Brazilian Movies
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1. O Caminho das Nuvens (2003)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance
A man and his family travel 3200km (1984 miles) by bicycle, from the State of Paraíba to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in search of a job.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: Wagner Moura, Cláudia Abreu, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Manoel Sebastião Alves Filho
Votes: 1,215
2. Along the Way (2012)
102 min | Drama
To escape past traumas, a truck driver John decides to leave his hometown behind and travel cross the country. Alone and lonely he drives all over Brazil until John discovers hiding in his ... See full summary »
Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Ângelo Antônio, João Miguel, Vinícius Nascimento, Dira Paes
Votes: 318
3. Neon Bull (2015)
Unrated | 101 min | Drama
Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck used to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's booming clothing industry.
Director: Gabriel Mascaro | Stars: Juliano Cazarré, Maeve Jinkings, Josinaldo Alves, Roberto Birindelli
Votes: 3,471 | Gross: $0.03M
4. Na Quebrada (2014)
94 min | Biography, Drama
In the ghettos of the greatest metropolis in Brazil, a midst flying bullets, love and any number of hurdles, young people's stories mingle and collide in the search for dreams and choices. ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Grostein Andrade, Paulo Eduardo | Stars: Jean Amorim, Daiana Andrade, Emanuelle Araújo, Fabrício Araújo
Votes: 216
5. 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
6. Última Parada 174 (2008)
Unrated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A chronicle of a real-life bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro that occurred on June 12, 2000.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Michel Gomes, Cris Vianna, Marcello Melo Jr., Gabriela Luiz
Votes: 5,582
7. Bus 174 (2002)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Crime
On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.
Directors: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda | Stars: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Anonymous
Votes: 8,617 | Gross: $0.22M
8. City of Men (2007)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
Director: Paulo Morelli | Stars: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos
Votes: 16,295 | Gross: $0.31M
9. 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: 21,923 | Gross: $0.21M
10. Nise: The Heart of Madness (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the true story of Dr. Nise da Silveira, a psychiatrist in Brazil who treated her patients with art instead of electroshock therapy.
Director: Roberto Berliner | Stars: Glória Pires, Luciana Fregolente, Simone Mazzer, Fabrício Boliveira
Votes: 2,585
11. Cartola, the Samba Legend (2007)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary on the life and times of one of the most prominent Brazilian samba composers, Cartola (Angenor de Oliveira).
Directors: Lírio Ferreira, Hilton Lacerda | Stars: Paulo Autran, Chico Buarque, Sérgio Cabral, Carlos Cachaça
Votes: 216
12. 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: 1,256
13. Sheep's Clothing (2013)
100 min | Drama
A group of literature-loving friends bury letters to be opened 10 years later when they will confront the dreams of their youth with what the future has held in store for them.
Directors: Paulo Morelli, Pedro Morelli | Stars: Caio Blat, Carolina Dieckmann, Maria Ribeiro, Paulo Vilhena
Votes: 1,120
14. Nimuendaju
Animation | Post-production
Life of german Ethnologist Curt "Nimuendaju" Unckel
Director: Tânia Anaya | Stars: Peter Ketnath, Izadora Fernandes, Wilson Oliveira
15. The Sky Above (2011)
72 min | Documentary, Drama
Blurring borders between documentary and fiction, this film portrays a few moments from the lives of three men from Belo Horizonte: a transsexual prostitute and academic, a Hare Krishna soccer fan and a would-be writer.
Director: Sérgio Borges | Stars: Edjucu Moio, Mário Jorge, Sarug Dagir
Votes: 87
16. Boy 23 - The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016)
80 min | Documentary
Brazil, 1930. Local elites not only admired Nazi and Fascist regimes, they even subjected victims to racist experiments. But one of them (BOY 23) survived to tell the tale.
Director: Belisario Franca | Stars: Reginaldo Alves Almeida, Circe Bittencourt, Maria da Glória, Pedro Theodoro de Camargo
Votes: 253
17. Kill Me Please (2015)
104 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Barra da Tijuca, West Side Zone of Rio de Janeiro. A wave of murderers plague the area. What starts off as a morbid curiosity for the local youth slowly begins to spoil away at their lives. Among them is Bia, a fifteen year old girl. After an encounter with death, she will do anything to make sure she's alive.
Director: Anita Rocha da Silveira | Stars: Valentina Herszage, Dora Freind, Mari Oliveira, Júlia Roliz
Votes: 751
18. Bring It Inside (2013)
84 min | Drama
Telmo writes a play to remind him of his past and of the period he was kept prisoner in the dungeons of the Brazilian military dictatorship (1964-1985), revealing secrets he would rather keep forgotten.
Director: Tata Amaral | Stars: Gustavo Brandão, Georgina Castro, Maria Helena Chira, Emílio Di Biasi
Votes: 58
19. O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro (2003)
123 min | Documentary
Documentary about Carandiru Penitentiary, with scenes filmed by the prisoners themselves.
Director: Paulo Sacramento
Votes: 302
20. Desert (2017)
106 min | Drama
A small group of artists travels the Brazilian backlands presenting a show. Upon arriving in a small village, they find an abandoned city with houses, a church, and a fountain spouting ... See full summary »
Director: Guilherme Weber | Stars: Magali Biff, Claudinho Castro, Lima Duarte, Cida Moreira
Votes: 60
21. In Dog's Words (2016)
101 min | Drama
He was just a common man working as an animal control officer; however, he caught the wrong dog.
Director: Marcos Jorge | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Babu Santana, Adriana Esteves, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 549
22. To My Beloved (2015)
113 min | Drama, Thriller
After his wife's death, Fernando becomes a quiet and introspective man who raises his son, Daniel by himself. Every night, while the boy sleeps, Fernando "revives" his wife by touching her clothes and organizing her personal belongings.
Director: Aly Muritiba | Stars: Fernando Alves Pinto, Mayana Neiva, Lourinelson Vladmir, Giuly Biancato
Votes: 378
23. Aquarius (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama
Clara, 65, lives her life to the fullest with her family and friends. A construction company wants her Recife oceanfront condo, as they've already bought all the other in the 3 story building. Clara's staying.
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho | Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 20,756 | Gross: $0.29M
24. Not Even in a Wildest Dream (2017)
G | 84 min | Documentary
The challenges of the present, expectations for the future, and the dreams of those who experience the reality of public high school in Brazil. Through the voices of students, principals, ... See full summary »
Director: Cacau Rhoden
Votes: 71
25. Vazante (2017)
116 min | Adventure, Drama
Brazil 1821. A rich cattle herder finds out that his wife dies in labor. Forced to live in the property with numerous African slaves, he marries his wife's niece. But he returns to droving, leaving his wife behind alone with the slaves.
Director: Daniela Thomas | Stars: Adriano Carvalho, Luana Nastas, Sandra Corveloni, Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
Votes: 669 | Gross: $0.02M
26. Friendly Beast (2017)
98 min | Horror, Thriller
The tense survival tale is set over several late-night hours in a sparsely-peopled Brazilian restaurant. When an armed robbery interrupts an already-terse dynamic between boss and customer,... See full summary »
Director: Gabriela Amaral | Stars: Murilo Benício, Luciana Paes, Irandhir Santos, Camila Morgado
Votes: 1,877
27. Bald Mountain (2013)
120 min | Drama, Western
A journey to the biggest open mining of the contemporary age. It's 1978 and friends Juliano and Joaquim leave Rio de Janeiro in search of their dream of striking it rich. Like thousands of ... See full summary »
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Wagner Moura, Sophie Charlotte, Matheus Nachtergaele, Júlio Andrade
Votes: 1,756
28. The Second Mother (2015)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Camila Márdila
Votes: 16,710 | Gross: $0.38M
29. The Abyss (1977)
80 min | Drama
Man tries to decipher a manuscript about an ancient civilization and gets involved in strange situations.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Norma Bengell, José Mojica Marins, Wilson Grey, Jorge Loredo
Votes: 97
30. O Signo do Caos (2005)
80 min | Drama
In the B&W first part, a customs agent, Dr. Amnésio, examines some reels of film, a documentary Orson Welles made about Brazil, and tries to confiscate the material. The color second part shows a party in which those repression agents celebrate their victory against freedom and creativity.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Eduardo Cabús, Sálvio do Prado, Giovanna Gold, Helena Ignez
Votes: 170
31. Copacabana Mon Amour (1970)
85 min | Comedy
The saga of some Copacabana dwellers: Sônia Silk, a prostitute also known as Miss Prado Júnior and Peroxide Beast; her gay brother, addicted to smelling his boss's underwear; and Mr. Grillo, the boss.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Guará Rodrigues, Otoniel Serra
Votes: 230
32. The Red Light Bandit (1968)
92 min | Crime, Thriller
The story of a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Pagano Sobrinho, Luiz Linhares
Votes: 1,684
33. A Mulher de Todos (1969)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Ângela Carne e Osso (Angela Meat and Bone), a young nymphomaniac, lives surrounded by delinquents, and exerts intense allure on them, dominating them all with her erotic power.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Jô Soares, Stênio Garcia, Paulo Villaça
Votes: 354
34. Sem Essa, Aranha (1970)
102 min | Comedy
Banker, acting as an international front, lives dangerously among a blonde, a brunette and a dark woman, his lover.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Jorge Loredo, Maria Gladys, Luiz Gonzaga
Votes: 230
35. Carnaval na Lama (1970)
80 min | Comedy
Brazilian film directed by Rogério Sganzerla.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Antônio Bivar, Jorge da Cunha Lima, Helena Ignez, Chico Marcondes
Votes: 6
36. Killed the Family and Went to the Movies (1991)
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
In Rio de Janeiro, after an altercation with his father and mother, a young man named Bebeto kills his family and goes to a movie theater, where he watches four weird vignettes. The first ... See full summary »
Director: Neville de Almeida | Stars: Cláudia Raia, Louise Cardoso, Alexandre Frota, Maria Gladys
Votes: 305
37. A Família do Barulho (1970)
75 min | Comedy
A dysfunctional family, composed of a prostitute and two gays, one strong and the other fragile and stupid, lives a routine life in Rio de Janeiro. When the slut threatens the other two to ... See full summary »
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Maria Gladys, Wilson Grey, Helena Ignez, Grande Otelo
Votes: 83
38. Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema (1969)
78 min | Drama, Horror
There are many concurrent plots in this film. The main one being the one in which a desperate guy kills his parents with an open razor and then goes to the movies. At the same time, other ... See full summary »
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Márcia Rodrigues, Renata Sorrah, Antero de Oliveira, Vanda Lacerda
Votes: 553
39. Twenty Years Later (1984)
119 min | Documentary, History
A filmmaker returns to Northeast Brazil after twenty years to resume his film (a profile of assassinated peasant leader João Pedro Teixeira) which was shut down by a right-wing military coup in 1964.
Director: Eduardo Coutinho | Stars: Eduardo Coutinho, Elizabeth Teixeira, Ferreira Gullar, Tite de Lemos
Votes: 1,693
40. The Angel Was Born (1969)
90 min | Crime
Urtiga and Santamaria are two mean, sadistic and cold blood killers. Santamaria claims that he has seen an angel, and is very mystic. They escape from the police siege in a slum in a hill ... See full summary »
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Norma Bengell, Hugo Carvana, Neville de Almeida, Maria Gladys
Votes: 203
41. Lilian M.: Relatório Confidencial (1975)
120 min | Drama
Maria, a countrywoman, leaves for São Paulo, where she becomes an industrialist's lover and meets all kind of people but, dissatisfied, she returns to the country to meet her family again.
Director: Carlos Reichenbach | Stars: Célia Olga, Benjamin Cattan, Sérgio Hingst, Maracy Mello
Votes: 89
42. São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (1965)
107 min | Drama
A man lives in conflict as he deals with his friends and love interests against the backdrop of São Paulo.
Director: Luiz Sérgio Person | Stars: Ana Esmeralda, Eva Wilma, Otelo Zeloni, Walmor Chagas
Votes: 989
43. Edifício Master (2002)
110 min | Documentary
The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate revelations, loneliness, dreams...
Director: Eduardo Coutinho | Star: Fernando José
Votes: 1,682
44. 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: 1,820
45. 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: 2,046
46. The Man of the Year (2003)
105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Maiquel has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw--all in 24 hours.
Director: José Henrique Fonseca | Stars: Murilo Benício, Cláudia Abreu, Natália Lage, Jorge Dória
Votes: 3,104
47. How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy
In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambás Indians are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Arduíno Colassanti, Ana Maria Magalhães, Eduardo Imbassahy Filho, Manfredo Colassanti
Votes: 1,173
48. Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil (1995)
100 min | Comedy, History
A hot blooded Spanish princess plots to conquer her enemies and become queen.
Director: Carla Camurati | Stars: Marieta Severo, Antonio Abujamra, Thales Pan Chacon, Ludmila Dayer
Votes: 1,405
49. 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: 3,154 | Gross: $0.20M
50. Xingu (2011)
Not Rated | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Three brothers embark on a journey that begins with a kinship with Brazil's indigenous tribes, to their creation of South America's largest national park.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: João Miguel, Felipe Camargo, Caio Blat, Maiarim Kaiabi
Votes: 1,923
51. 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: 2,108 | Gross: $0.01M
52. This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967)
108 min | Horror
After the events of the previous film, Coffin Joe continues to seek a maiden to give him a son. With the help of servant Bruno, he kidnaps six girls from a village. Which one of them will pass his trials of fear?
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Tina Wohlers, Nadia Freitas, Antonio Fracari
Votes: 2,104
53. Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque te Amo (2009)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama
A geologist is sent to an isolated region in the Northeast of Brazil to survey water sources, but begins to feel a a sense of abandonment and loneliness.
Directors: Karim Aïnouz, Marcelo Gomes | Star: Irandhir Santos
Votes: 1,179
54. At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
84 min | Horror
A gravedigger prowls the city in search of a female to bear him a son.
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Magda Mei, Nivaldo Lima, Valéria Vasquez
Votes: 3,859
55. Barren Lives (1963)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Átila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Orlando Macedo, Jofre Soares
Votes: 2,909
56. The Given Word (1962)
98 min | Drama
A simple yet devout Christian makes a vow to Saint Barbara after she saves his donkey, but everyone he meets seems determined to misunderstand his intentions. Will he be able to keep his promise in the end?
Director: Anselmo Duarte | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo, Geraldo Del Rey
Votes: 3,935
57. Black God, White Devil (1964)
Not Rated | 120 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After killing his employer when he tries to cheat him out of his payment, a man becomes an outlaw and starts following a self-proclaimed saint.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Geraldo Del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle
Votes: 5,353
58. Entranced Earth (1967)
111 min | Drama
In the fictional Latin American country Eldorado, a poet tries to effect political change by influencing powerful men.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Jardel Filho, Paulo Autran, José Lewgoy, Glauce Rocha
Votes: 3,579
59. Embodiment of Evil (2008)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror
The gravedigger Zé do Caixão continues his search for the perfect woman to bear his son.
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadão, Adriano Stuart, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 1,799
60. Antonio das Mortes (1969)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this sequel to "Black God, White Devil", Antonio das Mortes must return back to action after killing the last of the Cangaceiros 29 years ago, when a new outlaw appears, who will eventually reveal as an idealist and mark him profoundly.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Odete Lara, Othon Bastos, Hugo Carvana
Votes: 2,280
61. The Awakening of the Beast (1970)
93 min | Drama, Horror
Psychiatrist experiments LSD on 4 volunteers, to investigate Coffin Joe's influence over them. Each patient presents a different reaction, involving sex, perversion and sadism.
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Ângelo Assunção, Ronaldo Beibe, Andreia Bryan
Votes: 1,290
62. The Turning Wind (1962)
78 min | Drama
In the State of Bahia, Brazil, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Antonio Pitanga, Luiza Maranhão, Lucy de Carvalho, Aldo Teixeira
Votes: 850
63. Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças (1970)
103 min | Drama
A Latin-American insurgent and a black leader join forces to free an African nation. But they'll have to face a German mercenary aided by an American agent and a Portuguese advisor, all working for a mysterious woman.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Rada Rassimov, Giulio Brogi, Gabriele Tinti, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Votes: 415
64. The Age of the Earth (1980)
157 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
Four Third-World Christs try to stop the American industrialist John Brahms in Glauber Rocha's experimental film inspired by Pier Paolo Pasolini's murder.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Jece Valadão, Antonio Pitanga, Tarcísio Meira
Votes: 675
65. Câncer (1972)
86 min | Drama
This film shows people with constant psychological and social conflicts: the violence among outlaws, conflicts between man and woman, police and society.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Odete Lara, Hugo Carvana, Antonio Pitanga, Rogério Duarte
Votes: 146
66. The Assailant (2009)
R | 94 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff | Stars: Aílton Carmo, Jéssica Barbosa, Flávio Rocha, Irandhir Santos
Votes: 1,792
67. 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: 2,443
68. Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005)
99 min | Adventure, Drama
A road movie about a German man who went to the Northeast of Brazil in 1942 to sell Aspirin.
Director: Marcelo Gomes | Stars: João Miguel, Peter Ketnath, Madalena Accioly, Jeane Alves
Votes: 3,051
69. Estômago (2007)
113 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In the great restaurant of life, there are those who eat and those who get eaten. Raimundo Nonato finds an alternative way, a life of his own: he cooks in order to survive and find a place ... See full summary »
Director: Marcos Jorge | Stars: João Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento, Babu Santana, Carlo Briani
Votes: 8,134
70. 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: 1,267
71. 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: 1,442
72. O Cheiro do Ralo (2006)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
A pawn shop proprietor buys used goods from desperate locals--as much to play perverse power games as for his own livelihood, but when the perfect rump and a backed-up toilet enter his life, he loses all control.
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Selton Mello, Paula Braun, Paulo Alves, Suzana Alves
Votes: 5,513
73. Meu Nome Não é Johnny (2008)
124 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.
Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Selton Mello, Giulio Lopes, Júlia Lemmertz, Felipe Severo
Votes: 7,844
74. The Man Who Copied (2003)
R | 124 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Brazilian photocopier operator falls in love with a girl who lives in an opposite house and spends his evenings looking at her through his binoculars.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Leandra Leal, Luana Piovani, Pedro Cardoso
Votes: 11,240 | Gross: $0.02M
75. Lisbela and the Prisoner (2003)
106 min | Comedy, Romance
This is the fun story of the mischievous, adventurous and conquering Leléu and the dreamy Lisbela, who loves watching American movies and dreams of movie heroes.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: André Mattos, Aramis Trindade, Bruno Garcia, Carlos Casagrande
Votes: 6,989
76. 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: 16,883
77. 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: 4,204
78. Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
112 min | Comedy
A small community of descendants of Italian immigrants in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia
Votes: 2,599
79. 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: 42,310 | Gross: $5.60M
80. VIPs (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life of a real conman and one of the biggest frauds in Brazil.
Director: Toniko Melo | Stars: Wagner Moura, Gisele Fróes, Emiliano Ruschel, Marcela Falci
Votes: 3,403
81. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 86,757 | Gross: $0.10M
82. 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: 7,402 | Gross: $0.06M
83. Father's Chair (2012)
96 min | Drama, Thriller
A man who has put his career ahead of everything else in life learns the value of family when his son goes missing.
Director: Luciano Moura | Stars: Wagner Moura, Lima Duarte, Mariana Lima, Brás Antunes
Votes: 1,556
84. Nina (2004)
85 min | Drama, Animation, Thriller
Psychological thriller larded with manga-like animations about the young, poor comic strip illustrator Nina, living with her mean landlady. She sinks further and further into a violent fantasy world.
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Guta Stresser, Myrian Muniz, Juliana Galdino, Sabrina Greve
Votes: 1,002
85. Tungsten (2018)
PG-13 | 79 min | Drama
Tungsten will bring four characters to the center of a narrative built like a precision mechanism: a police officer that acts moved by his instincts; his wife, whose decision to get a ... See full summary »
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Jamile Alves, Juarez Alves, Samira Carvalho Bento, Fabrício Boliveira
Votes: 255
86. Linha de Passe (2008)
113 min | Drama, Sport
A story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Sandra Corveloni, João Baldasserini, Vinícius de Oliveira, Geraldo Rodrigues
Votes: 2,908
87. Deus é Brasileiro (2003)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
God is getting tired. So he looks for a saint to take his place for a while.
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Wagner Moura, Paloma Duarte, Bruce Gomlevsky
Votes: 2,530
88. Lower City (2005)
R | 98 min | Drama
Lifelong friends Deco and Naldinho, who own a small steaming boat in Bahia, meet strip-dancer Karinna. Both men fall for her and their friendship is deeply shattered.
Director: Sergio Machado | Stars: Alice Braga, Wagner Moura, Lázaro Ramos, Maria Menezes
Votes: 4,370 | Gross: $0.13M
89. Big Jato (2016)
97 min | Drama
The rite of passage from youth that has poetry as its guiding light, and prose as its basis.
Director: Cláudio Assis | Stars: Marcelia Cartaxo, Artur de Maia, Clarice Fantini, Jards Macalé
Votes: 275
90. Elite Squad (2007)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 110,242 | Gross: $0.01M
91. Animal Político (2016)
76 min | Drama
A cow tries to convince herself she's really happy. But one evening, just before Christmas, she is overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness - a strange, new experience. The crisis makes her ... See full summary »
Director: Tião | Stars: Rodrigo Bolzan, Elisa Heidrich, Victor Laet, Mário Sérgio
Votes: 178
92. Exodus (2017)
105 min | Documentary
Observational documentary about people as refugees and asylum seekers in many geographical locations such as Germany, Brazil, Western Sahara, Myanmar, Cuba, South Sudan.
Director: Hank Levine | Stars: Wagner Moura, Jule Böwe, Bruno Watara, Nizar Raja
Votes: 39
93. Just Like Our Parents (2017)
102 min | Drama
When Rosa's mother makes a surprising disclosure to her one day, Rosa decides to break out of her usual obligations. In so doing she discovers that life holds many surprises in store for her.
Director: Laís Bodanzky | Stars: Maria Ribeiro, Clarisse Abujamra, Paulo Vilhena, Felipe Rocha
Votes: 2,234
94. Cobra Verde (1987)
Not Rated | 111 min | Adventure, Drama
During the 1800s, paroled Brazilian bandit Cobra Verde is sent to West Africa with a few troops to man an old Portuguese fort and to convince the local African ruler to resume the slave trade with Brazil.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy, Salvatore Basile
Votes: 8,422
95. The Killer (2017)
99 min | Action, Western
A Brazilian western about Cabeleira, a feared killer living in the countryside of Pernambuco State in the 40's.
Director: Marcelo Galvão | Stars: Maria de Medeiros, Thaila Ayala, Diogo Morgado, Cindy Robinson
Votes: 2,887
96. SuperOutro (1989)
46 min | Comedy
Schizophrenic tramp performs outrageous acts in the streets of Salvador, and in the end tries to fulfill his ultimate dream: to fly over the city, as a superhero would.
Director: Edgard Navarro | Stars: Bertrand Duarte, Nilda Spencer
Votes: 164
97. Elon Doesn't Believe in Death (2016)
75 min | Drama
After the mysterious disappearance of his wife Madalena, Elon engages on a sleepless journey through the darkest places of the city, trying to figure out what may have happened to her, without losing his sanity on the way.
Director: Ricardo Alves Jr. | Stars: Rômulo Braga, Maria José Novais Oliveira, Helvecio Alves Izabel, Vinicius Rezende
Votes: 258
98. O Descobrimento do Brasil (1936)
60 min | Adventure, History
The Armada of Pedro Álvares Cabral discovers Brazil.
Director: Humberto Mauro | Stars: Alvaro Costa, João de Deus, Manoel Rocha, Alfredo Silva
Votes: 127
99. Marighella (2019)
155 min | Action, Drama, History
Facing a violent military dictatorship and an intimidated opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella articulates a resistance all the while ousting heinous crimes of torture and the infamous censorship instituted by the regime.
Director: Wagner Moura | Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 56,037
100. 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: 2,229
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