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1. City of God (2002)
R | 130 min | Crime, Drama
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen
Votes: 802,180 | Gross: $7.56M
2. 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: 21,045 | Gross: $0.03M
3. Impuros (2018– )
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rio de Janeiro, during the 90's. Evandro dreams about becoming a great businessman, but ends up entering the world of crime and making an empire out of his criminal organization. His ... See full summary »
Stars: Raphael Logam, Rui Ricardo Diaz, Cyria Coentro, Leandro Firmino
Votes: 855
4. 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: 56,064
5. 7 Prisoners (2021)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama
To provide a better life for his family in the country, 18-year-old Mateus accepts a job in a junkyard in São Paulo for his new boss, Luca, but becomes trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking.
Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Lucas Oranmian, Vitor Julian
Votes: 9,239
6. Girls from Ipanema (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Romance
After her husband's disappearance, Maria Luiza opens a Bossa Nova club in defiance of her normally conservative demeanor.
Stars: Maria Casadevall, Pathy Dejesus, Mel Lisboa, Leandro Lima
Votes: 3,885
7. Arcanjo Renegado (2020– )
Action, Crime, Drama
Mikhael is a sergeant in charge of BOPE, always on dangerous missions in Rio de Janeiro. But after getting involved in a controversial operation that culminated to a slaughter, he is transferred to a police unit at the state countryside.
Stars: Marcello Melo Jr., Álamo Facó, Rita Guedes, Cris Vianna
Votes: 405
8. Pelé (2021)
TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Looks back at the extraordinary 12-year period in which Pelé, the only man to win three World Cup titles, went from young superstar in 1958 to national hero in 1970; a radical yet turbulent era in Brazil’s history.
Directors: Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn | Stars: Pelé, Muhammad Ali, Amarildo, Jorge Arantes
Votes: 5,674
9. Irmandade (2019– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.
Stars: Seu Jorge, Hermila Guedes, Bruce Wexler, Naruna Costa
Votes: 1,790
10. Sintonia (2019– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Three teens living in the same São Paulo shanty town pursue their dreams while maintaining their friendship, amid a world of music, drugs and religion.
Stars: Fernanda Viacava, Gabriela Mag, Rhamon Garcia, Christian Malheiros
Votes: 1,590
11. Mars One (2022)
115 min | Drama
A lower middle class family undergoes a series of challenging and profound changes, reinventing themselves and their family ties along the way.
Director: Gabriel Martins | Stars: Cícero Lucas, Carlos Francisco, Camilla Damião, Rejane Faria
Votes: 2,127
12. City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary
A film documentary about the fate of the young actors of the award winning film City of God by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. It shows how their lives unfolded after the film's worldwide success.
Directors: Cavi Borges, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Roberta Rodrigues, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 1,502
13. Socrates (2018)
Not Rated | 71 min | Drama
After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Tales Ordakji, Jayme Rodrigues, Vanessa Santana
Votes: 1,222
14. Joint Venture (2019– )
Crime, Drama
What would happen if cannabis gets legalized in Brazil? Biriba is a drug dealer that lefts his past behind and uses his knowledge to start selling the product legally. He must deal with countess challenges and the weight of his past.
Stars: Luís Navarro, Henrique Santana, Leilah Moreno, Dexter
Votes: 605
15. Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022)
164 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for critics, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
Stars: Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marconi de Morais
Votes: 4,484
16. Executive Order (2020)
103 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa - creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation.
Directors: Lázaro Ramos, Flávia Lacerda | Stars: Alfred Enoch, Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves
Votes: 2,427
17. 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: 2,260
18. September Mornings (2021– )
TV-14 | 35 min | Drama
The life of a trans woman who has just gained her independence takes an unexpected turn when an unknown son she had with a woman ten years ago shows up out of the blue.
Stars: Liniker, Thomas Aquino, Gustavo Coelho, Clodd Dias
Votes: 875
19. Macabro (2019)
105 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A police officer is tasked to find two brothers accused of brutalizing women and terrorizing a small city in Rio de Janeiro. Based on a real life story.
Director: Marcos Prado | Stars: Renato Góes, Amanda Grimaldi, Guilherme Ferraz, Diego Francisco
Votes: 545
20. M-8 (2019)
84 min | Drama
Maurício joined the Federal University of Medicine. In his first anatomy class he meets M8.
Director: Jeferson De | Stars: Juan Paiva, Raphael Logam, Mariana Nunes, Giulia Gayoso
Votes: 777
21. Cabeça de Nêgo (2020)
86 min | Drama
The universe of a public school in the northeastern state of Ceará is explored in its potential for social revolution.
Director: Déo Cardoso | Stars: Lucas Limeira, Nicoly Mota, José Ilton Rodrigues Neto, Jeff Pereira
Votes: 211
22. Antônia (2006)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Musical
Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the underprivileged outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road ... See full summary »
Director: Tata Amaral | Stars: Negra Li, Leilah Moreno, Cindy Mendes, Quelynah
Votes: 437 | Gross: $0.00M
23. O Jeca e Seu Filho Preto (1978)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
A country boy is the father of a mysteriously black boy, since he and his wife are white. Despite being prejudiced, the boy falls in love with the daughter of a rich farmer, who will do everything to prevent this union.
Directors: Berilo Faccio, Pio Zamuner | Stars: Amácio Mazzaropi, Geny Prado, Yara Lins, Carmen Monegal
Votes: 126
24. Smother-in-Law (2022– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Comedy
Living with her family since the pandemic struck, the meddling Isadir does her best to disrupt the lives of her bumbling son and rival daughter-in-law.
Stars: Pedro Ottoni, Rodrigo Sant'anna, Rafael Zulu, Lidi Lisboa
Votes: 234
25. Pele Forever (2004)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian soccer genius, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé.
Director: Anibal Massaini Neto | Stars: Celeste Arantes, Assiria, Gordon Banks, Franz Beckenbauer
Votes: 740
26. White Out, Black In (2014)
90 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Shots at a black music party in the outskirts of Brasilia injure two men that get scarred for life. A third man comes from the future to investigate what happened and to prove that it is all the society's fault.
Director: Adirley Queirós | Stars: Marquim do Tropa, Dilmar Durães, Gleide Firmino, DJ Jamaika
Votes: 685
27. 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: 403
28. Sinhá Moça (1953)
120 min | Drama
In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the farmers who support it. Against this backdrop, Sinhá Moça falls in love with a young lawyer, and they get involved in a great love story.
Directors: Tom Payne, Oswaldo Sampaio | Stars: Eliane Lage, Anselmo Duarte, Esther Guimarães, José Policena
Votes: 96
29. Azougue Nazaré (2018)
80 min | Drama
In a vast, seemingly endless cane field, the sugarcane dances to the wind, like sea waves. PAI NANI, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual leader, carries out a religious act with five caboclos de ... See full summary »
Director: Tiago Melo | Stars: Valmir do Côco, Joana Gatis, Mestre Barachinha, Edilson Silva
Votes: 144
30. O Rei da Vela (1983)
166 min | Comedy, Drama
Filming of Oswald de Andrade's historical work, where decadent millionaires, depraved sons, corrupt and implacable capitalists are the characters interpreted by the Grupo Oficina, in a ... See full summary »
Directors: José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Noilton Nunes | Stars: Sandra Adams, Hamilton Almeida Filho, Mestre Beto, Renato Borghi
Votes: 26
31. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Music
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
Director: Fred Ouro Preto | Stars: Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho, Pabllo Vittar
Votes: 1,667
32. Simonal (2018)
105 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A spectacular rise and a hard fall. So it can be resumed the life of Simonal. Phenomenon of popularity in the 1960s, Simonal saw his meteoric career fall apart when he was accused of collaborating with the dictatorship.
Director: Leonardo Domingues | Stars: Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Leandro Hassum, Caco Ciocler
Votes: 522
33. Estamira (2004)
121 min | Documentary
Documentary about Estamira, a 63-year-old woman who's been working for over 20 years at a landfill in Rio de Janeiro. Schizophrenic, but very charismatic, she's the leader of a small ... See full summary »
Director: Marcos Prado | Star: Estamira
Votes: 747
34. Dirty Skin (2016)
Short, Drama
Joao is a Black Brazilian teenager who loves playing soccer with his best friend. But things suddenly change when he reveals his true feelings towards his friend.
Director: Bruno Ribeiro | Stars: André Muniz, Diego Francisco, Fernanda Dias
Votes: 44
35. Dr. Gama (2021)
92 min | Action, Biography, Drama
'Doutor Gama' is based on the life of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history. A black man who used the law and the courts to free over 500 slaves. Born a free ... See full summary »
Director: Jeferson De | Stars: César Mello, Pedro Guilherme, Angelo Fernandes, João Carlos Andreazza
Votes: 273
36. Galera FC (2021– )
Comedy, Sport
Comedy series about a soccer star who wants to relinquish his miraculous gift while not harming those who live at his expense.
Stars: Maicon Rodrigues, Dadá Coelho, Leo Bahia, Bernardo Marinho
Votes: 15
37. Refavela 40 (2019)
95 min | Documentary, Music
In 1976, Gilberto Gil traveled to Lagos (Nigeria) with the purpose of participating in the Second Festival of Black Art and Culture. The event had the participation of approximately fifty ... See full summary »
Director: Mini Kerti | Stars: Bem Gil, Gilberto Gil
Votes: 19
38. Mister Brau (2015–2018)
40 min | Comedy
Follows the unconventional lives of a fictional Brazilian pop artist who got out of the streets to reach stardom and his manager-choreographer wife.
Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Taís Araújo, Fernanda de Freitas, George Sauma
Votes: 92
39. From Time to Time, I Burn (2020)
16 min | Short, Drama
An experimental Afro-Brazilian photographer exposes her pinhole camera to orchestrated bodies.
Director: Carlos Segundo | Stars: Rubia Bernasci, Carla Luz, Letícia Teixeira, Luísa Guimarães
Votes: 13
40. At Home with the Gils (2022– )
35 min | Documentary, Music
At Home with the Gils follows one of Brazil's most famous musical families during the creation of a historic tour that aims to bring together their different generations on stage
Stars: Gilberto Gil, Flora Gil, Nara Gil, João Gil
Votes: 152
41. Denying Brazil (2007)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian black actors, and their role in the history of soap-opera, the product with more audience in Brazilian TV.
Director: Joel Zito Araújo | Stars: João Acaiabe, Joel Zito Araújo, Walter Avancini, Maria Ceiça
Votes: 87
42. Samba de Santo - Resistência Afro-Baiana (2020)
81 min | Documentary
Three Carnival blocks, born in candomblé terreiros in Bahia, are the center of this documentary: Ilê Aiyê, Cortejo Afro and Bankoma. Through the work of these centennial groups, the film ... See full summary »
Director: Betão Aguiar | Stars: Alberto Pitta, Lais Dos Santos, Antônio Carlos dos Santos Vovô, Mameto Kamurici
Votes: 7
43. Marielle: The Crime That Shook Brazil (2020)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
The life and death of city councilor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, murdered on the night of March 14, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro.
Stars: Monica Benicio, Luyara Franco, Katy Perry, Fernanda Chaves
Votes: 212
44. Predestinado (2021)
Documentary, Sport
A dive into the origin of the player Gabriel Barbosa, Gabigol, to understand his behavior, his ability to enchant children, and his fury behind the most important thing in football: the goal.
Stars: Gabriel Barbosa, Filipe Luis, Jorge Jesus, Fabio Santos
Votes: 23
45. Ideias à Venda (2022)
Game-Show, Reality-TV
Four daring and creative entrepreneurs will be able to develop and show their products to a technical jury and to 100 other consumers in this reality show led by the presenter Eliana.
Stars: Eliana, Luana Génot, Enzo Celulari, Léo Picon
Votes: 42
46. Pequeno Gigante (2020– )
26 min | Drama
Little Giant narrates the trajectory of Davi, a young man a poor community in Itaparica Island. Now in the city of Salvador, he fights against real estate speculation.
Star: Harildo Deda
47. Untitled Marielle Franco Project (2021– )
Biography, Crime, Drama
The life story of city counselor Marielle Franco and the aftermath of her death, following the ongoing problems of urban violence, police corruption and the militias and their influence on politics.
48. Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2000)
47 min | Documentary
At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But behind this dazzling facade lies a ... See full summary »
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Sean Barrett, Joao Jose Reis, John Hemming, Hakim Adi
Votes: 37
49. Vale Tudo com Tim Maia (2022)
Documentary, Biography, Music
With unpublished images, shows and rare interviews, the series bets on the irreverent way of the "síndico" of Brazilian music to narrate his own trajectory
Votes: 36
50. Falas Negras (2020 TV Movie)
Drama, History
The special features 22 real testimonials from people like Mandela, Martin Luther King and Marielle Franco, who fought racism and freedom in favor of justice.
Director: Lázaro Ramos | Stars: Heloísa Jorge, Reinaldo Júnior, Izak Dahora, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 43