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1.
A Dog's Will (1999–2025)
Episode:
Peleja de Chicó Contra os Dois Ferrabrás
(1999)
37 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Chicó duels the two bravest men in town for Rosinha and makes a promise. But he does not imagine that when he emerged victorious from the clash, his problems would be just beginning.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 95
2.
A Dog's Will (1999–2025)
Episode:
O Gato que Descome Dinheiro
(1999)
39 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
João Grilo gets into trouble when selling to his bosses a cat that makes money. Rosinha, daughter of authoritarian Major Antônio Morais, arrives in Taperoá and enchants Chicó.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 89
3. 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: 5,213
4.
A Dog's Will (1999–2025)
Episode:
O Testamento da Cachorra
(1999)
38 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Chicó and João Grilo go to work at Eurico's bakery. Chicó gets involved with the boss's wife and João has the mission of convincing the priest to hold his dog's funeral.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga
Votes: 83
5. 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: 16,874
6. Soldados da Borracha (2019)
82 min | Documentary
During the Second World War, a cooperation agreement between the Brazilian and US governments led to the transportation of around 60,000 men from the Northeast of Brazil to the Amazon ... See full summary »
Director: Wolney Oliveira
Votes: 8
7.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Outro Mágico
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Luis Lobianco, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet
Votes: 17
8. Ana (2020)
110 min | Drama
Stela, a young Brazilian actress, decides to do a work on the letters exchanged between Latin American visual artists in the 70s and 80s. She travels to Cuba, Mexico, Argentina and Chile in... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Stella Rabello, Felipe Rocha, Renato Linhares, Lucas Canavarro
Votes: 49
9. Point Blank (2015)
92 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Point Blank is an investigative documentary on police violence and corruption perpetrated in Rio de Janeiro in the past 20 years. It vividly portrays the most emblematic incidents that ... See full summary »
Director: Theresa Jessouroun
Votes: 20
10.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Palhaço
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Luis Lobianco, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet
Votes: 17
11. 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: 617
12. O Rap do Pequeno Príncipe Contra as Almas Sebosas (2000)
75 min | Documentary
Two young men coming from the same social background - the poor outskirts of Recife, one of the biggest cities in Brazil - become two opposite kind of citizens. One is a dangerous hit man, the other, a peaceful musician.
Directors: Paulo Caldas, Marcelo Luna | Stars: Hélio José Muniz, Alexandre Garnize
Votes: 73
13. 1958, O Ano Em Que O Mundo Descobriu O Brasil (2008)
85 min | Documentary, Sport
The story of the first Brazilian football world title told by the protagonists themselves. Testimonials from Brazilians, Swedes, Russians, English, Austrians and French. Interviews with Didi, Zagallo, Nilton Santos and several players.
Director: José Carlos Asbeg
Votes: 10
14.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Dono da Casa de Festas
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Luis Lobianco, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet
Votes: 16
15.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Cameraman
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Luis Lobianco, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet
Votes: 14
17.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
A Volta do Palhaço
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 14
18. The Last Chance (2019)
99 min | Drama
Based on the life of Brazilian Thai box champion Fabio Leão who was involved in drug trafficking and banditry since the age of 14. In prison, his redeeming passion as a teenager for the ring led him to teach sports to fellow inmates.
Director: Paulo Thiago | Stars: Jackson Antunes, David Junior, Juliana Lohmann, Marco Pigossi
Votes: 6
19.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Gonzalez 2
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 14
20. O Mensageiro (2023)
110 min | Drama
Vera, imprisoned at a military fortress during the dictatorship, 1969, gets to know a soldier, Armando, who, in the face of torture, decides to take messages from Vera to his family and ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Shico Menegat, Georgette Fadel, Valentina Herszage, Floriano Peixoto
Votes: 6
21.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
A Assistente de Palco
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 14
22.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
A Madrasta
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 15
23. Chico Xavier (2010)
124 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Natalia Soutto, Nelson Xavier, Ângelo Antônio, Matheus Costa
Votes: 1,942
24. Golden Mouth (2019)
93 min | Crime, Drama
"Boca de Ouro" (Golden Mouth) tells the story of a feared and respected mob boss, an almost mythological figure of Madureira (a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) during ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Marcos Palmeira, Malu Mader, Lorena Comparato, Thiago Rodrigues
Votes: 102
25. Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria (2003)
117 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Apolônio Brasil was a cult pianist who used to play in nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1950s and 1960s. Quite a character, Apolônio was loved by women, idolized by his audience and ... See full summary »
Director: Hugo Carvana | Stars: Marco Nanini, Louise Cardoso, Antonio Pitanga, Marcos Paulo
Votes: 63
26. O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
During a children's party, the magical Gonzalez dies after an unsuccessful trick. Drowning, poisoning, accident, murder: all research lines will be followed by the police and everyone is a suspect.
Stars: Luis Lobianco, Fábio Porchat, Gregório Duvivier, Antonio Tabet
Votes: 362
27.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
O Pai
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 14
28. Sister Dulce: The Angel from Brazil (2014)
107 min | Biography, Drama
The life of Dulce, a Bahian nun, who guided by her faith dedicated her life to the needy and was beatified by the Vatican.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: Regina Braga, Bianca Comparato, Sophia Pereira Brachmans, Gracindo Júnior
Votes: 272
29. Quase Dois Irmãos (2004)
102 min | Drama
The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Caco Ciocler, Flavio Bauraqui, Werner Schünemann, Antônio Pompêo
Votes: 650
30. Corda Bamba, historia de uma menina equilibrista (2012)
80 min | Family
Maria,10, was born and raised at a small circus. She's suddenly forced to live at the city with a rich grandmother that she barely knows. Loneliness and grief strike her, while she ... See full summary »
Director: Eduardo Goldenstein | Stars: Bia Goldenstein, Augusto Madeira, Cláudio Mendes, Gustavo Falcão
Votes: 32
31.
O Grande Gonzalez (2015)
Episode:
A Reconstituição
(2015)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stars: Camillo Borges, João Vicente de Castro, Gregório Duvivier, Clarice Falcão
Votes: 14
32. Hot Moon (1999– )
Drama
A charming 'Lolita' seduces a foreigner and throws him into a case of scandal and homicide.
Stars: Paulo Betti, Ana Paula Tabalipa, Fernanda Torres, Philip Hersh
Votes: 101
33. Soundtrack (II) (2017)
112 min | Drama
The Soundtrack of a life. Cris ( Selton Mello) , a young artist still trying to find his place on the tough world of arts, gets from Brazilian Government special permit to stay a month in ... See full summary »
Directors: Bernardo Dutra, Manitou Felipe | Stars: Selton Mello, Ralph Ineson, Seu Jorge, Thomas Chaanhing
Votes: 299
34. A Long Journey (2011)
95 min | Documentary
The true story of the director Lucia Murat's younger brother , Heitor, who is sent to London by his well to do family to avoid the possibility of joining his director/writer sister Ms. ... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Star: Caio Blat
Votes: 115
35. The Foreign Eye (2006)
70 min | Documentary
Fantasies and clichés about Brazil and Brazilians as reinforced by international films, even those actually shot in Brazil. This documentary features interviews with non-Brazilian directors... See full summary »
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Philippe de Broca, Michael Caine, Philippe Clair, Greydon Clark
Votes: 200
36. A Nação Que Não Esperou Por Deus: The Nation That Didn't Wait for God (2015)
89 min | Documentary, History
In 1999 Lucia Murat wrote, produced and directed the feature film "Brave New Land" where the Kadiwéu people - native Brazilian Indians who live in the West of Brazil - were characters. "The... See full summary »
Directors: Rodrigo Hinrichsen, Lúcia Murat
Votes: 22
37. Zico (2008)
84 min | Documentary
Docudrama about the life and career of Zico, Arthur Antunes Coimbra, one of the greatest Brazilian football players ever. An amazing journey of conquers and victories. His overcoming and ... See full synopsis »
Director: Elizeu Ewald | Stars: Suzana Abranches, Bebeto, Tri Boynton, Antônio Carlos
Votes: 47
38. Encantados (2014)
78 min | Drama, Romance
A story inspired in life, dreams and thoughts of a Brazilian Pajé, a healer of Amazon forest.
Director: Tizuka Yamasaki | Stars: Ângelo Antônio, Laura Cardoso, Rod Carvalho, Fafá de Belém
Votes: 54
39. Time of Peace (2009)
80 min | Drama
In 1945 Rio de Janeiro, a customs official interrogates a suspected Nazi fugitive.
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Tony Ramos, Louise Cardoso, Ailton Graça, Dan Stulbach
Votes: 638
40. My Mom Is a Character (2013)
84 min | Comedy
After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.
Director: André Pellenz | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Alexandra Richter
Votes: 5,821
41. Brave New Land (2000)
104 min | Drama, War
A young Portuguese cartographer in the 18th century finds new forms of love, war and a wild new world in an expedition into South American heart.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Diogo Infante, Floriano Peixoto, Luciana Rigueira, Leonardo Villar
Votes: 328
42. Mulheres do Brasil (2006)
113 min | Drama
Five stories of women living in different regions of Brazil.
Director: Malu De Martino | Stars: Magdale Alves, Tuca Andrada, Luana Carvalho, Bete Coelho
Votes: 64
43. Os últimos cangaceiros (2011)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
For more than 50 years, Durvinha and Moreno hid their real identity even to their own children, who grew up thinking their parents' names were Jovina Maria and Jose Antonio Souto. They had ... See full summary »
Director: Wolney Oliveira
Votes: 35
44. Amongst Bees (2015)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Bruno (Fabio Porchat) is a young film editor who has just broke up his marriage with Regina, and returned living in his mother's house. Drowned in deep sorrow, something very weird happens ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Sbf | Stars: Fábio Porchat, Irene Ravache, Marcos Veras, Luis Lobianco
Votes: 2,175
45. Our Children (2019)
107 min | Drama
Eva dreams of having a child in paradise, while a seropositive boy reads Moby Dick at the bottom of an empty pool. Eva is Tânia, a young woman studying to pass a public exam and become a ... See full summary »
Director: Maria de Medeiros | Stars: Marieta Severo, Laura Castro, Claudio Lins, José de Abreu
Votes: 76
46. El último comandante (2010)
96 min | Drama
In the eve of the 30th anniversary of the triumph of Nicaragua's revolution a long forgotten Sandinista commander appears: Paco Jarquin. Contrary to the most of his former FSLN colleagues, ... See full summary »
Directors: Vicente Ferraz, Isabel Martínez | Stars: Damián Alcázar, Roxana Campos, Ana Clara Carranza, Alfredo Catania
Votes: 23
47. My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
88 min | Comedy
After triumphing with her new TV show, Dona Hermínia must deal with the problems of her adult offspring as she realizes that they are leaving home. She must face the struggles of being a ... See full summary »
Director: César Rodrigues | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Rodrigo Pandolfo, Mariana Xavier, Patricya Travassos
Votes: 3,286
48. 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: 1,107
49. Praça Paris (2017)
110 min | Drama
Glória is a woman from Rio de Janeiro who tries to move on with her life despite the traumas caused by an abusive father and a drug dealer brother. She starts therapy with Camila, a young Portuguese psychoanalyst.
Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Grace Passô, Joana de Verona, Marco Antonio Caponi, Alex Brasil
Votes: 299
50. 5 x Favela, Now by Ourselves (2010)
96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Based on his segment Escola de Samba Alegria de Viver from 1962 in a film called Cinco Vezes Favela.
Directors: Cacau Amaral, Cadu Barcellos, Luciana Bezerra, Manaira Carneiro, Rodrigo Felha, Wagner Novais, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Vilson Almeida, João Carlos Artigos, Flavio Bauraqui, Zózimo Bulbul
Votes: 289