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1. Above Justice (2016– )
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four ordinary people under arrest in one single night in different stories of crime, justice and revenge that will intertwine and forever haunt the lives of those involved.
Stars: Leandra Leal, Adriana Esteves, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Antonio Calloni
Votes: 804
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: 42,374 | Gross: $5.60M
3. 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: 21,972 | Gross: $0.21M
4. A Love Movie (2003)
116 min | Drama
Three friends, Hilda, Matilda and Gaspar, meet in a rundown downtown apartment during a weekend to chat, drink and experience pleasure.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Bel García, Josie Antello, Fernando Eiras
Votes: 302
5. To the Left of the Father (2001)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama
A young son who ran from his dominant family descends into decadence, then returns to the nest. Tyrannical fathers, incest, fierce family conflicts, and an intense visual style to match.
Director: Luiz Fernando Carvalho | Stars: Selton Mello, Raul Cortez, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha, Simone Spoladore
Votes: 2,055
6. Behind the Sun (2001)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama
When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro, Rita Assemany, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 7,408 | Gross: $0.06M
7. Uma Escola Atrapalhada (1990)
90 min | Family, Comedy
A real-estate agency wishes to buy and demolish the traditional school Matheus Rose and use the lot to build a hotel. The proposition unleashes a feel of distrust among the school students ... See full summary »
Director: Del Rangel | Stars: Angélica, Jandira Martini, Supla, Selton Mello
Votes: 337
8. Crime Delicado (2005)
87 min | Drama
Antônio Martins, respected theatrical critic, is a very rational man. But a chance meeting with young Inês, a nude painting model, is going to rock him. Inês keeps a relationship with ... See full summary »
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Marco Ricca, Lilian Taublib, Maria Manoella, Felipe Ehrenberg
Votes: 356
9. Amarelo Manga (2002)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama
Short stories revolving around a bar and a hotel in Recife, unveil a mosaic of exotic characters living in the Brazilian underground.
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Leona Cavalli, Dira Paes
Votes: 2,447
10. Love for Sale (2006)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
In order to get funds, a young woman living in the Northeast of Brazil decides to raffle her own body.
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Hermila Guedes, Maria Menezes, Zezita Matos, João Miguel
Votes: 2,113 | Gross: $0.01M
11. The Movie of My Life (2017)
113 min | Drama
Young Tony decides to return to his hometown. There, he discovers his father has returned to France claiming to miss his friends and country of origin. Tony ends up becoming a teacher, and finds himself amid conflicts and inexperience.
Director: Selton Mello | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Selton Mello, Johnny Massaro, Bruna Linzmeyer
Votes: 2,060
12. Rat Fever (2011)
110 min | Drama
Zizo (Irandhir Santos) é um poeta inconformado e anarquista, que banca a publicação de seu tablóide. Em seu mundo próprio, onde o sexo é algo tão corriqueiro quanto fumar maconha, ele ... See full synopsis »
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Irandhir Santos, Juliano Cazarré, Matheus Nachtergaele, Tânia Granussi
Votes: 1,446
13. Quilombo (1984)
114 min | Drama
Palmares is a 17th-century quilombo, a settlement of escaped slaves in northeast Brazil. In 1650, plantation slaves revolt and head for the mountains where they find others led by the aged ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Bené Batista, Jonas Bloch, Zózimo Bulbul, Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Votes: 502
14. 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: 3,158 | Gross: $0.20M
15. Terra Estrangeira (1995)
110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Alexandre Borges, Luís Melo
Votes: 1,931
16. Baixio das Bestas (2006)
80 min | Drama, Horror
A man gets obsessed by a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes takes her to a gas station to show her naked to whomever pays him some money.
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Fernando Teixeira, Caio Blat, Matheus Nachtergaele, Dira Paes
Votes: 1,269
17. Stolen Dreams (2009)
85 min | Drama
Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Werneck | Stars: Nanda Costa, Amanda Diniz, Kika Farias, Marieta Severo
Votes: 583
18. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
19. A Grande Arte (1991)
R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
An American photographer in Rio de Janeiro becomes involved in the world of "knife culture" when he sets out to find the killer of one of his models.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Peter Coyote, Tchéky Karyo, Amanda Pays, Raul Cortez
Votes: 773 | Gross: $0.36M
20. 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: 303
21. Sentimental Education (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Áurea is a sentimental older woman, who befriends teenager Áureo. They like each other, so she talks to him about herself, her spirituality, mysticism and existence itself. They become inseparable, so his jealous mother confronts her.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Josie Antello, Bernardo Marinho, Débora Olivieri, Gustavo Novaes
Votes: 183
22. Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (2004)
98 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life and times of Cazuza, Brazilian singer/poet/enfant terrible, from his start with rock group "Barão Vermelho", to his death from Aids, in 1990, showing his career, love affairs, and involvement with drugs.
Directors: Walter Carvalho, Sandra Werneck | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Marieta Severo, Reginaldo Faria, Andrea Beltrão
Votes: 4,215
23. Side by Side (2012–2013)
Comedy, Drama, History
Two women of different origins and social classes fight for their rights in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.
Stars: Marjorie Estiano, Camila Pitanga, Patricia Pillar, Lázaro Ramos
Votes: 196
24. Dark Days (2017)
37 min | Drama, Romance
The plot brings fiction and reality together to show how a country's political context affects the lives, dreams, and paths of ordinary people.
Stars: Nawal Lamrini, Sophie Charlotte, Renato Góes, Daniel de Oliveira
Votes: 119
25. Doomed (2014)
40 min | Drama, Romance
A young sommelier returns to his hometown and gets involved with three different women, leading to a life driven by jealousy, desire and vengeance.
Stars: Murilo Benício, Patricia Pillar, Cauã Reymond, Isis Valverde
Votes: 273
26. Heleno (2011)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A biography of the tragic life of one of Brazil's greatest soccer players, Heleno de Freitas.
Director: José Henrique Fonseca | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Angie Cepeda, Alinne Moraes, Marcelo Adnet
Votes: 1,495
27. Budapest (2009)
113 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
José Costa is a Brazilian ghost writer. Returning from a ghost writers convention his airplane is rerouted to Budapest. His life is also rerouted when he meets Krista and with her help, ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Carvalho | Stars: Leonardo Medeiros, Gabriella Hámori, Giovanna Antonelli, Roxana A. Balogh
Votes: 550
28. A Máquina (2005)
89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Karina has 2 dreams: to become an actress & to see the world. Antonio is in love with her. He promises to bring the world to "Nordestina", a village in the sticks of Brazil. This backwater ... See full summary »
Director: João Falcão | Stars: Paulo Autran, Gustavo Falcão, Mariana Ximenes, Lázaro Ramos
Votes: 618
29. Cleópatra (2007)
116 min | Drama, Romance
The great battles are the backdrop for the unfolding of the Egyptian Queen's personal life. Cleopatra's strategy is to seduce the Roman general Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to protect their civilization.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Alessandra Negrini, Miguel Falabella, Bruno Garcia, Taumaturgo Ferreira
Votes: 272
30. Siren's Song (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the midst of Brazilian carnival, the murder of a young and beautiful axé singer shocks the entire country and starts a thrilling hunt for the killer.
Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 207
31. Santiago (2007)
80 min | Documentary
Documentary about Santiago, a peculiar man who used to work for the director and his parents as a butler. The material was filmed in 1992 but, for some strange reason, the director felt he ... See full summary »
Director: João Moreira Salles | Star: Santiago Badariotti Merlo
Votes: 756
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. News from a Personal War (1999)
57 min | Documentary
Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.
Directors: Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles | Stars: Nilton Cerqueira, Carlos Luis Gregório, Paulo Lins, Hélio Luz
Votes: 848
34. The Party (2014)
45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A huge party with guests who are hiding secrets and desires ends with a body floating in the pool: a murder where everyone is a suspect.
Stars: Patricia Pillar, Tony Ramos, Sophie Charlotte, Daniel de Oliveira
Votes: 273
35. A Erva do Rato (2008)
80 min | Drama
The names of the characters are pronouns. She is a teacher, with his father dead just three days ago. Faced with this situation, He intends to take care of her while He is alive. This is the beginning of an odd relationship.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Selton Mello, Alessandra Negrini
Votes: 294
36. Amores Possíveis (2001)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Fifteen year ago, Carlos went to the cinema to meet Júlia, his university colleague with whom he was in love. She never showed up. Carlos was left waiting in the lobby alone. While he waits... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Werneck | Stars: Murilo Benício, Carolina Ferraz, Emílio de Mello, Beth Goulart
Votes: 1,108
37. Getúlio (2014)
101 min | Biography, Drama, History
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination ... See full summary »
Director: João Jardim | Stars: Tony Ramos, Drica Moraes, Thiago Justino, Clarisse Abujamra
Votes: 1,258
38. Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (1987)
96 min | Family, Comedy
In the small town of Taperoá João Grilo and confusion Chicó live setting, addressing a sacristan and a humble baker. Everyone lives under the excesses of the bishop, the priest and the ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Farias | Stars: Renato Aragão, Mussum, Dedé Santana, Zacarias
Votes: 396
39. Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia (1990)
115 min | Drama
The story behind one of the worst radiological disasters to ever happen in Brazil, in 1987.
Director: Roberto Pires | Stars: Nelson Xavier, Joana Fomm, Paulo Betti, Stepan Nercessian
Votes: 157
40. Midnight (1998)
R | 75 min | Crime, Drama
On December 31st of 1999, the destiny brings a fugitive prisoner and a depressed middle class teacher together, as the new millennium approaches bringing hope to everyone.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Matheus Nachtergaele, Nelson Sargento
Votes: 770
41. August (1993– )
Drama
The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of the businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar, at the beginning of August. During the Vargas government crisis, the case is... See full summary »
Stars: José Mayer, Letícia Sabatella, Lúcia Veríssimo, José Wilker
Votes: 90
42. Two Billion Hearts (1995)
106 min | Documentary, Sport
A movie about the 1994 FIFA World Cup, played in the USA for the first time in history.
Director: Murilo Salles | Stars: Roberto Baggio, Bebeto, Dennis Bergkamp, Dunga
Votes: 355
43. Chega de Saudade (2007)
95 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In an old-time dance hall (the "gafieira") in São Paulo, one evening is all it takes to meet different characters as they remember the past, live the present, wonder about the future, have fun, flirt, fight and, naturally, dance.
Director: Laís Bodanzky | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Tônia Carrero, Cássia Kis, Betty Faria
Votes: 504
44. Um Filme de Cinema (2017)
111 min | Documentary
An abandoned tumbledown theater in the Brazilian outback is the initial setting of a film about cinema, with testimonials from filmmakers such as Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant, Jia Zhangke, Karim Ainouz, Ken Loach and Lucrecia Martel.
Director: Walter Carvalho | Stars: Karim Aïnouz, Hector Babenco, Júlio Bressane, Salvatore Cascio
Votes: 80
45. Un siècle d'écrivains (1995– )
Documentary
From 1995 through 2001,France 3 Tv presented a series of 257 hour long documentaries on authors of the 2oth century.
Stars: Bernard Rapp, Philippe Sollers, Jean-Claude Dauphin, François Marthouret
Votes: 29
46. Quanto Tempo o Tempo Tem (2015)
76 min | Documentary
Specialists explain the concept of time to different civilizations and why some of us never have enough time.
Director: Adriana L. Dutra | Stars: Nilton Bonder, Tom Chatfield, André Comte-Sponville, Arthur Dapieve
Votes: 335
47. Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012)
128 min | Documentary, Music
The film tells the story of Raul Seixas, a Brazilian rock legend. The documentary unveils by rare archival images, meeting with family, conversations with artists, producers and friends, the trajectory of the artist, who died in 1989.
Directors: Walter Carvalho, Leonardo Gudel | Stars: Roberto Carlos, Paulo Coelho, Daniel de Oliveira, Tárik de Souza
Votes: 872
48. Um Dia Qualquer (2020– )
The festive atmosphere of the first Sunday after the Carnival is soon disrupted when Penha's son goes missing. Certain that his disappearance can only be the work of the militia commanded ... See full summary »
Stars: Mariana Nunes, Vinícius de Oliveira, Tainá Medina, Augusto Madeira
Votes: 12
49. Que Bom Te Ver Viva (1989)
100 min | Drama, History
Half-documental independent film about torture against women in Brazilian military dictatorship. Ravache is both a nameless narrator and main character.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Irene Ravache, Criméia Almeida, Estrela Bohadana, Maria do Carmo Brito
Votes: 207
50. A Espera (1986)
18 min | Short
A man sets up a date with his girlfriend. He arrives at the bar and keeps on waiting for her, very anxious and with an endless sense of longing. A narrator explores the countless ... See full summary »
Directors: Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Maurício Farias | Stars: Diogo Vilela, Malu Mader, Marieta Severo, Marise Farias
Votes: 16