 | Gross: $0.29M
9. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 86,808 | Gross: $0.10M
10. Central Station (1998)
R | 110 min | Drama
The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Soia Lira
Votes: 42,339 | Gross: $5.60M
11. Carandiru (2003)
R | 145 min | Crime, Drama
Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Enrique Diaz, Wagner Moura, Caio Blat, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 21,946 | Gross: $0.21M
12. Adrift (2009)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
A 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father's infidelities.
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Laura Neiva, Vincent Cassel, Camilla Belle, Izadora Armelin
Votes: 3,055
13. The Silence of the Sky (2016)
102 min | Drama, Thriller
Shattered after the brutal assault by two rapists in her house, a young mother of two decides to keep her ordeal secret from her unsuspecting husband.
Director: Marco Dutra | Stars: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Carolina Dieckmann, Chino Darín, Alvaro Armand Ugon
Votes: 2,191
14. The Second Mother (2015)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Camila Márdila
Votes: 16,720 | Gross: $0.38M
15. City of Men (2007)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
Director: Paulo Morelli | Stars: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos
Votes: 16,296 | Gross: $0.31M
16. Lower City (2005)
R | 98 min | Drama
Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho, who own a small steaming boat in Bahia, meet strip-dancer Karinna. Both men fall for her and their friendship is deeply shattered.
Director: Sergio Machado | Stars: Alice Braga, Wagner Moura, Lázaro Ramos, Maria Menezes
Votes: 4,377 | Gross: $0.13M
17. Reaching for the Moon (2013)
Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
A chronicle of the tragic love affair between American poet Elizabeth Bishop and Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Glória Pires, Miranda Otto, Tracy Middendorf, Marcello Airoldi
Votes: 3,570 | Gross: $0.04M
18. City of Men (2002–2018)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A realistic yet humorous look at the lives of Laranjinha and Acerola, two friends who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum.
Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Camila Monteiro, Roberta Rodrigues
Votes: 2,965
19. The Man from the Future (2011)
106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions ... See full summary »
Director: Cláudio Torres | Stars: Wagner Moura, Alinne Moraes, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Fernando Ceylão
Votes: 6,958
20. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
In a small city of Brazil, a woman named Flor marries a man named Vadinho, but once married she finds that he is a good-for-nothing. She works teaching cooking and he takes all of her money... See full summary »
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Sonia Braga, José Wilker, Mauro Mendonça, Dinorah Brillanti
Votes: 3,330
21. Operações Especiais (2015)
99 min | Action, Crime
A group of honest police is sent to a country town to solve the problem of high crime. Soon they solve the problem while newcomer Francis (Cléo Pires) must overcome their limits to prove ... See full summary »
Director: Tomas Portella | Stars: Cleo, Fabrício Boliveira, Thiago Martins, Marcos Caruso
Votes: 1,726
22. #garotas: O Filme (2015)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
Beth, Milena, and Carina are three college students who've shared some of Rio's most wild and legendary parties for the past few semesters. After living in New York for a year, Beth returns... See full summary »
Director: Alex Medeiros | Stars: Giovana Echeverria, Barbara França, Jeyce Valente, Ingra Lyberato
Votes: 43
23. Cabocla (2004– )
60 min | Drama, Romance
The dispute over land between two colonels and the love between Luís Jerônimo and the cabocla Zuca, set in Vila da Mata around 1918.
Stars: Tony Ramos, Danton Mello, Patricia Pillar, Malvino Salvador
Votes: 156
24. The Clone (2001–2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
A young man who has been secretly cloned by his godfather scientist falls in love with a Moroccan girl from a rigorous family.
Stars: Murilo Benício, Giovanna Antonelli, Vera Fischer, Reginaldo Faria
Votes: 3,354
25. Brave Woman (2012–2013)
Drama, Romance
A strong, struggling young woman from the Rio de Janeiro suburbs is tricked and falls victim of a Turkish web of human trafficking.
Stars: Gustavo Thomann, Rodrigo Lombardi, Nanda Costa, Giovanna Antonelli
Votes: 390
26. Bye Bye Jaqueline (2016)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To be sixteen isn't easy. The hard part is being sixteen and having to go to school every day. It's even harder being sixteen and having to go to school and falling in love with Fernando, ... See full summary »
Director: Anderson Simao | Stars: Poliana Oliveira, Gabrielle Pizzato, Victor Carlim, Leonardo Oliveira
Votes: 28
27. Body Electric (2017)
Unrated | 94 min | Drama
The summer is coming and Elias has been dreaming of the sea a lot. In the factory where he works, his responsibilities increase as the holiday season approaches. After one more night ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Caetano | Stars: Kelner Macêdo, Lucas Andrade, Welket Bungué, Ana Flavia Cavalcanti
Votes: 910
28. The Family Doorman (2017)
Unrated | 68 min | Thriller
Inácio, a functional schizophrenic, is a doorman in a building in the South Zone of Rio. He ends up obsessing over one of the residents, making the relationship with his mother unsustainable.
Director: Aaron Salles Torres | Stars: Catarina Abdalla, Fernando Alves Pinto, Tiago D'Avila, Silvio Guindane
Votes: 47
29. Amores Líquidos (2016)
100 min | Drama
Director: Jorane Castro | Stars: Dime Cronista, Keila Gentil, Lorena Lobato, Leoci Medeiros
Votes: 14
30. Two Irenes (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama
In the shimmering heat of Brazil, 13-year-old Irene discovers a dark secret her father's been hiding: he has another family and even another daughter with the same name.
Director: Fabio Meira | Stars: Priscila Bittencourt, Isabela Torres, Marco Ricca, Susana Ribeiro
Votes: 834
31. The Love of Catarina (2016)
95 min | Drama
Rose should have the perfect life. But after discovering that she was being cheated by her husband, what was emptiness becomes ruins. In an attempt to start over, to rediscover yourself and... See full summary »
Director: Gil Baroni | Stars: Luiz Barotto, Greice Barros, Luiz Bertazzo, Kéfera Buchmann
Votes: 66
32. Gostosas, Lindas e Sexies (2017)
140 min | Comedy
Four great and inseparable friends live in Rio de Janeiro: Beatriz, Tânia, Ivone and Marilu. They wear plus size clothes and face all the romantic and professional adventures and setbacks ... See full summary »
Director: Ernani Nunes | Stars: Carolinie Figueiredo, Mariana Xavier, Cacau Protásio, Lyv Ziese
Votes: 130
33. Hard Labor (2011)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Young housewife Helena is on the verge of fulfilling a dream as she prepares to open her own business: a neighborhood grocery store. She hires a maid, Paula, to take care of her house and ... See full summary »
Directors: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas | Stars: Helena Albergaria, Marat Descartes, Naloana Lima, Gilda Nomacce
Votes: 947
34. Liquid Truth (2017)
87 min | Drama
A boy's parents accuse a swimming teacher of abusing one of his students.
Director: Carolina Jabor | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Marco Ricca, Malu Galli, Stella Rabello
Votes: 1,057
35. O Caseiro (2016)
89 min | Thriller
Can modern science explain the supernatural phenomenas? Is it possible that an innocent girl is loosing her mind and hurting herself? Davi, a psychologist, enters this family home to find out the truth.
Director: Julio Santi | Stars: Bruno Garcia, Malu Rodrigues, Leopoldo Pacheco, Antonio Haddad Aguerre
Votes: 237
36. Elon Doesn't Believe in Death (2016)
75 min | Drama
After the mysterious disappearance of his wife Madalena, Elon engages on a sleepless journey through the darkest places of the city, trying to figure out what may have happened to her, without losing his sanity on the way.
Director: Ricardo Alves Jr. | Stars: Rômulo Braga, Maria José Novais Oliveira, Helvecio Alves Izabel, Vinicius Rezende
Votes: 258
37. Mulheres Alteradas (2018)
87 min | Comedy
Leandra is having a quarter-life crisis: she wants to get married and have kids, but she doesn't even have a boyfriend. He sister Sonia is married and has two kids, but what she most wants ... See full summary »
Director: Luis Pinheiro | Stars: Deborah Secco, Alessandra Negrini, Monica Iozzi, Maria Casadevall
Votes: 178
38. Vai Anitta (2018–2020)
30 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Go behind the scenes with Brazilian superstar Anitta as the singer reveals how she's consolidating her international career.
Stars: Anitta, Paulo Pimenta, Sam Shahidi, Arielle Macedo
Votes: 511
39. Alguém Qualquer (2013)
124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ze (Joe) is just another typical invisible working class man in a big city. He is a quiet, lonely and simple man who works as a janitor at a residential building and also fixes wicker ... See full summary »
Director: Tristan Aronovich | Stars: Tristan Aronovich, Celina Chrispin, Tulio Ferreira, Jessé Henrique
Votes: 82
40. A Glória e a Graça (2017)
94 min | Drama, Family
Graça is a single mother who works as a massage therapist and lives with her two children: Moreno, 8, and Papoula, 15. One day, in a visit to the doctor, Graça is diagnosed with a brain ... See full summary »
Director: Flávio Ramos Tambellini | Stars: Carolina Ferraz, Sandra Corveloni, Sofia Marques, Vicente Demori
Votes: 139
41. A Window to Rosália (2017)
87 min | Drama
Rosalia is a 65-year-old worker who dedicated her life to work in a reactor factory on the outskirts of São Paulo. One day, she is fired, and comforted by her brother José. He decides to take her on a car trip to Buenos Aires.
Director: Caroline Leone | Stars: Magali Biff, Cacá Amaral, Mayara Constantino, Paloma Contreras
Votes: 168
42. Berenice (2017)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The taxi driver Berenice is under a family crisis with her male chauvinist husband and her son, whom is discovering his sexual identity. The murder of a transgender at Copacabana beach ... See full summary »
Director: Allan Fiterman | Stars: Cláudia Abreu, Eduardo Moscovis, Vera Holtz, Emilio Dantas
Votes: 145
43. Loveling (2018)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
Irene has only a few days to surpass the anxiety and discover a new strength before sending her eldest son away to the world.
Director: Gustavo Pizzi | Stars: Karine Teles, Otávio Müller, Adriana Esteves, Konstantinos Sarris
Votes: 1,677
44. Bia (2.0) (2018)
90 min | Romance
After a loving disappointment, Beatriz, whose working at her mother's florist, spending his days in the company of the Naty and Fabiba, take the courage to enter in a troupe of amateur clowns, living a new world.
Directors: Cristiano Calegari, Lucas Zampieri | Stars: Gui Dantas, Olivetti Herrera, Jáli Kiárit, Ronaldo Lampi
Votes: 24
45. The Girl and the Rapist (1983)
78 min | Drama
In São Paulo, Vanessa who is normally spoiled rotten, is neglected and rejected by her mother, practically raised alone by Pedro, her butler and driver and the maid, Dalva who are a married... See full summary »
Director: Conrado Sanchez | Stars: Zózimo Bulbul, Vanessa Alves, Rubens Pignatari, Léo Magalhães
Votes: 152
46. The Seven Kittens (1980)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Noronha is a low middle-class civil servant who lives with his frustrated wife Gorda and their four elder daughters. The fifth and youngest one, virginal Silene, is unexpectedly sent back ... See full summary »
Director: Neville de Almeida | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Ana Maria Magalhães, Lima Duarte, Ary Fontoura
Votes: 535
47. O Olho Mágico do Amor (1982)
85 min | Comedy, Drama
Innocent girl starts working as a secretary in an office. Soon she finds out a hole in the wall through which she can see the action in the next apartment, where a prostitute meets her bizarre clients.
Directors: José Antonio Garcia, Ícaro Martins | Stars: Tânia Alves, Carla Camurati, Ênio Gonçalves, Sérgio Mamberti
Votes: 152
48. Falsa Loura (2007)
105 min | Comedy, Drama
Silmara, an industrial worker and a woman of exuberant beauty, supports her arsonist father and gets involved with two different pop stars, from whom she learns traumatic life lessons.
Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Rosanne Mulholland, Cauã Reymond, Maurício Mattar, Djin Sganzerla
Votes: 468
49. Baila Comigo (1981– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Reginaldo Faria, Tony Ramos, Betty Faria, Lilian Lemmertz
Votes: 81
50. Renascer (1993)
50 min | Drama, Romance
A wealthy cocoa bean farmer with a mysterious connection with nature holds a grudge against his youngest son, since his mother died during childbirth. Things complicate when they both fall for the same woman.
Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, José Wilker, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Paloma Duarte
Votes: 241
51. Brazil Avenue (2012)
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A young girl who had her life ruined by an ambitious, unscrupulous woman returns to her as an adult, under a new identity and seeking revenge.
Stars: Adriana Esteves, Débora Falabella, Murilo Benício, Marcello Novaes
Votes: 2,514
52. De Corpo e Alma (1992–1993)
50 min | Drama, Romance
A reputed judge falls for a young woman who has just received his deceased lover's heart. His feelings are revealed to be reciprocal.
Stars: Fábio Assunção, Renée de Vielmond, Tarcísio Meira, Bruna Lombardi
Votes: 56
53. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
R | 120 min | Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy
Votes: 17,357 | Gross: $17.04M
54. A Dog's Will (2000)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Follows the lives of 2 poor Brazilians and their schemes to get money and the consequences of their actions.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 16,909
55. Malhação (1995–2020)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Long-running soap that depicts the lives of a group of teens as they struggle in the midst of life choices, love, ambition, disappointment, and family and relationship issues.
Stars: Alexandre Slaviero, Edvana Carvalho, Leo Jaime, Jéssica Lobo
Votes: 721
56. Samantha! (2018–2019)
27 min | Comedy
A child star in the '80s, Samantha clings to the fringes of celebrity with hilarious harebrained schemes to launch herself back into stardom.
Stars: Emanuelle Araújo, Douglas Silva, Sabrina Nonata, Cauã Gonçalves
Votes: 545
57. Pixote (1980)
TV-MA | 128 min | Crime, Drama
The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino
Votes: 9,240
58. Presença de Anita (2001)
Drama, Comedy, Mystery
A middle-aged and troublesome writer finds inspiration for his newest novel in a lonely, mysterious and seductive young woman.
Stars: Mel Lisboa, José Mayer, Helena Ranaldi, Vera Holtz
Votes: 493
59. Por Amor (1997–1998)
60 min | Drama, Romance
A divorced mother makes the ultimate sacrifice to secure her daughter's happiness.
Stars: Gabriela Duarte, Murilo Benício, Carlos Eduardo Dolabella, Eduardo Martini
Votes: 502
60. Neighboring Sounds (2012)
Unrated | 131 min | Drama, Thriller
The lives of the residents of a Brazilian apartment building and the security guards who get the job guarding the surrounding streets.
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Ana Rita Gurgel, Caio Almeida, Maeve Jinkings, Dida Maia
Votes: 8,753 | Gross: $0.03M
61. Good Luck (2014)
90 min | Drama
João is admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his family. There, he meets Judite and falls in love. The problem is that she does not have much time to live and they know it. This shall not prevent a great romance in the clinic.
Director: Carolina Jabor | Stars: Deborah Secco, João Pedro Zappa, Fernanda Montenegro, Cássia Kis
Votes: 754
62. Casa Grande (2014)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Exploring issues of class privilege among Rio's decadent elite, Casa Grande depicts a teenage boy's struggle to escape his overprotective parents as they covertly spiral into bankruptcy.
Director: Fellipe Barbosa | Stars: Marcello Novaes, Suzana Pires, Thales Cavalcanti, Clarissa Pinheiro
Votes: 3,110
63. Madame Satã (2002)
Unrated | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Loose portrait of João Francisco dos Santos, also known as Madame Satã, a sometime chef, transvestite, lover, father, hero and convict from Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Flavio Bauraqui, Fellipe Marques
Votes: 3,157 | Gross: $0.20M
64. Alice (2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Alice is a 26-year old woman, who moves to São Paulo after her father's unexpected death. In this intense and eclectic city, she starts to live life to the fullest, discover pleasures, chalk up successes and fearlessly face her failures.
Stars: Andréia Horta, Gabrielle Lopes, Vinicius Faria Zinn, Juliano Cazarré
Votes: 182
65. Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy
The life of the doctor André Luiz in the spiritual city of Nosso Lar.
Director: Wagner de Assis | Stars: Renato Prieto, Fernando Alves Pinto, Rosanne Mulholland, Inez Viana
Votes: 3,585
66. Teste de Fidelidade (2013– )
147 min | Comedy, Game-Show
Do you trust in your partner? Get him tested.
Stars: João Kleber, Aline Rodrigues, Cris Lopes, Ester Matchuga
Votes: 37
67. A Wolf at the Door (2013)
Unrated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A journey to the dark cutting edge of desires, lies and wickedness of a love triangle, from the moment a child is mysteriously kidnapped.
Director: Fernando Coimbra | Stars: Leandra Leal, Milhem Cortaz, Fabiula Nascimento, Tamara Taxman
Votes: 5,166
68. Terra Nostra (1999–2000)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The love story of two young Italian immigrants who first meet on their way to Brazil at the end of the 18th century, but are separated after their ship docks.
Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Raul Cortez, Ana Paula Arósio, Thiago Lacerda
Votes: 793
69. Harassment (2018)
37 min | Crime, Drama
A women's organization is formed to report sexual abuse committed by a respected physician. The saga begins when one of them breaks the silence.
Stars: Antonio Calloni, Adriana Esteves, Paolla Oliveira, Mariana Lima
Votes: 155
70. Family Ties (2000– )
45 min | Drama, Romance
The unconditional love a mother has for her daughter, even after they fall in love with the same man.
Stars: Alexandre Borges, Ana Carbatti, Arlete Heringer, Beatriz Lyra
Votes: 848
71. Big Family (2001–2014)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom about a dysfunctional but loving average Brazilian family.
Stars: Lúcio Mauro Filho, Guta Stresser, Marieta Severo, Marco Nanini
Votes: 1,558
72. Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil (2017)
107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Based on the true story of Operation Carwash, the largest and most successful corruption investigation ever seen in the world, "No One is Above the Law" tells, through the eyes of Detective... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Antunez | Stars: Antonio Calloni, Marcelo Serrado, Ary Fontoura, Flávia Alessandra
Votes: 3,544
73. Orphans of a Nation (2019)
50 min | Drama, Romance
The story of refugees and immigrants who have left their countries of origin for various reasons.
Stars: Julia Dalavia, Renato Góes, Nawal Lamrini, Filipe Bragança
Votes: 120
74. Tieta of Agreste (1996)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Just when her family starts believing that she is dead and that they can expect a rich heritage, Tieta returns from São Paulo to her native village in Bahia, which she had been forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Sonia Braga, Marília Pêra, Chico Anysio, Cláudia Abreu
Votes: 1,053
75. Casa de Areia (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge
Votes: 3,272 | Gross: $0.53M
76. Xica da Silva (1996–1998)
60 min | Drama, Romance
In the Brazil Colonial period, an intelligent, seductive and vengefully ruthless slave rises to become a practical queen when an important contractor falls for her, much for the anger of a woman obsessed with him.
Stars: Taís Araújo, Drica Moraes, Victor Wagner, Carlos Alberto
Votes: 435
77. Caminho das Índias (2009)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
The daughter of a traditional, rich Indian family falls in love for a Dalit, an "untouchable" man.
Stars: Juliana Paes, Laura Cardoso, Christiane Torloni, Tony Ramos
Votes: 864
78. Cute, But Ordinary (2013)
90 min | Drama
In his film, "Pretty, But Ordinary", the renowned Brazilian writer, Nelson Rodrigues, works with the idea of temptation that has plagued man since the beginning of time (part of the human ... See full synopsis »
Director: Moacyr Góes | Stars: João Miguel, Leandra Leal, Letícia Colin, Gracindo Júnior
Votes: 251
79. VIPs (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life of a real conman and one of the biggest frauds in Brazil.
Director: Toniko Melo | Stars: Wagner Moura, Gisele Fróes, Emiliano Ruschel, Marcela Falci
Votes: 3,404
80. Trail of Lies (2013–2014)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jealous of his adoptive sister, an unscrupulous man separates her from her newborn daughter, who is found and adopted by a lovable man.
Stars: Mateus Solano, Paolla Oliveira, Antônio Fagundes, Malvino Salvador
Votes: 795
81. City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary
A film documentary about the fate of the young actors of the award winning film City of God by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. It shows how their lives unfolded after the film's worldwide success.
Directors: Cavi Borges, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Roberta Rodrigues, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 1,496
82. The Man Who Copied (2003)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Brazilian photocopier operator falls in love with a girl who lives in an opposite house and spends his evenings looking at her through his binoculars.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso
Votes: 11,246 | Gross: $0.02M
83. I Love You (1981)
R | 110 min | Drama
Man meets woman, and invites her home. The two start an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.
Director: Arnaldo Jabor | Stars: Sonia Braga, Paulo César Peréio, Vera Fischer, Tarcísio Meira
Votes: 682
84. The Other End (2016)
92 min | Drama
After a 43-year-old divorcee begins a relationship with a 17-year-old boy, they must face his parents' disagreement and fight for their relationship.
Director: Felipe Sholl | Stars: Karine Teles, Tom Karabachian, Denise Fraga, Emílio de Mello
Votes: 617
85. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (2009)
89 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
In São Paulo, the lonely forty and something year-old guitar teacher Baby lives a tedious life in a low middle-class apartment and is addicted in her only companion, the cigarettes. She has... See full summary »
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Glória Pires, Paulo Miklos, Alessandra Colassanti, Dani Nefussi
Votes: 627
86. Tudo Acaba em Festa (2018)
100 min | Comedy
Vlad becomes responsible for organizing a "corporate party" to raise the morale of Embellex Cosmetics among staff, deeply shaken by a series of layoffs.
Director: André Pellenz | Stars: Marcos Veras, Rosanne Mulholland, Giovanna Lancellotti, Priscila Assum
Votes: 73
87. A Divisão (2019– )
40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1997, Rio de Janeiro was shaken by a wave of kidnappings. Security forces call controversial agents to help save the city from thugs and also from the police itself.
Stars: Erom Cordeiro, Silvio Guindane, Cinara Leal, Natália Lage
Votes: 138
88. Sintonia (2019– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Music
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: 1,589
89. Joint Venture (2019– )
Crime, Drama
What would happen if cannabis gets legalized in Brazil? Biriba is a drug dealer that lefts his past behind and uses his knowledge to start selling the product legally. He must deal with countess challenges and the weight of his past.
Stars: Luís Navarro, Henrique Santana, Leilah Moreno, Dexter
Votes: 603
90. Iron Island (2018–2019)
60 min | Drama
The series follows the story of a team of oil tankers workers that are divided between the dilemmas of their personal life on land and working on the high seas.
Stars: Cauã Reymond, Maria Casadevall, Jonathan Azevedo, Bernardo Schlegel
Votes: 213
91. Intimate Strangers (2018)
111 min | Drama
A woman moves back, from São Paulo to her hometown Rio de Janeiro, to support her husband's job. On their new residence, she forms an unlikely bond with her young neighbor based on their past memories, sadness and loneliness.
Director: José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Rafaela Mandelli, Gabriel Contente, Milhem Cortaz, José Dumont
Votes: 201
92. Querida Mamãe (2017)
95 min | Drama
Helô has a troubled relationship with her mother, Ruth, and is trapped in an unhappy marriage. Everything changes when she meets Leda, who she falls in love with and begins an exciting romance.
Director: Jeremias Moreira Filho | Stars: Letícia Sabatella, Selma Egrei, Graça Andrade, Calú Araripe
Votes: 84
93. O Dono do Mundo (1991– )
Drama, Romance
Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Antônio Fagundes, Glória Pires, Malu Mader
Votes: 123
94. Praça Paris (2017)
110 min | Drama
Glória is a woman from Rio de Janeiro who tries to move on with her life despite the traumas caused by an abusive father and a drug dealer brother. She starts therapy with Camila, a young Portuguese psychoanalyst.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Grace Passô, Joana de Verona, Marco Antonio Caponi, Alex Brasil
Votes: 299
95. A Mother's Love (2019–2021)
60 min | Crime, Drama
A mother leaves her small hometown in the countryside for Rio de Janeiro to search for a son that was stolen from her.
Stars: Adriana Esteves, Humberto Carrão, Regina Casé, Taís Araújo
Votes: 301
96. De Onde Eu Te Vejo (2016)
113 min | Comedy, Romance
After 20 years of marriage, Ana Lúcia and her husband Fábio decide to get a divorce. Fábio, however, decides to move to an apartment across the street, in front of the window of his former ... See full summary »
Director: Luiz Villaça | Stars: Denise Fraga, Domingos Montagner, Manoela Aliperti, Marcello Airoldi
Votes: 307
97. Mormaço (2018)
94 min | Drama
Rio de Janeiro, 2016. The hottest summer in history. The city is preparing for the Olympic Games. Ana, a 32-year-old public defender, works in the defense of a community threatened with ... See full summary »
Director: Marina Meliande | Stars: Marina Provenzzano, Sandra Maria, Pedro Gracindo, Analú Prestes
Votes: 141
98. Arcanjo Renegado (2020– )
Action, Crime, Drama
Mikhael is a sergeant in charge of BOPE, always on dangerous missions in Rio de Janeiro. But after getting involved in a controversial operation that culminated to a slaughter, he is transferred to a police unit at the state countryside.
Stars: Marcello Melo Jr., Álamo Facó, Rita Guedes, Cris Vianna
Votes: 405
99. A Casa de Alice (2007)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama
Alice, married for the last 20 years to a taxi driver, works in a beauty parlour, has three children, the eldest of whom is doing his military service, and a mother who works as a maid in ... See full summary »
Director: Chico Teixeira | Stars: Carla Ribas, Berta Zemel, Vinicius Faria Zinn, Ricardo Vilaça
Votes: 673 | Gross: $0.06M
100. My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
111 min | Comedy
Dona Hermínia now has to deal with her gay son getting married and her daughter being pregnant.
Director: Susana Garcia | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Mariana Xavier, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Herson Capri
Votes: 2,813
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