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1. Casa de Areia (2005)
R | 115 min | Drama
A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it.
Director: Andrucha Waddington | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge
Votes: 3,275 | Gross: $0.53M
2. A Second Chance (2018)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
A failing singer's career reaches new heights after he is mistaken for dead and is persuaded to go into hiding by people who have a lot to profit off of it.
Stars: Emilio Dantas, Deborah Secco, Giovanna Antonelli, Adriana Esteves
Votes: 189
3. Chiquititas (2013–2015)
TV-Y7 | Drama, Family, Musical
The orphans living at the manor known as Raio de Luz have their tough reality transformed by a sweet-hearted, dedicated young woman.
Stars: Lívia Inhudes, Mauricio Machado, João Gabriel Vasconcellos, Sil Iizuka
Votes: 271
4. 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
5. Tenda dos Milagres (1985– )
52 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Lisandra Souto, Othon Bastos, Nicette Bruno, Nelson Xavier
Votes: 29
6. Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
The adventures in science, history, and fantasy of a girl, a boy, and their two living toys, starting from the ranch where they live, known as the Yellow Woodpecker.
Stars: Isabelle Drummond, Dhu Moraes, João Acaiabe, Nicette Bruno
Votes: 423
7. Através da Janela (2000)
82 min | Drama
Selma, a retired nurse, is an extremely loving mother for his son Raimundo, in an almost incestuous relationship. One day, she becomes aware of some changes in her son's behavior. At first,... See full summary »
Director: Tata Amaral | Stars: Laura Cardoso, Fransérgio Araújo, Ana Lúcia Torre, Leona Cavalli
Votes: 127
8. The Journey (1992)
R | 150 min | Adventure, Drama
Follows the journey taken by 17-year-old Martin through Latin America - by bicycle - from his snow-frozen school in Tierra del Fuego in search of his 'real' father, a cartoonist turned anthropologist believed to be in the Amazon jungle.
Director: Fernando E. Solanas | Stars: Walter Quiroz, Soledad Alfaro, Ricardo Bartis, Christina Becerra
Votes: 829
9. The Next Victim (1983)
98 min | Crime, Thriller
TV reporter tries to find out who is killing prostitutes in a São Paulo neighborhood.
Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Louise Cardoso, Mayara Magri, Othon Bastos
Votes: 118
10. Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands (1998– )
341 min | Comedy, Romance
Dona Flor marries Vadinho, who is very handsome and passionate, but does not offer him much. She supports the family by cooking for her neighbors, but the husband bets most of the money. ... See full summary »
Stars: Giulia Gam, Edson Celulari, Marco Nanini, Aloísio de Abreu
Votes: 99
11. Uma Rosa com Amor (2010– )
Drama, Romance
Stars: Carla Marins, Elam Lima, Claudio Lins, Betty Faria
Votes: 41
12. Cronicamente Inviável (2000)
101 min | Crime, Drama
Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses.
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Umberto Magnani, Cecil Thiré, Dira Paes, Betty Gofman
Votes: 676
13. Unidade Básica (2016– )
Drama
Inspired by real cases, the series takes place in a Basic Health Unit, and brings stories of overcoming and challenges faced by two physicians who have different views on the performance in the UBS.
Stars: Caco Ciocler, Ana Petta, Carlota Joaquina, Vinícius de Oliveira
Votes: 42
14. Eterna Magia (2007)
45 min | Drama, Romance
Stars: Maria Flor, Malu Mader, Thiago Lacerda, Eliane Giardini
Votes: 57
15. Doce Encanto (2021)
90 min | Horror
In a fishing town, three teenagers are involved in an ambush. Young Coral, friends Pedro and Larissa keep a big secret that would end the entire port, where they needed to face the villain Gabriel who is behind a big mystery.
Director: Cássio Pereira dos Santos | Stars: João Acaiabe, Sophia Barclay, Lilian Blanc, Neusa Borges
16. Boleiros: Era Uma Vez o Futebol... (1998)
93 min | Comedy, Sport
Tribute to the world of soccer in Brazil. Group of ex-soccer players gather in a bar in São Paulo to remember old stories of their prime.
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Otávio Augusto, Adriano Stuart, André Abujamra, Cazé
Votes: 531
17. Bróder (2010)
93 min | Crime, Drama
In the slum of Capão Redondo in São Paulo, the twenty-third anniversary of Marco Aurélio a.k.a. Macu will be celebrated with a "feijoada" (a typical Brazilian dish of black beans and pork) ... See full summary »
Director: Jeferson De | Stars: Caio Blat, Jonathan Haagensen, Silvio Guindane, Cássia Kis
Votes: 407
18. Transa Brutal (1984)
77 min | Crime
Director: Diogo Angélica | Stars: João Acaiabe, Vanessa Alves, Diogo Angélica, Daliléa Ayala
19. A Selva (2002)
105 min | Drama, Romance
Young man, of Portuguese nobility ascendancy, starts working in a rubber plantation in the Amazon, in 1912, and falls in love with pretty Yayá, a married woman.
Director: Leonel Vieira | Stars: Diogo Morgado, Karra Elejalde, Maitê Proença, Chico Díaz
Votes: 292
20. 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
21. Beijo 2348/72 (1990)
100 min | Drama
Factory workers get fired for kissing during work hours.
Director: Walter Rogério | Stars: Chiquinho Brandão, Maitê Proença, Fernanda Torres, Antônio Fagundes
Votes: 118
22. Chico Rei (1985)
115 min | Drama
Galanga, king of Congo brought to Brazil as a slave, finds gold in Vila Rica, in the State of Minas Gerais, and buys his enfranchisement, the properties of his former owner, and his ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Lima Jr. | Stars: Severino d'Acelino, Antonio Pitanga, Cosme dos Santos, Carlos Kroeber
Votes: 51
23. Elas São do Baralho (1977)
82 min | Comedy
A group of men has an uptight boss who always gives them a hard time for arriving to work hung over and late. They decide to make him understand what it means to party.
Director: Silvio de Abreu | Stars: Cláudio Corrêa e Castro, Sonia Mamede, Antônio Fagundes, Nuno Leal Maia
Votes: 30
24. Cara ou Coroa (2012)
116 min | Drama
Sao Paulo, winter of 1971, the country is under the military dictatorship. Theater director João Pedro divides his time between rehearsals of Peter Weiss's The Investigation, arguments with... See full summary »
Director: Ugo Giorgetti | Stars: Emílio de Mello, Geraldo Rodrigues, Julia Ianina, Walmor Chagas
Votes: 59
25. The Ballerina (2016)
23 min | Short, Drama
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Director: Pedro Jorge | Stars: Sidney Santiago, João Acaiabe, Penelopy Jean, Thaís Medeiros
Votes: 49
26. O Profeta (1977– )
60 min
Stars: Carlos Augusto Strazzer, Débora Duarte, Elaine Cristina, Glauce Graieb
Votes: 21
28. Vila Madalena (1999– )
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Stars: Maitê Proença, Edson Celulari, Cristiana Oliveira, Herson Capri
Votes: 32
29. Good Morning, Eternity (2010)
98 min | Fantasy
A history of a famous soccer player who lives on memories of his tome of glory and success. One day, he has the chance to live it all again.
Director: Rogério de Moura | Stars: Eduardo Acaiabe, João Acaiabe, José Rubens Chachá, Renato Consorte
Votes: 8
30. Love Is All (2011)
90 min | Comedy
A family with financial difficulties has a brilliant idea: to make their daughter Lindinha get pregnant of the famous singer Ivan Cláudio to inherit a lot of money and get them out of the ... See full summary »
Director: Alain Fresnot | Stars: Lima Duarte, Vera Holtz, Caco Ciocler, Marisol Ribeiro
Votes: 134
31. Ouro Sangrento (1977)
86 min | Crime
Director: César Ladeira Filho | Stars: Tony Tornado, Grande Otelo, Átila Iório, Sandra Barsotti
Votes: 11
33. Atlântico Negro - Na Rota dos Orixás (1998)
54 min | Documentary
Documentary about the African influence on Brazilian religiosity.
Director: Renato Barbieri | Stars: João Acaiabe, Gésio Amadeu, Mme Amegan, Avimanjé-Non
Votes: 27
36. Meu Marido (1991– )
50 min
Stars: José Lewgoy, Nuno Leal Maia, Otávio Augusto, Buza Ferraz
Votes: 8
38. Mário (2000)
86 min | Drama
Mário is a young doctor experimenting a crisis in every sector of his life: love, profession, family. His only wish is to leave it all behind and hide in an idealized paradise. With a map ... See full summary »
Director: Hermanno Penna | Stars: Jairo Mattos, Fernando Bezerra, Vera Zimmermann, Anselmo Moreno
Votes: 26
39. TV Palco (1972–1976)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Igrejas Caeiro, Francisco Nicholson, Jacinto Ramos, Varela Silva
41. O Dia de Jerusa (2014)
20 min | Short, Drama
Bixiga, heart of São Paulo. Jerusa, a resident of a house aged by time, on a special day, receives Silvia, an opinion pollster who circulates the neighborhood convincing people to answer ... See full summary »
Director: Viviane Ferreira | Stars: João Acaiabe, Léa Garcia, Débora Marçal, Edson Montenegro
Votes: 15
43. O Dia em Que Dorival Encarou a Guarda (1986)
14 min | Short
Dorival, a man in jail, has only one wish: to take a bath. To achieve his objective, he defies the private, the corporal, the sargeant and, finally, the lieutenant in charge of the prison.
Directors: Jorge Furtado, José Pedro Goulart | Stars: João Acaiabe, Sirmar Antunes, Zé Adão Barbosa, Pedro Santos
Votes: 333
44.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Menina da Selva
(2004)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directors: Cininha de Paula, Paulo Ghelli, Luiz Antonio Pilar | Stars: João Acaiabe, Sidney Beckamp, José Augusto Branco, Marcos Breda
45.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.1
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, José Augusto Branco, Isabelle Drummond, Ary Fontoura
46.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.3
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, Igor Amaral, Cassiano Carneiro, Lilian Cordeiro
47.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.4
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, Cassiano Carneiro, Lilian Cordeiro, Jacira dos Santos
48.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.5
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, Jacira dos Santos, Isabelle Drummond, Ary Fontoura
49.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.6
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, Jacira dos Santos, Isabelle Drummond, Suely Franco
50.
Pirlimpimpim (2001–2007)
Episode:
Episode #5.7
(2005)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars: João Acaiabe, Izak Dahora, Charles Daves, Isabelle Drummond