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1. Fast X (2023)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.
Directors: Louis Leterrier, Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Jordana Brewster
Votes: 119,581 | Gross: $146.13M
2. 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: 801,645 | Gross: $7.56M
3. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.
Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Votes: 523,807 | Gross: $134.52M
4. Fast Five (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster
Votes: 407,387 | Gross: $209.84M
5. Rio (2011)
G | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.
Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Karen Disher
Votes: 248,740 | Gross: $143.62M
6. 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: 110,384 | Gross: $0.01M
7. 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: 86,827 | Gross: $0.10M
8. Black Orpheus (1959)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Votes: 12,269
9. Trash (I) (2014)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
Directors: Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort | Stars: Rickson Tevez, Gabriel Weinstein, Martin Sheen, Rooney Mara
Votes: 22,840 | Gross: $0.01M
10. 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: 16,296 | Gross: $0.31M
11. 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
12. Edge of Desire (2017)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young man falls for a seductive, confident woman who performs as a mermaid and actually believes that she is one.
Stars: Maria Fernanda Cândido, Juliana Paes, Lília Cabral, Isis Valverde
Votes: 343
13. 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
14. 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
15. Boca (1994)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An enthusiastic American journalist goes to Brazil as the Carnival starts to investigate mass executions of street kids. She meets a savage crime boss called Boca who seemingly wants to help the children and falls for his brutal charm.
Directors: Walter Avancini, Zalman King | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Kemp, Tarcísio Meira, Martin Sheen
Votes: 277
16. Second Call (2019–2021)
40 min | Drama
'Second Call' focuses on the resilience stories of teachers and students in a complex public education system.
Stars: Débora Bloch, Thalita Carauta, Paulo Gorgulho, Hermila Guedes
Votes: 368
17. Amazon (1990)
R | 96 min | Adventure, Drama
Widowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and ... See full summary »
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Kari Väänänen, Robert Davi, Rae Dawn Chong, Minna Sovio
Votes: 561
18. Rio, 40 Degrees (1955)
100 min | Drama
A semi-documentary on the people of Rio de Janeiro. The camera follows boys from a hillside shanty town who sell peanuts at Copacabana, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a soccer game. Various ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Stars: Modesto De Souza, Roberto Bataglin, Jece Valadão, Ana Beatriz
Votes: 861
19. 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: 231
20. 400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime (2010)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.
Director: Caco Souza | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Fabrício Boliveira, Daniela Escobar, Branca Messina
Votes: 595
21. Veronica (2008)
90 min | Crime, Drama
A teacher takes a student to his house in the slum, but on arrival discovers that drug traffickers have killed his parents and now are looking for him.
Director: Maurício Farias | Stars: Andrea Beltrão, Julio Adrião, Camila Amado, Jonathan Azevedo
Votes: 426
22. Como Nascem os Anjos (1996)
100 min | Drama
Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this older person has had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American lives with his daughter.
Director: Murilo Salles | Stars: Priscila Assum, Silvio Guindane, Larry Pine, Ryan Massey
Votes: 360
23. Rosa Morena (2010)
90 min | Drama
The story of one man's journey from Denmark to Brazil to get a child.
Director: Carlos Augusto de Oliveira | Stars: Anders W. Berthelsen, Bárbara Garcia, David Dencik, Vivianne Pasmanter
Votes: 349
24. 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: 217
25. Mitt hem är Copacabana (1965)
88 min | Adventure, Drama
Jorginho, his white friend Rico, Lici and Paulinho are homeless best friends living in a slum in a hill in Copacabana. They spend their hopeless life playing with kite; trying to survive ... See full summary »
Director: Arne Sucksdorff | Stars: Leila Santos de Sousa, Cosme dos Santos, Josafá Da Silva Santos, Toninho Carlos de Lima
Votes: 232
26. The Fates (I) (2017)
70 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An American girl travels to Brazil and falls in love with a drug dealer from the favelas, in the pulsing city of Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Wagner Depintor | Stars: Iyin Landre, Douglas Rosa, Babu Santana, Marcos 'Kikito' Junqueira
Votes: 16
27. Only When I Dance (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Two young kids try to dance their way out of the favelas of Rio.
Director: Beadie Finzi | Stars: Irlan Santos da Silva, Isabela Coracy Alves Nascimento Santos, Mariza Estrella
Votes: 272 | Gross: $0.01M
29. Slums: Cities of Tomorrow (2013)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, News
From the heart of the planet's slums and squats, individuals have taken over these marginalized worlds and erected cities in their own image.
Director: Jean-Nicolas Orhon | Stars: Robert Neuwirth, Nicolas Reeves, Jeremy Seabrook
Votes: 43
30. Battle for Rio (2014)
Documentary
Documentary about Rio de Janeiro police trying to clean up drug-infested areas of the city, prior to hosting the FIFA World Cup.
Director: Gonzalo Arijon
Votes: 32
31. O Outro Lado do Outro (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
An encounter between children from the favelas of Recife and their peers in middle class apartments opens up the world to both groups.
Directors: Rita de Cácia Oenning da Silva, Kurt Shaw | Stars: Helena Iara da Silva Shaw, Layza da Silva Brito, João Cavalcanti Buarque, Letícia Vieira Souza da Silva
Votes: 7
33. Canário (2018)
14 min | Short, Drama | Completed
Life in one of Belo Horizonte's outlying neighbourhoods is never easy, though it can be exciting. Pablo's mother asks him to go out and sell his precious canary, which takes him on an ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Ferreira Campos | Stars: André Costa, Lucas Rodrigues, Alessandra Santos
34. A Mão e a Luva - The story of a book trafficker (2010)
65 min | Documentary
He defines himself a trafficker, but he have chosen a drug that renders free. He is a book trafficker.
Director: Roberto Orazi
Votes: 11
35.
Amazing Train Journeys (2011– )
Episode:
Brésil
(2015)
Documentary
Beginning of the travel in Rio de Janeiro.First Philippe see the town from a mountain: the beaches, the bays, the famous Sugarloaf Mountain, the statue of Christ the Redeemer.Philippe has ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Badin | Star: Philippe Gougler
Votes: 5
36.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Au rythme du Brésil
(2019)
88 min | Documentary
Beginning of the journey in Salvador de Bahia: Tiga meets Bira Santos , a musician and they walk to the "Pelourinho square: they see the house of Jorge Amado and Bira speaks about the ... See full summary »
Director: Damien Pourageaux | Star: Tiga
37.
Madventures (2002– )
Episode:
Amazonas
(2009)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomas Milonoff | Stars: Riku Rantala, Tuomas Milonoff
Votes: 29
38.
Invisible Wars (2021)
Episode:
Creatures of Contagion
(2021)
Documentary
Dr Norman Swan presents the compelling stories of scientists, doctors and public health experts who fight the deadly viruses that cross-over from animals to humans.
Director: Emma Watts | Stars: Timothy Ray Brown, Matt Cooper, Mark Honigsbaum, Sharon Lewin
39.
Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015– )
Episode:
96 Hours in Rio
(2022)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
Joe and Stephen spend 96 hours in Rio De Janeiro.
Director: Nicola Silk | Stars: Joe Lycett, Stephen Mangan
Votes: 21
40.
Beautiful Excursions (2006– )
Episode:
Brésil: Rio
(2011)
Documentary
A nice journey of Jérôme from the neighborhood of Santa Teresa (the travel by tramway, Anthony Dumas ,the French expatriate, the steps of Jorge Selaron in the Lapa and Santa Teresa ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Watel | Star: Jérôme Pitorin
41.
Arman ja viimeinen ristiretki (2013– )
Episode:
Brasilia, elämä rikollisjengissä
(2013)
30 min | Reality-TV
Director: Tuukka Tiensuu | Star: Arman Alizad
Votes: 7
42.
Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode:
Tiger Boy
(2014)
TV-MA | 43 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
New years eve. Frank sees a girl in trouble, but when he decides to intervene, he's the one who needs help.
Director: Simen Alsvik | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Robert Skjærstad
Votes: 389
43.
Aku ja 7 ihmettä (2014–2016)
Episode:
Brasilia
(2014)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomas Summanen | Star: Aku Hirviniemi