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1. The Emerald Forest (1985)
R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Yara Vaneau, William Rodriguez
Votes: 11,011 | Gross: $24.47M
2. Divine Love (2019)
101 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A woman uses her bureaucratic job to convince divorcing couples to stay together and is utterly committed to getting pregnant by her husband in a future of dance parties, ritualistic orgies and fundamentalist Christianity.
Director: Gabriel Mascaro | Stars: Dira Paes, Julio Machado, Antonio Pastich, Rubens Santos
Votes: 2,234
3. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
4. Pantanal (2022)
58 min | Drama, Romance, Western
In the Brazilian Pantanal, marked by land and family disputes and watched over by a mystical figure from nature, a man from the big city falls for a woman believed to be a feline shapeshifter.
Stars: Dira Paes, Marcos Palmeira, Jesuíta Barbosa, Alanis Guillen
Votes: 390
5. 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: 2,449
6. Ó Pai, Ó: Look at This (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Musical
During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music.
Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Dira Paes, Wagner Moura, Stênio Garcia
Votes: 2,259
7. Ó Paí, Ó 2 (2023)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Director: Viviane Ferreira | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Luciana Souza, Dira Paes, Lyu Arisson
Votes: 620
8. 2 Filhos de Francisco: A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)
132 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Márcio Kieling, Thiago Mendonça
Votes: 6,266
9. 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
10. 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: 865
11. As Five (2020– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Five friends are reunited after six years without seeing each other. Amid reflection on the choices of adulthood and the destiny they have decided upon for their lives, together they feel stronger to face what is to come.
Stars: Gabi Medvedovsky, Daphne Bozaski, Manoela Aliperti, Heslaine Vieira
Votes: 230
12. The Cleaning Lady (2004–2007)
30 min | Comedy
Acclaimed comedy series about a clumsy and sassy cleaning lady and her daily tasks and occasional jobs.
Stars: Cláudia Rodrigues, Dira Paes, Serjão Loroza, Cláudia Mello
Votes: 345
13. The Power of Desire (1999–2000)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Malu Mader, Fábio Assunção, Cláudia Abreu, Lavínia Vlasak
Votes: 169
14. 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: 391
15. 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: 274
16. Irmãos Coragem (1995– )
45 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Gabriela Duarte, Marcos Palmeira, Letícia Sabatella, Claudio Marzo
Votes: 50
17. 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
18. Velho Chico (2016)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Western
In a Brazilian countryside region bathed by the São Francisco river, two lovers separated by destiny, their families in conflict and different social classes return to each other, unsure of their feelings.
Stars: Camila Pitanga, Antônio Fagundes, Christiane Torloni, Domingos Montagner
Votes: 166
19. Pureza (2022)
101 min | Drama
In the '90s, a mother looks for her missing son and finds farms with slave labor practices in the Amazon region.
Director: Renato Barbieri | Stars: Dira Paes, Matheus Abreu, Flavio Bauraqui, Sergio Sartorio
Votes: 300
20. Venice (2019)
92 min | Comedy, Drama
Gringa owns a brothel in Brazil's countryside. Blind and sick, her last wish is to go to Venice to ask for forgiveness to the only man she ever loved whom she abandoned years before.
Directors: Miguel Falabella, Hsu Chien Hsin | Stars: Carmen Maura, Dira Paes, Eduardo Moscovis, Carol Castro
Votes: 153
21. 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
22. Verão 90 (2019)
41 min | Comedy, Drama
With the end of their children's musical group, Manuzita and brothers João and Jerônimo follow different paths. Fate brings them together in 1990.
Stars: Isabelle Drummond, Débora Nascimento, Dira Paes, Claudia Ohana
Votes: 85
23. Lino (2017)
TV-PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Lino works as an entertainer at children's parties, but he can't stand the way children treat him, making fun of him because he works in a cat's costume. Determined to change his life, he ... See full summary »
Directors: Rafael Ribas, Walbercy Ribas | Stars: Selton Mello, Luiz Carlos de Moraes, Dira Paes, Paolla Oliveira
Votes: 473
24. Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands (1998– )
341 min | Comedy, Romance
Dona Flor marries Vadinho, who is very handsome and passionate, but does not offer him much. She supports the family by cooking for her neighbors, but the husband bets most of the money. ... See full summary »
Stars: Giulia Gam, Edson Celulari, Marco Nanini, Aloísio de Abreu
Votes: 99
25. Meu Tio Matou um Cara (2004)
87 min | Adventure, Comedy
Éder is arrested when he confesses to killing a man. Duca, Éder's nephew, is only 15, but decides to prove his uncle's innocence, since he is sure that his uncle is assuming the crime in order to get his girlfriend out of prison.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Sophia Reis, Lázaro Ramos, Deborah Secco
Votes: 2,981
26. Cronicamente Inviável (2000)
101 min | Crime, Drama
Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses.
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Umberto Magnani, Cecil Thiré, Dira Paes, Betty Gofman
Votes: 676
27. Did You... Score? (2012)
104 min | Comedy
The real first comedy about love.
Director: Felipe Joffily | Stars: Bruno Mazzeo, Marcos Palmeira, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Dira Paes
Votes: 2,059
28. Casos e Acasos (2007–2008)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Cláudio Mendes, Fúlvio Stefanini, Danton Mello, Augusto Madeira
Votes: 46
29. Que História é Essa, Porchat? (2019– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Fábio Porchat proposes famous and anonymous people to share their unforgettable, funny and even scary experiences.
Stars: Fábio Porchat, Paulo Vieira, Cláudia Raia, Cauã Reymond
Votes: 57
30. 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
31. The Dead Girl's Feast (2008)
115 min | Drama
Santinho is a young man considered to be a saint after performing a miracle following his mother's suicide, in a riverside community in the Alto Amazonas.
Director: Matheus Nachtergaele | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Juliano Cazarré, Jackson Antunes, Ednelsa Sahdo
Votes: 455
32. Orphans of Eldorado (2015)
96 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A man's tale of love, obsession, and madness in the Brazilian Amazon. When Arminto returns to his childhood town to meet with his estranged father, he falls in love with a woman from his ... See full summary »
Director: Guilherme Coelho | Stars: Milton Aires, Adriano Barroso, Henrique da Paz, Daniel de Oliveira
Votes: 88
33. Clive James' Postcard from... (1989–1999)
50 min | Documentary
A travel program originally broadcast on BBC, and later transferring to ITV.
Stars: Clive James, Mariana de Moraes, Françoise Sagan, Tom Shuff
Votes: 61
34. Looks and Essence (2011–2012)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her children on her own while struggling to make ends meet but everything changes when she wins the lottery.
Stars: Lília Cabral, Christiane Torloni, Caio Castro, Dalton Vigh
Votes: 256
35. Anahy de las Misiones (1997)
107 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Told by gauchos from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguai, the legend says that Anahy de las Missiones wandered around the Plata Basin during the time of Cisplatina War (1825-1828), stealing the dead.
Director: Sérgio Silva | Stars: Araci Esteves, Marcos Palmeira, Dira Paes, Cláudio Gabriel
Votes: 168
36. A Grande Família: O Filme (2007)
104 min | Comedy
For forty years, the public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate their first date going to the same ball where Lineu borrowed the jacket his competitor ... See full summary »
Director: Maurício Farias | Stars: Marco Nanini, Marieta Severo, Pedro Cardoso, Andrea Beltrão
Votes: 810
37. Haute tension (1988–1994)
Thriller
Stars: Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Jacques Perrin, Jacques Penot, Marc de Jonge
Votes: 17
38. Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999– )
50 min | Romance, Drama
Stars: Regina Duarte, Gabriela Duarte, Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Marcello Novaes
Votes: 161
39. One Heart (2004)
Drama, Romance
Stars: Ana Paula Arósio, Erik Marmo, Edson Celulari, Maria Fernanda Cândido
Votes: 121
40. 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
41. Mulheres no Poder (2016)
97 min | Comedy
Senator Maria Pilar (Dira Paes) is a good example that the backstage of the power of Brasilia (capital of Brazil) do not belong only to the world of men.
Director: Gustavo Acioli | Stars: Dira Paes, Stella Miranda, Gabrielle Lopes, Milena Contrucci Jamel
Votes: 40
42. Corisco & Dadá (1996)
112 min | Drama
Cruel and brave Brazilian outlaw called Corisco, living in the backcountry in the Northeast, an arid region, rapes 12-year-old Dadá, who becomes his woman, following him and his gang. ... See full summary »
Director: Rosemberg Cariry | Stars: Chico Díaz, Dira Paes, Chico Alves, Bárbara Cariry
Votes: 128
43. Domingão com Huck (2021– )
130 min | Game-Show, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Luciano Huck, Déa Lúcia, Lívia Andrade, Fábio de Melo
Votes: 18
44. Ambitious Women (2015– )
50 min | Drama
Three strong and ambitious women are driven by different reasons to fight real battles in a story of power plays, blackmail, and justice, in order to achieve their goals.
Stars: Yanna Lavigne, Bruno Gagliasso, Thiago Fragoso, Glória Pires
Votes: 95
45. Programa do Jô (2000–2016)
Talk-Show
Late-night talk show in which the host Jô Soares interviews a vast array of Brazilian intellectuals, ranging from Luiz Pondé to Jout Jout Prazer, with a high dose of humor.
Stars: Jô Soares, Miltinho, Heloísa Périssé, Wagner Moura
Votes: 309
46. Altas Horas (2000– )
120 min | Family, Talk-Show
Serginho Groisman promotes weekly debates on relevant topics with the participation of the audience, artists and personalities from different areas.
Stars: Serginho Groisman, Marco Luque, Laura Müller, Leilah Moreno
Votes: 156
47. Southwest (2011)
128 min | Drama
In a Brazilian coastal village where everything seems motionless, Clarice grasps her life in a single day, unlike those she meets and who are living this day like any other. She tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Eduardo Nunes | Stars: Julio Adrião, Regina Bastos, Raquel Bonfante, Mariana Lima
Votes: 321
48. The Dolphin (1987)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama
A dolphin takes the form of a human man in order to seduce the women of a fishing village.
Director: Walter Lima Jr. | Stars: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Cássia Kis, Ney Latorraca, Dira Paes
Votes: 244
49. A Diarista (2003 TV Movie)
23 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the cleaning lady Marinete.
Directors: Luciana Oliveira, José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Cláudia Rodrigues, Marisa Orth, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Ernesto Piccolo
Votes: 14
50. Os Amigos (2013)
89 min | Drama
Téo (Marco Ricca) is a lonely architect who goes through a difficult phase in life, because of the death of his best friend in childhood. Her best friend nowadays is Majú (Dira Paes), the ... See full summary »
Director: Lina Chamie | Stars: Gregório Musatti, Dira Paes, Julia Weiss, Antônia Ricca
Votes: 102