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1. Amour (2012)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama
Georges and Anne are an octogenarian couple. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, also a musician, lives in Britain with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, Alexandre Tharaud
Votes: 105,643 | Gross: $6.74M
2. The Gilded Cage (2013)
G | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
For thirty years now Maria and José Ribeiro have been living on the ground floor of a Haussmannian building in one of the most exclusive districts of Paris. Everybody loves this nice couple... See full summary »
Director: Ruben Alves | Stars: Rita Blanco, Joaquim de Almeida, Roland Giraud, Chantal Lauby
Votes: 10,627
3. Odisseia (2013– )
240 min | Comedy, Drama
The two protagonists are both the producers and play themselves in this utterly unexpected thrill of a ride. As you start going deeper into the story you begin to realize you can't really ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruno Nogueira, Gonçalo Waddington, Miguel Borges, Tiago Rodrigues
Votes: 2,333
4. Blood of My Blood (2011)
Not Rated | 131 min | Drama, Thriller
A regular family living in the outskirts of Lisbon sees the serenity of their lives shaken beyond any remedy within a week.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Cleia Almeida, Rafael Morais
Votes: 2,035
5. Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001–2023)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The evolution of a family from the last days of the Frankist dictatorship to the early 1980s.
Stars: Imanol Arias, Ana Duato, María Galiana, Pablo Rivero
Votes: 1,606
6. Conta-me Como Foi (2007– )
50 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The life of a family during the last days of the "Estado Novo" (fascist regime installed in Portugal in 1933)
Stars: Miguel Guilherme, Rita Blanco, Luís Ganito, Catarina Avelar
Votes: 1,008
7. Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica (2014)
139 min | Drama, History, Romance
The tragedy and comedy in Carlo's life begins, grows and ends like the tragedy and comedy of Portugal. In the company of his close friend, João da Ega, allegedly a brilliant writer, Carlos,... See full summary »
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Graciano Dias, Maria Flor, João Perry, Pedro Inês
Votes: 894
8. Corrupção (2007)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A crime drama based on the life of a woman who lived for years with a man that was the head of a corruption network in the Portuguese football world.
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Nicolau Breyner, Margarida Vila-Nova, António Pedro Cerdeira, Alexandra Lencastre
Votes: 836
9. Sara (2018)
40 min | Comedy, Drama
Beatriz Batarda plays Sara Moreno, a film and theater actress, known for the density of her dramatic roles and for the ease in crying in the characters she plays. With her father's illness,... See full summary »
Stars: Beatriz Batarda, António Durães, Albano Jerónimo, Rita Blanco
Votes: 796
10. Amelia's Children (2023)
91 min | Horror, Thriller
Edward searches for biological family in Portugal. He finds a villa and reunites with his long-lost mother and twin. But their shared past holds a dark secret that will forever change his understanding of his identity and origins.
Director: Gabriel Abrantes | Stars: Brigette Lundy-Paine, Carloto Cotta, Anabela Moreira, Alba Baptista
Votes: 772
11. Carga (I) (2018)
113 min | Drama
A lorry, a road and an unpredictable destiny, all intersecting in a human trafficking network. Caught up in this web, Viktoriya has only one chance: fight to survive.
Director: Bruno Gascon | Stars: Michalina Olszanska, Vítor Norte, Rita Blanco, Sara Sampaio
Votes: 679
12. The Mutants (1998)
113 min | Drama
Three homeless teenagers rejects struggle to survive together. Of them, Andreia is pregnant, while Pedro and Ricardo hustle, steal and are exploited by a pornographer.
Director: Teresa Villaverde | Stars: Ana Moreira, Alexandre Pinto, Nelson Varela, Helder Tavares
Votes: 651
13. Noite Escura (2004)
94 min | Drama, Crime
"Noite Escura" is a disturbing movie about the Portuguese underworld of prostitution.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Fernando Luís, Rita Blanco, Beatriz Batarda, Cleia Almeida
Votes: 612
14. Bad Living (2023)
127 min | Drama
Follows five women who fight for the stability of a hotel they inherited, living an "old and irresolvable conflict," with many conversations that have been postponed and much that remains to be said within a family.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Anabela Moreira, Rita Blanco, Madalena Almeida, Cleia Almeida
Votes: 555
15. Disquiet (2010)
90 min | Drama
A room in Lisbon. A man dreams and establishes a theory to make it come true. This film is based on The Book of Disquiet , the posthumous work of the Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa. It ... See full summary »
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Cláudio da Silva, Pedro Lamares, Ricardo Aibéo, Suzie Peterson
Votes: 478
16. Uma Nêspera no Cu (2015– )
TV-MA | Comedy, Talk-Show
A sophisticated cheap podcast, full of dirty words and sick concepts, that brings together in the same studio, to debate, the equally insane Filipe Melo, Bruno Nogueira and Nuno Markl.
Stars: Bruno Nogueira, Filipe Melo, Nuno Markl, Rita Blanco
Votes: 443
17. Midsummer Dream (2005)
85 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Legend says that on Saint John's Eve, humans can enter the magical world of elves and fairies. Elena, a smart, dreamy little girl, doesn't believe in legends, but her father, Duke Theseus, ... See full summary »
Directors: Ángel de la Cruz, Manolo Gómez | Stars: Gabino Diego, Carmen Machi, Yolanda Mateos, Luis Bajo
Votes: 419
18. Anxiety (1998)
110 min | Drama
They are famous, weighed down by honour, celebrated, highly esteemed - aged and ancient. The father, in an attempt to save his son from becoming decrepit tries to drive his son to suicide. ... See full summary »
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, José Pinto, Isabel Ruth, Leonor Silveira
Votes: 399
19. Colo (2017)
136 min | Drama
In Portugal, a father, a mother and a daughter's daily lives are being subsumed by the effects of the economic crisis.
Director: Teresa Villaverde | Stars: João Pedro Vaz, Alice Albergaria Borges, Beatriz Batarda, Clara Jost
Votes: 391
20. Fátima (2017)
153 min | Drama
The journey of 11 women while they go on a pilgrimage from Bragança to Fatima.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Cleia Almeida, Vera Barreto
Votes: 368
21. So So (2012)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
Five characters meet in a esplanade, beggining a journey trought their lifes. "Assim Assim" ("So So") its a movie about relationships, about what we want for our lifes, and what we can't ... See full summary »
Director: Sérgio Graciano | Stars: Albano Jerónimo, Ana Brandão, Cleia Almeida, Dinarte Branco
Votes: 362
22. Living Bad (2023)
124 min | Drama
Five women are running an old hotel. Guests arrive over the course of a weekend and are drawn into a web of ongoing conflict.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Nuno Lopes, Filipa Areosa, Leonor Silveira, Rafael Morais
Votes: 360
23. The Last Dive (1992)
88 min | Drama
Eloi, a paunchy middle-aged man, finds Samuel, a young sad sack, about to kill himself by plunging into the sea. Eloi takes Samuel under his wing, giving him a hot meal and bringing him to ... See full summary »
Director: João César Monteiro | Stars: Fabienne Babe, Canto e Castro, Francesca Prandi, Rita Blanco
Votes: 336
24. 5 Para a Meia Noite (2009– )
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Five hosts, one on each day of the week, receiving several guests in an informal atmosphere, as well as comment on the most important news of the week, always in a humorous tone.
Stars: Filomena Cautela, Inês Lopes Gonçalves, António Raminhos, Luis Filipe Borges
Votes: 329
25. Fugiram de Casa de Seus Pais (2017–2018)
40 min | Talk-Show
Writer Miguel Esteves Cardoso and comedian Bruno Nogueira discuss with themselves and guests different topics of the Portuguese society.
Stars: Bruno Nogueira, Miguel Esteves Cardoso, Nuno Markl, Rodrigo Guedes de Carvalho
Votes: 276
26. Janela Indiscreta (2010– )
30 min | News
A portuguese show where Mario Augusto presents the new films of the week and interviews actors, actresses and directors.
Stars: Mário Augusto, Paulo Branco, Nicolau Breyner, Afonso Pimentel
Votes: 231
27. A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente Dos EUA (2003)
114 min | Comedy
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Alexandra Lencastre, Rita Blanco, Laura Soveral, Helena Vieira
Votes: 215
28. Tráfico (1998)
112 min | Comedy
Unexpected events occur in a single day: a boy makes his parents rich when he finds the hidden and forbidden treasure of the Earth; two priests close their church for lack of parishioners ... See full summary »
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Joaquim Oliveira, Rita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Branca de Camargo
Votes: 210
29. Médico de Família (1998–2000)
Comedy, Drama
The life of a doctor within his work and his family.
Stars: Fernando Luís, Rita Blanco, Ricardo Carriço, Maria João Abreu
Votes: 206
30. Tarde Demais (2000)
95 min | Drama
Tragic real life story about a group of Portuguese fishermen who get caught in the middle of a storm in the Tejo river (Lisbon) and struggle to survive.
Director: José Nascimento | Stars: Vítor Norte, Adriano Luz, Nuno Melo, Carlos Santos
Votes: 177
31. Tempo de Viver (2006– )
Crime, Drama, Family
Fátima Almeida and Maria Laurinda Almeida de Amaral are mother and daughter. Joined only by the blood tie, but different in everything else that characterizes them. Maria Laurinda is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Alexandra Lencastre, Margarida Vila-Nova, Marco Delgado, Dalila Carmo
Votes: 163
32. Ganhar a Vida (2001)
115 min | Drama
During one winter night, a Portuguese teenager, Alvaro, loses his life in a fight between a youth gang and the cops in a suburb of Paris. Cidalia, a 36 year old cleaning woman, his mother, ... See full summary »
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Rita Blanco, Adriano Luz, Teresa Madruga, Alda Gomes
Votes: 160
33. O Fatalista (2005)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A driver and his master drive around Portugal, having philosophical conversations throughout the journey. An adaptation of Denis Diderot's "The Fatalist and His Master".
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Rui Morisson, André Gomes, Rogério Samora, Carlos Costa
Votes: 159
34. O Capacete Dourado (2007)
83 min | Drama
The darkness of night, a barely lit place, motorbikes flirting with danger: a group of teenagers at a crossroads playing chicken with unaware passing cars.
Jota (Eduardo Frazão) stands out ... See full synopsis »
Director: Jorge Cramez | Stars: Eduardo Frazão, Ana Moreira, Rogério Samora, Alexandre Pinto
Votes: 156
35. Os Malucos do Riso (1995–2005)
Comedy
A series of comedic sketches.
Stars: Luís Mascarenhas, Fernando Ferrão, Joaquim Nicolau, João Maria Pinto
Votes: 155
36. HermanSIC (2000– )
Comedy
Stars: Herman José, Ana Bola, Joaquim Monchique, Manuel Marques
Votes: 148
37. Coração d'Ouro (2015–2016)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of Maria, who is willing to sacrifice all for her daughter Catarina.
Stars: João Reis, Maria João Bastos, Mariana Pacheco, Mariana Monteiro
Votes: 140
38. Amor Amor (2021–2022)
40 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
When two childhood friends fall in love, death and deception drive the two apart. Twenty years later, a reencounter makes past deceptions and shceming come to light as a past love confession gift leads one of the two to stardom.
Stars: Ricardo Pereira, Joana Santos, Luísa Cruz, Filipa Nascimento
Votes: 134
39. D'Astrain at the Cinema (2018–2019)
Reality-TV
The expectations about the premiere of new movies in Portugal.
Stars: Márcio D'Astrain, Daniela Melchior, Zoë Kravitz, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 127
40. Jogo de Damas (2015)
87 min | Drama
Following Marta's wake, her five best friends decide to spend the night at a rural tourist getaway that Marta never got around to opening. That long night becomes a maze-like journey ... See full summary »
Director: Patrícia Sequeira | Stars: Ana Nave, Ana Padrão, Fátima Belo, Maria João Luís
Votes: 125
41. A Corte do Norte (2008)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Emília de Sousa, the great 19th-century Portuguese actress, abandoned her career to marry a rich aristocrat and became the Baroness Magdalene of the Sea. As beautiful as Empress Sissi, she built a mystery that lasted four generations.
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Ana Moreira, Ricardo Aibéo, Rogério Samora, Custódia Gallego
Votes: 118
42. Sol de Inverno (2013–2014)
45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars: Maria João Luís, Rita Blanco, Rogério Samora, Victoria Guerra
Votes: 112
43. Rua Sésamo (1989–1994)
Family
Portuguese version of the famous American children's television show 'Sesame Street'.
Stars: Lúcia Maria, Fernanda Montemor, António Anjos, Luís Mascarenhas
Votes: 112
44. Casino Royal (1990)
Comedy
Stars: Ana Bola, Filipe Ferrer, Herman José, José Pedro Gomes
Votes: 107
45. Hard Times (1988)
90 min | Drama
A film adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Hard Times" set in a Portuguese industrial town of the 1980s.
Director: João Botelho | Stars: Henrique Viana, Júlia Britton, Eunice Muñoz, Ruy Furtado
Votes: 105
46. Lovely Child (1990)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Maria is a sweet child. She hasn't father and doesn't like her mother. She has a boyfriend, A bandit who would like to change his class.
Director: João Canijo | Stars: Rita Blanco, José Wilker, Lídia Franco, Miguel Guilherme
Votes: 103
47. O Pai Tirano (2022)
103 min | Comedy
Director: João Gomes | Stars: José Raposo, Miguel Raposo, Jessica Athayde, Carolina Loureiro
Votes: 95
48. Paixão (2017–2018)
Crime, Drama, Romance
Centers on a man in Algarve and South Africa seeking justice after a lie destroys his decade-long love. Follows his fight across continents to reclaim his life and an unbreakable bond enduring time's tests.
Stars: Margarida Vila-Nova, Albano Jerónimo, Joana Solnado, João Reis
Votes: 90
49. Mundo VIP (1996–2001)
50 min | News
50 minute weekly show covering show business from Hollywood movies, to Brazilian "novelas" and Portugal's film, theater and music scenes with interviews and reports made all over the world.... See full summary »
Stars: Felipa Garnel, Paulo Pires, Carlos Dias da Silva, Margarida Pinto Correia
Votes: 89
50. Crime na Pensão Estrelinha (1990 TV Movie)
150 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Neves and his wife Celia are the owners and managers of the 'Little Star Pension', a familiar hotel that caters to bourgeois family and would-be actors, instead of the ill-reputed '... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Ávila | Stars: Ana Bola, Canto e Castro, Herman José, José Pedro Gomes
Votes: 89