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1. Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
R | 139 min | Drama, Romance
Florentino, rejected by the beautiful Fermina at a young age, devotes much of his adult life to carnal affairs as a desperate attempt to heal his broken heart.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Gina Bernard Forbes
Votes: 24,137 | Gross: $4.61M
2. 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: 42,386 | Gross: $5.60M
3. 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: 16,951
4. Invisible Life (2019)
R | 139 min | Drama
In 1950s Rio de Janeiro, two sisters live restricted lives with their conservative parents. After they are separated and forced to live apart, they take control of their destinies, while never giving up hope of finding one another.
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Julia Stockler, Carol Duarte, Flávia Gusmão, António Fonseca
Votes: 9,684
5. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,309
6. A Dog's Will (1999–2025)
38 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures of friends João Grilo, a poor man a liar, and Chicó, the most cowardly of men. Both struggle for daily bread in the Northeast of Brazil and crossing for several episodes ... See full summary »
Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Virginia Cavendish, Enrique Diaz
Votes: 5,244
7. Four Days in September (1997)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, History
Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Votes: 5,380 | Gross: $0.31M
8. Rio, I Love You (2014)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Third installment of the Cities of Love series (Paris, je t'aime / New York, I Love You / Rio, Eu Te Amo), this collective feature-film is made of 10 stories of romance set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Directors: Vicente Amorim, Guillermo Arriaga, Stephan Elliott, Nadine Labaki, Fernando Meirelles, José Padilha, Carlos Saldanha, Im Sang-soo, Paolo Sorrentino, John Turturro, Andrucha Waddington, César Charlone | Stars: Basil Hoffman, Emily Mortimer, Rodrigo Santoro, Bruna Linzmeyer
Votes: 2,240
9. 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: 242
10. Guerra dos Sexos (1983–1984)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two cousins inherit a chain of stores and the mansion where they live, prompting frictions between the two, until she proposes a 'risk it all deal', where only one of two will become the sole heir, and starting real battle of the sexes.
Stars: Tarcísio Meira, Glória Menezes, Lucélia Santos, Mário Gomes
Votes: 129
11. The Other Side of Paradise (2017–2018)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A vengeful young woman returns for the greedy people who deceived and tried to kill her, for the reckoning.
Stars: Bianca Bin, Grazi Massafera, Glória Pires, Marieta Severo
Votes: 307
12. 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: 3,275 | Gross: $0.53M
13. They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
120 min | Drama
Union leader's son doesn't want to engage in a strike, because his wife is pregnant, thus disregarding his father's tradition of political activism.
Director: Leon Hirszman | Stars: Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Fernanda Montenegro, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes
Votes: 1,824
14. 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: 756
15. The Next Victim (1995– )
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young law student starts to work as a detective, determined to uncover the perpetrator of a series of murders, as well as who is next.
Stars: José Wilker, Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Aracy Balabanian
Votes: 470
16. Sweet Diva (2019)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Maria da Paz comes from a family of professional vigilantes, the Ramirez, and falls in love with Amadeu, a trained lawyer and member of the rival business clan, the Matheus.
Stars: Nawal Lamrini, Juliana Paes, Agatha Moreira, Paolla Oliveira
Votes: 227
17. Olga (2004)
141 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and... See full summary »
Director: Jayme Monjardim | Stars: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Luís Melo, Eliane Giardini
Votes: 3,650
18. Hour of the Star (1985)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Macabea has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time she listens... See full summary »
Director: Suzana Amaral | Stars: Marcelia Cartaxo, José Dumont, Tamara Taxman, Fernanda Montenegro
Votes: 1,440
19. Celebrity (2003–2004)
45 min | Drama, Romance
A prominent producer is approached by an ambitious woman who becomes her assistant, but actually intends to own everything that is hers.
Stars: Malu Mader, Cláudia Abreu, Fábio Assunção, Deborah Evelyn
Votes: 429
20. A Muralha (1968– )
Drama
Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Mauro Mendonça, Stênio Garcia, Edgard Franco
Votes: 6
21. Belíssima (2005–2006)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A humble, independent and strong young woman and a rich man meet and fall in love, all for the anger of his cold-hearted, unscrupulous godmother, matron to a prominent fashion underwear brand.
Stars: Marcello Antony, Glória Pires, Cláudia Abreu, Tony Ramos
Votes: 321
22. Mercy (2019)
85 min | Drama
The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil company, which barges in taking over houses and local businesses, throwing everyone out, to better reach and use the area's natural resources.
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Matheus Nachtergaele, Irandhir Santos, Cauã Reymond
Votes: 334
23. Sound & Fury (2009)
Comedy, Drama
The lives of a Shakespearian theatre group and their personal struggles to organize the production of 'Hamlet'.
Stars: Andrea Beltrão, Felipe Camargo, Pedro Paulo Rangel, Dan Stulbach
Votes: 219
24. Você Decide (1992–2000)
35 min | Thriller
A TV show that presents dramatic stories where the viewer has the opportunity to call the TV station and choose the ending of the story, since there were always two filmed endings. ... See full summary »
Stars: Lúcia Romano, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo Reis, Rita Guedes
Votes: 143
25. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999 TV Special)
Family
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen, Gene Autry
Votes: 661
26. The Brazilians: The Women (2012)
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Witty and entertaining, every independent episode embraces all the diversity of Brazil, its women, and their life experiences.
Stars: Juliana Paes, Marcos Palmeira, Carla Daniel, Cláudio Tovar
Votes: 198
27. The Deceased (1965)
90 min | Drama
Woman who is obsessed with death wants a first-class burial for herself, and even buys a luxury coffin beforehand.
Director: Leon Hirszman | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Paulo Gracindo, Ivan Cândido, Nelson Xavier
Votes: 497
28. Terra Speranza (2002–2003)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The story of two young Italian lovers of different, rival families who are separated after he moves to Brazil and falls for another woman, while she is forced to marry a fascist.
Stars: Reynaldo Gianecchini, Ana Paula Arósio, Raul Cortez, Antônio Fagundes
Votes: 331
29. Domingão do Faustão (1989–2021)
Game-Show
Entertainer Fausto Silva runs this traditional show with fun for the whole family every early Sunday night. Humor, pranks, music, and improvisation are among the most beloved sketches of the public.
Stars: Fausto Silva, Angela Sousa, Cláudia Raia, Miguel Falabella
Votes: 462
30. Rainha da Sucata (1990)
50 min | Drama, Romance
A scrap saleswoman rises to the Sao Paulo elite and saves the bankrupt man who humiliated her in youth. They eventually fall for each other, igniting the anger of his obsessed mother-in-law.
Stars: Ênio Santos, Fernanda Montenegro, Antônio Fagundes, Claudia Ohana
Votes: 216
31. The Other Side of the Street (2004)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A retired woman spends her days snooping everybody in her neighborhood as a police informant. When she thinks she sees a man murder a woman, but the death is seen as natural by the police, she decides to prove she was right.
Director: Marcos Bernstein | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso, Luiz Carlos Persy
Votes: 997
32. O Beijo no Asfalto (2018)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on the homonymous play written by Nelson Rodrigues. When witnessing a hit by a car, Arandir, a newly married bank clerk, tries to help the victim, but the man, almost dead, has only ... See full summary »
Director: Murilo Benício | Stars: Débora Falabella, Marcelo Flores, Stênio Garcia, Amir Haddad
Votes: 311
33. Minha Namorada (1970)
82 min | Comedy, Romance
Middle-class boy living in Rio de Janeiro falls in love with unattractive girl and starts selling grass.
Directors: Armando Costa, Zelito Viana | Stars: Laura Maria, Pedro Aguinaga, Fernanda Montenegro, Jorge Dória
Votes: 93
34. Tudo Bem (1978)
111 min | Comedy
Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange occurrences turn what was supposed to be a trivial matter into a trip to hell.
Director: Arnaldo Jabor | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Paulo Gracindo, Maria Sílvia, Zezé Motta
Votes: 267
35. Time and the Wind (2013)
115 min | Drama, Romance, War
The history of Brazil's southern occupation and the Anna Terra descendants.
Director: Jayme Monjardim | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Thiago Lacerda, Marjorie Estiano, Janaína Kremer Motta
Votes: 909
36. Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
"I have already lived my death and now all that is left is to make a film about it." So said the filmmaker Hector Babenco to Bárbara Paz when he realized he did not have much time left. She... See full summary »
Director: Bárbara Paz | Stars: Hector Babenco, Regina Braga, Willem Dafoe, Paulo José
Votes: 531
37. Today Is Maria's Day (2005)
Drama, Fantasy, Musical
Running away from her abusive father, a brave, bold little girl goes on a journey of magic and fantasy, lured by a demonic trickster.
Stars: Letícia Sabatella, Rodrigo Santoro, Osmar Prado, Daniel de Oliveira
Votes: 384
38. Redentor (2004)
100 min | Drama, Fantasy
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.
Director: Cláudio Torres | Stars: Pedro Cardoso, Miguel Falabella, Fernanda Montenegro, Camila Pitanga
Votes: 1,049
39. Gêmeas (1999)
75 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
In the 1980s, in Rio de Janeiro, the identical twins Iara and Marilena deceive men by pretending to be each other. One day, Marilena meets Osmar, the owner of a school, with whom she falls ... See full summary »
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Evandro Mesquita, Francisco Cuoco, Fernanda Montenegro
Votes: 386
40. Dona Vitória
Drama | Post-production
Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of an 80-year-old woman who single-handedly dismantled a drug trafficking scheme in Copacabana.
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Linn da Quebrada, Alan Rocha, Jeniffer Dias
41. Sangue do Meu Sangue (1969– )
Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Nívea Maria, Tônia Carrero, Nicette Bruno
42. O Dono do Mundo (1991– )
Drama, Romance
Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Antônio Fagundes, Glória Pires, Malu Mader
Votes: 123
43. One Heart (2004)
Drama, Romance
Stars: Ana Paula Arósio, Erik Marmo, Edson Celulari, Maria Fernanda Cândido
Votes: 121
44. Pânico na Band (2012–2017)
180 min | Comedy
The humorous program, which had its origins on the radio in the 90s, went to television. With their humor characters and controversial scenes, they won over young audiences in Brazil.
Stars: Emílio Surita, Marcos Chiesa, Márvio Lúcio, Rodrigo Scarpa
Votes: 12
45. Casseta & Planeta Urgente (1992–2012)
30 min | Comedy
A weekly magazine where recent news and events were reported in a parodic way. In later years skits were more common, always comically criticizing the current times.
Stars: Marcelo Madureira, Beto Silva, Hélio de la Peña, Hubert Aranha
Votes: 287
46. Passione (2010–2011)
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
An ambitious young woman with a traumatizing past targets an Italian man, the distant son of a wealthy Brazilian family.
Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Mariana Ximenes, Tony Ramos, Reynaldo Gianecchini
Votes: 218
47. Sassaricando (1987– )
50 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Paulo Autran, Tônia Carrero, Eva Wilma, Irene Ravache
Votes: 133
48. Joanna Francesa (1973)
110 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Joana is a sophisticated, beautiful woman, so she has a choice of lovers, and destinies. She will let down Pierre, the French consul at Sao Paulo, and with him the frivolity of tea-parties ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Eliezer Gomes, Carlos Kroeber, Ney Santanna
Votes: 156
49. O Juízo (2019)
99 min | Drama, Mystery
A man facing several crisis in his life after losing his job and dealing with alcoholism decides to move to a farm, owned by his grandfather. Followed by his wife and child, the turmoil in ... See full summary »
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Carol Castro, Lima Duarte, Fernando Eiras
Votes: 119
50. Zazá (1997–1998)
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Marcello Novaes, Ney Latorraca, Letícia Spiller
Votes: 67