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1. 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: 42,390 | Gross: $5.60M
2. 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: 21,984 | Gross: $0.21M
3. Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge
Votes: 21,049 | Gross: $0.03M
4. 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: 17,375 | Gross: $17.04M
5. Wild Orchid (1989)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.
Director: Zalman King | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset, Carré Otis, Assumpta Serna
Votes: 12,944 | Gross: $11.06M
6. Moon Over Parador (1988)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance
A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?
Director: Paul Mazursky | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jonathan Winters
Votes: 6,751 | Gross: $11.44M
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: 5,381 | Gross: $0.31M
8. Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
R | 92 min | Action, Sport, Thriller
David Sloan travels to Rio for a kick-box exhibition. There he saves two youngsters and stops a white slaver.
Director: Rick King | Stars: Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan, Richard Comar, Noah Verduzco
Votes: 3,575
9. Federal Bank Heist (2011)
101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
In 2005, high-ranked criminal Barão is planning the heist that inspired the film. He needs to dig a tunnel linking a house to the Banco Central's vault in Fortaleza, where he'll steal millions of (R$) reais.
Director: Marcos Paulo | Stars: Milhem Cortaz, Eriberto Leão, Hermila Guedes, Lima Duarte
Votes: 2,427
10. Macunaima (1969)
Not Rated | 95 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Our story begins with Macunaima's miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Born fully grown, he discovers his life's purpose which leads him and his family and ... See full summary »
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Dina Sfat
Votes: 2,097
11. 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
12. 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: 1,561
13. Orfeu (1999)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Music
In a dangerous but human Rio's slum, rises the love affair betwen Orfeu and Eurídice, provoking jealousy and violence in times of carnival.
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Toni Garrido, Patrícia França, Murilo Benício, Zezé Motta
Votes: 954 | Gross: $0.10M
14. Lucio Flavio (1977)
118 min | Crime, Drama
History of a famous Brazilian bandit of the early seventies.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Reginaldo Faria, Ana Maria Magalhães, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo César Peréio
Votes: 877
15. The Favorite (2008–2009)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The friendship of two women is torn apart as one, supposedly innocent, is accused of murdering the other one's husband.
Stars: Patricia Pillar, Cláudia Raia, Mariana Ximenes, Glória Menezes
Votes: 790
16. The King of the Cattle (1996–1997)
60 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The enmity between two rancher families in territorial dispute, and the forbidden love between a drover and a landless, mysterious woman with no past.
Stars: Vanusa Spindler, Antônio Fagundes, Glória Pires, Patricia Pillar
Votes: 756
17. Isaura: Slave Girl (1976–1977)
26 min | Drama, History, Romance
The difficulties faced by a gentle-hearted young white slave targeted by the obsession of her lord in the Brazilian colonial period.
Stars: Rubens de Falco, Lucélia Santos, Gilberto Martinho, Markus Konká
Votes: 736
18. Xuxinha and Guto Against the Space Monsters (2005)
85 min | Animation, Family, Musical
Helped by his guardian angel, Xuxinha, the seven year old boy, Guto, will face terrifying monsters, garbage eaters, from XYZ, a planet from a very distant Galaxy. Along with Guto and ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Moacyr Góes, Clewerson Saremba | Stars: Xuxa, Pedro Malta, Flávia Saddy, Lúcio Mauro Filho
Votes: 733
19. What Is It Worth? (2005)
110 min | Drama
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film tries to trace a parallel between life... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Ana Carbatti, Cláudia Mello, Herson Capri, Ana Lúcia Torre
Votes: 633
20. Roque Santeiro (1985–1986)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After being presumed dead, a messianic figure returns to the small city he once helped to defend from a criminal mob, shaking everyone's lives up.
Stars: Lima Duarte, José Wilker, Regina Duarte, Ary Fontoura
Votes: 630
21. The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spots in Brazil's Bahia.
Director: Sergio Machado | Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Paulo José, Othon Bastos, Vladimir Brichta
Votes: 571
22. 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
23. 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
24. Acquaria (2003)
103 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama
After constant attacks on nature, the planet's water is practically depleted and the young Sarah and Kim try to find a way to obtain this precious and indispensable asset for the survival of humanity.
Director: Flavia Moraes | Stars: Sandy, Junior Lima, Emílio Orciollo Netto, Igor Rudolf
Votes: 470
25. 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
26. Bufo & Spallanzani (2001)
96 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Ivan Canabrava is a detective in a Pan-American insurance company and is investigating the case of a landowner who dies shortly after taking out a 1 million dollar insurance policy.
Director: Flávio Ramos Tambellini | Stars: José Mayer, Tony Ramos, Isabel Guéron, Gracindo Júnior
Votes: 435
27. 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
28. The Silver Cliff (2011)
83 min | Drama
In "The Silver Cliff" Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) is a married dentist in a normal working day. While listening to a message left on the cell she enters in despair. The message of her ... See full summary »
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Camila Amado, Luisa Arraes, Milton Gonçalves, Sergio Guizé
Votes: 412
29. Mussum, Um filme do Cacildis (2019)
75 min | Documentary
The trajectory of musician and comedian Mussum as vocalist of the group "Os Originais do Samba" and later in cinema and TV as a member of "Os Trapalhões", a group that revolutionized the way of making humor on Brazilian television.
Director: Susanna Lira | Stars: Mussum, Alcione, Renato Aragão, Joel Zito Araújo
Votes: 405
30. Fantastic (1973– )
180 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Long running Brazilian series in the form of electronic magazine; the so-called Show of Life mixes journalism, reporting, sport, humor, dramaturgy, documentary, music and science on Sunday nights.
Stars: Tadeu Schmidt, Zeca Camargo, Renata Ceribelli, Poliana Abritta
Votes: 402
31. Snakes & Lizards (2006)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A rascally, leery man assumes the place of a namesake honest young worker as the heir of a important businessman's wealth.
Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Carolina Dieckmann, Daniel de Oliveira, Mariana Ximenes
Votes: 393
32. CQC: Custe o Que Custar (2008–2015)
120 min | Comedy, News
The show is a Brazilian version of the "Caiga quien Caiga" of Argentina. A resume of the news of the week with comedy.
Stars: Marco Luque, Marcelo Tas, Oscar Filho, Felipe Andreoli
Votes: 376
33. Bruja and the Lost City of Gold (2004)
105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Deep in the unknown Amazon rain forest, there is a lost subterranean city. The place was built by Vikings who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and ventured up the Amazon River, that shelters a ... See full summary »
Director: Moacyr Góes | Stars: Xuxa, Marina Ruy Barbosa, Peter Brandão, Márcia Cabrita
Votes: 360
34. Billi Pig (2012)
98 min | Comedy
The aspiring actress Marivalda, her husband Wanderley, a bankrupt insurance broker and a false priest do their best to get along in life. But they end up in the hands of a drug boss, whose ... See full summary »
Director: José Eduardo Belmonte | Stars: Selton Mello, Grazi Massafera, Milton Gonçalves, Otávio Müller
Votes: 339
35. The Hunter (2014)
Crime, Drama
The ex-policeman Andre (Cauã Reymond) faces in a boxing match with a character who takes Alton Graça. a cop (Cauã Reymond) get mesmerized by the wife of his brother , played by Cleo Pires .
Stars: Cauã Reymond, Cleo, Nanda Costa, Ailton Graça
Votes: 333
36. 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
37. Segurança Nacional (2010)
85 min | Action
The Brazilian Government leads Latin American countries in the fight against drug cartels. In response drug cartels start a series of attacks against Brazil's cities and natural resources. Their first target is the Amazon Forest.
Director: Roberto Carminati | Stars: Thiago Lacerda, Ângela Vieira, Milton Gonçalves, Marcio Rosario
Votes: 326
38. O Homem Nu (1997)
78 min | Comedy
A man locked out of his apartment in the nude is pursued by the police and by the media.
Director: Hugo Carvana | Stars: Claudio Marzo, Lúcia Veríssimo, Daniel Dantas, Isabel Fillardis
Votes: 325
39. Villa-Lobos: Uma Vida de Paixão (2000)
132 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The film tells the story of an intuitive, adventurous man who loved his country and being Brazilian. This man fought to be loyal to himself. His music is a transparent portrait of his ... See full summary »
Director: Zelito Viana | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Marcos Palmeira, André Ricardo, Letícia Spiller
Votes: 297
40. Fica Comigo Esta Noite (2006)
73 min | Comedy
The musician and writer of the comic book "Ghost with Heart of Stone" Eduardo meets the gorgeous Laura, who is engaged and close to her marriage, in a bookstore and immediately they fall in... See full summary »
Director: João Falcão | Stars: Vladimir Brichta, Alinne Moraes, Laura Cardoso, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 292
41. A Rainha Diaba (1974)
100 min | Drama
Crime queen and drug dealer, Diaba finds out that the police are after his protégé and decides to "make up" a new bandit to turn in in his place.
Director: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura | Stars: Milton Gonçalves, Odete Lara, Stepan Nercessian, Nelson Xavier
Votes: 290
42. Subway to the Stars (1987)
R | 103 min | Drama
The young Vinicius is a young saxophone player, from Rio's poor suburbs, facing an uncertain but perhaps promising future. One day his girlfriend suddenly disappears after a night of love ... See full summary »
Directors: Carlos Diegues, Tereza Gonzalez | Stars: Guilherme Fontes, Milton Gonçalves, Taumaturgo Ferreira, Ana Beatriz Wiltgen
Votes: 275
43. Garrincha: Estrela Solitária (2003)
106 min | Drama
The life of Brazilian soccer player Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs and passions for women and ... See full summary »
Director: Milton Alencar | Stars: André Gonçalves, Taís Araújo, Henrique Pires, Alexandre Schumacher
Votes: 268
44. Xuxa em Sonho de Menina (2007)
86 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Director: Rudi Lagemann | Stars: Xuxa, Marcelo Adnet, Luan Assimos, Raquel Bonfante
Votes: 246
45. Cat Skin (1962)
12 min | Documentary, Short
A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Stars: Paulinho, Riva Nimitz, Henrique César, Milton Gonçalves
Votes: 245
46. Cobrador: In God We Trust (2006)
92 min | Drama
1) globalization of violence, violence of globalization? 2) serial killers, social killers? 3) a mine in brazil some murders in new york others in miami how are they connected? 4) "who's ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Leduc | Stars: Peter Fonda, Lázaro Ramos, Antonella Costa, Milton Gonçalves
Votes: 226
47. Little Missy (2006– )
Drama, History, Romance
Monarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São Paulo, in 1886. The novel portrays the love story of the beautiful and wealthy Sinhá Moça - ... See full summary »
Stars: Débora Falabella, Danton Mello, Osmar Prado, Patricia Pillar
Votes: 216
48. O Bem-Amado (1973– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sucupira's mayor, a corrupt politician full of tricks, has the inauguration of the local cemetery as his administration's priority, but is met with opposition led by the police chief and a newspaper journalist, in a deathless city.
Stars: Paulo Gracindo, Jardel Filho, Emiliano Queiroz, Dirce Migliaccio
Votes: 212
49. Heavy Load (2003–2007)
40 min | Comedy, Drama
The show presents the misadventures of two truck drivers, Pedro and Bino, who struggle to make their livings on the roads of Brazil, trying not to be misled by life's traps.
Stars: Stênio Garcia, Antônio Fagundes, Ernesto Piccolo, Bernardo Barreto
Votes: 208
50. O Dia da Caça (2000)
113 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Ex-drug dealer is forced to go back to business by a corrupt policeman. He must go to Colombia and bring back some cocaine, but discovers the whole thing is a set up. He then devises a suicidal plan for revenge.
Director: Alberto Graça | Stars: Marcello Antony, Paulo Vespúcio, Barbara Schulz, Felipe Camargo
Votes: 205