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1. 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
2. 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: 2,602
3. Narradores de Javé (2003)
100 min | Drama
The illiterate population of the small town of Javé charge Antônio Biá with the mission of writing the story of the town, in an attempt to stop the construction of a hydropower dam that ... See full summary »
Director: Eliane Caffé | Stars: José Dumont, Nelson Xavier, Matheus Nachtergaele, Rui Resende
Votes: 848
4. Benjamim (2003)
109 min | Drama
Benjamim Zambraia is a lonely man, a famous model with a tragic past. Some time in the past, he showed some officers the exact location where the woman he loved was hiding with her guerilla... See full summary »
Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Paulo José, Danton Mello, Cleo, Guilherme Leme
Votes: 325
5. Olga (2004)
141 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and... See full summary »
Director: Jayme Monjardim | Stars: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Luís Melo, Eliane Giardini
Votes: 3,646
6. 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: 1,003
7. Meu Tio Matou um Cara (2004)
87 min | Adventure, Comedy
A boy tries to help his uncle prove his innocence in a murder case. He thinks his uncle has confessed the crime as a cover-up for his girlfriend, who was the dead man's wife, so he starts a... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Furtado | Stars: Darlan Cunha, Sophia Reis, Lázaro Ramos, Deborah Secco
Votes: 2,975
8. Jogo Subterrâneo (2005)
109 min | Romance, Drama
To find the woman of his life, man makes a game up: he enters a subway train wagon, picks a woman he likes and waits to see whether she's going to take the same course and connections as he. If she is, he tries to make contact.
Director: Roberto Gervitz | Stars: Felipe Camargo, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Júlia Lemmertz, Daniela Escobar
Votes: 314
9. Vida de Menina (2003)
101 min | Drama
The day-to-day life of a young girl in the town of Diamantina, Brazil, on the end of 19th Century, based on real life diaries.
Director: Helena Solberg | Stars: Ludmila Dayer, Daniela Escobar, Dalton Vigh, Maria Sá
Votes: 193
10. Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano (2004)
90 min | Documentary
This film examines the creation and exhibition of the propaganda film I Am Cuba, a Soviet/Cuban collaboration unknown in the West until the 1990s.
Director: Vicente Ferraz | Stars: Othon Bastos, Alexander Calzatti, Fidel Castro, Luz María Collazo
Votes: 418
11. Bendito Fruto (2004)
91 min | Comedy
An accident involving a flying manhole cover leads to a chance meeting between two childhood friends: a widow and the owner of a beauty parlor. Thus begins an entertaining game of seduction... See full summary »
Director: Sérgio Goldenberg | Stars: Otávio Augusto, Zezeh Barbosa, Vera Holtz, Lúcia Alves
Votes: 155
12. 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
13. O Vestido (2003)
120 min | Drama
Ulisses has failed in his professional life, but leads a happy life with his wife Ângela and their two daughters. Until the day he is introduced to Bárbara, a very beautiful woman living in... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Thiago | Stars: Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Leonardo Vieira, Gabriela Duarte, Stela Freitas
Votes: 165
14. O Mundo Em Duas Voltas (2007)
92 min | Documentary
The Documentary, tells the story of the Schürmann Family while they sail around the world retracing Ferdinand Magellan Voyage. A Documentary that tells two great adventures with images of over 19 countries.
Director: David Schurmann | Stars: Vilfredo Schurmann, Heloisa Schurmann, Pierre Schurmann, David Schurmann
Votes: 234
15. El pasado (2007)
114 min | Drama, Romance
A couple decides to split after 12 years together. The man (Bernal) find it easy to move on, but difficult to prevent his ex from hounding him, or the new women in his life.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Analía Couceyro, Ana Celentano, Mariana Anghileri
Votes: 2,255
16. Era Uma Vez... (2008)
117 min | Drama, Romance
A poor young man has to deal with his feelings for a rich girl and the difficulties of this relationship.
Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Thiago Martins, Vitória Frate, Rocco Pitanga, Paulo César Grande
Votes: 1,400
17. Lots of Ice and a Little Bit of Water (2006)
108 min | Comedy
Roberta (Ximenes) and Suzana (Duarte) are sisters who plan a kidnap of their own grandmother, who used to torment them as children with rigid rules of etiquette and social conventions.
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Mariana Ximenes, Paloma Duarte, Ângelo Paes Leme, Laura Cardoso
Votes: 458
18. Ed Mort (1997)
102 min | Comedy
A detective is hired by a mysterious woman to find her missing husband, a master of disguises, and important industry executive.
Director: Alain Fresnot | Stars: Paulo Betti, Cláudia Abreu, Otávio Augusto, Ary Fontoura
Votes: 297
19. Paulinho da Viola - Meu Tempo É Hoje (2004)
83 min | Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and ... See full summary »
Director: Izabel Jaguaribe | Stars: Paulinho da Viola, César Farias, Marina Lima, Elton Medeiros
Votes: 110
20. Up Against Them All (2004)
95 min | Crime, Drama
"Contra Todos" is a story about the lies, treachery and vengeance of a middle-class family living on the outskirts of São Paulo. Four characters try desperately to change their lives, but are unable to escape their destiny.
Director: Roberto Moreira | Stars: Leona Cavalli, Sílvia Lourenço, Ailton Graça, Giulio Lopes
Votes: 457
21. Jean Charles (2009)
93 min | Biography, Drama
The tragic true story of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian shot dead by British police in 2005 at the height of the London terrorist alerts.
Director: Henrique Goldman | Stars: Bruno Bilotta, Renu Setna, Marek Oravec, Selton Mello
Votes: 1,319
22. Os 12 Trabalhos (2006)
90 min | Drama
The story of a young black man, Héracles, who after being released from a juvenile institution, tries to apply for his first honest job as a motorcycle delivery boy. To get the job, he has ... See full summary »
Director: Ricardo Elias | Stars: Sidney Santiago, Flavio Bauraqui, Vera Mancini, Vanessa Giácomo
Votes: 238
23. The Other Side of the Street (2004)
98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A retired woman spends her days snooping everybody in her neighborhood as a police informant. When she thinks she sees a man murder a woman, but the death is seen as natural by the police, she decides to prove she was right.
Director: Marcos Bernstein | Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso, Luiz Carlos Persy
Votes: 997
24. Redentor (2004)
100 min | Drama, Fantasy
Célio Rocha believes he was assigned by God Himself a difficult mission: to persuade his childhood friend Otávio Sabóia, a corrupt entrepeneur in the construction business, to give away all his possessions to the poor.
Director: Cláudio Torres | Stars: Pedro Cardoso, Miguel Falabella, Fernanda Montenegro, Camila Pitanga
Votes: 1,049
25. Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (2001)
85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They... See full summary »
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Deborah Secco, Tonico Pereira
Votes: 1,510
26. O Dia da Caça (2000)
113 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Ex-drug dealer is forced to go back to business by a corrupt policeman. He must go to Colombia and bring back some cocaine, but discovers the whole thing is a set up. He then devises a suicidal plan for revenge.
Director: Alberto Graça | Stars: Marcello Antony, Paulo Vespúcio, Barbara Schulz, Felipe Camargo
Votes: 205
27. Justiça (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
The daily routine at a Brazilian court, including the people who work there: lawyers, judges and accused.
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Fátima Maria Clemente, Carlos Eduardo, Maria Ignez Kato, Elma Lusitano
Votes: 288
28. Anahy de las Misiones (1997)
107 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Told by gauchos from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguai, the legend says that Anahy de las Missiones wandered around the Plata Basin during the time of Cisplatina War (1825-1828), stealing the dead.
Director: Sérgio Silva | Stars: Araci Esteves, Marcos Palmeira, Dira Paes, Cláudio Gabriel
Votes: 167
29. 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: 2,241
30. O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)
106 min | Romance
Antonio, a famous Brazilian astrophysicist and professor at an American university, receives the news that he has a fatal disease. Upon returning to Brazil to receive an official tribute, ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: José Wilker, Taís Araújo, Sérgio Britto, Léa Garcia
Votes: 285
31. Nossa Vida Não Cabe Num Opala (2008)
93 min | Drama
After his death, the patriarch of the lower-middle class Castilho family in São Paulo, starts appearing to his four sons to offer advice. The Castilho brothers form an eccentric Brazilian ... See full summary »
Director: Reinaldo Pinheiro | Stars: Hermes Baroli, Jonas Bloch, Milhem Cortaz, Dercy Gonçalves
Votes: 145
32. The Jew (1996)
91 min | Drama
Portugal, 1739, the reign of King João V, who tries to keep a delicate balance between the power of the Church and the interests of the Court. António José da Silva, nicknamed "the Jew", a ... See full summary »
Director: Jom Tob Azulay | Stars: Filipe Pinheiro, Dina Sfat, Mário Viegas, José Lewgoy
Votes: 136
33. Garrincha: Estrela Solitária (2003)
106 min | Drama
The life of Brazilian soccer player Garrincha, considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, with his uniquely original style. He had arched legs and passions for women and ... See full summary »
Director: Milton Alencar | Stars: André Gonçalves, Taís Araújo, Henrique Pires, Alexandre Schumacher
Votes: 268
34. O Signo da Cidade (2007)
95 min | Drama
As the stars move through the sky of São Paulo five people ask what will become of their dreams. In the struggle to break their isolation they discover the transforming power of solidarity.
Director: Carlos Alberto Riccelli | Stars: Bruna Lombardi, Graziella Moretto, Juca de Oliveira, Fernando Alves Pinto
Votes: 293
35. Tapete Vermelho (2005)
100 min | Comedy
Quinzinho (Matheus Nachtergaele) has a promise to keep: take his child, Neco (Vinicius Miranda), to the city to watch a Mazzaropi's movie. They live in a small farm in São Paulo. In this ... See full summary »
Director: Luís Alberto Pereira | Stars: Jackson Antunes, Marianna Armellini, Paulo Betti, Rosi Campos
Votes: 549
36. Untangle (2010)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Priscila thinks she is too uptight. When her mother goes on a trip she decides to use her temporary freedom to deal with her uptightness.
Director: Rosane Svartman | Stars: Olívia Torres, Lucas Salles, Juliana Paiva, Vitor Thiré
Votes: 349
37. Herbert de Perto (2009)
94 min | Documentary
Herbert Up Close is the life and music of Herbert Vianna, front man of the Paralamas do Sucesso, "the most successful band in Brazillian rock", according to the Billboard magazine. In 2001,... See full summary »
Directors: Roberto Berliner, Pedro Bronz | Stars: João Barone, Lúcia Willadino Braga, Katia Bronstein, Jorge Davidson
Votes: 49
38. Sangue mineiro (1929)
82 min | Drama
In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, in Belo Horizonte, the industrial Sampaio lives in a manor house with his stepdaughter Carmen, who has a sort of engagement with Roberto. ... See full summary »
Director: Humberto Mauro | Stars: Maury Bueno, Ernani de Paula, Pedro Fantol, Rosendo Franco
Votes: 75
39. Canto da Saudade (1952)
100 min | Romance
Coronel Januário's daughter, Maria Fausta, is having a secret affair with João Galdino. While her father is engaged in his political campaign for mayor of the city, the couple disappear. ... See full summary »
Director: Humberto Mauro | Stars: Cláudia Montenegro, Mário Mascarenhas, Humberto Mauro, Alfredo Souto de Almeida
Votes: 47
40. Sleeping Ember (1928)
120 min | Drama
In Rio de Janeiro, the wasteful Luis Soares is deserted by his father and has no money. Meanwhile, the sugarcane plant owner Mr. Carlos Silva decides to fire the manager of the plant, Pedro... See full summary »
Director: Humberto Mauro | Stars: Nita Ney, Luís Soroa, Máximo Serrano, Pedro Fantol
Votes: 109
41. Louise's Wedding (2001)
80 min | Comedy, Romance
Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women ... See full summary »
Director: Betse De Paula | Stars: Dira Paes, Sílvia Buarque, Marcos Palmeira, Nilo Carneiro
Votes: 139
42. A Falta Que Me Faz (2009)
85 min | Documentary, Romance
A group of girls are experiencing the end of their adolescence. Impossible romances leave marks on their bodies and the surrounding landscape. Each of the friends finds her own particular ... See full summary »
Director: Marília Rocha
Votes: 39
43. A Partilha (2001)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
After the death of their mother, four sisters gather to divide their inheritance, and bring back several family troubles.
Director: Daniel Filho | Stars: Glória Pires, Andrea Beltrão, Lília Cabral, Paloma Duarte
Votes: 786
44. Sex with Love (2003)
108 min | Comedy, Romance
A group of parents who have gathered to debate the sexual education schooling of their fourth grade children are forced to re-examine their own views of sex.
Director: Boris Quercia | Stars: Sigrid Alegría, Francisco Pérez-Bannen, Patricio Contreras, María Izquierdo
Votes: 2,677
45. Espelho d'Água: Uma Viagem no Rio São Francisco (2004)
110 min | Drama
Young woman goes looking for her missing boyfriend, a photographer last seen going down huge São Francisco River, in Brazil. On her search, she is told many stories about that river.
Director: Marcus Vinicius Cesar | Stars: Fábio Assunção, Prazeres Barbosa, Chica Carelli, Francisco Carvalho
Votes: 46
46. 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: 4,206
47. Un passeport Hongrois (2001 Video)
74 min | Documentary
Speaking on the telephone with the Hungarian Consulate, the filmmaker asks: "Does someone whose grandfather is Hungarian have the right to obtain a Hungarian passport?" The question ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Kogut | Stars: László Bodroghközy, Mária Bodroghközy, György Fábri, Éva Fábri
Votes: 113
48. Uma Noite em 67 (2010)
85 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary which shows the greatness in the Festival de Música Popular Brasileira of 1967.
Directors: Ricardo Calil, Renato Terra | Stars: Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Edu Lobo
Votes: 403
49. Quase Nada (2000)
100 min | Crime, Drama
Three stories having as scenery the countryside of Brazil. The first is about two old friends. In the second, a cowboy is afraid of the past. The third depicts a relationship between a florist and his beautiful wife, marred by jealousy.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Camilo Beviláqua, Genésio de Barros, Jurandir de Oliveira, Chico Expedito
Votes: 59
50. Days of Nietzsche in Turin (2001)
85 min | Drama
A cinematographic essay, without dialogues, about the months Nietszche spent in Turin, Italy, with narration quoted by his original writings.
Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Fernando Eiras, Paulo José, Mariana Ximenes, Leandra Leal
Votes: 331
51. Árido Movie (2005)
100 min | Drama
Weatherman from a TV network goes back to his hometown, Vale da Rocha, a place in Northeast Brazil, devastated by the drought. He is forced to face the geographic elements and his own memories.
Director: Lírio Ferreira | Stars: Guilherme Weber, Giulia Gam, José Dumont, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 568
52. Não Por Acaso (2007)
90 min | Drama
Three control freaks lose the people they love.
Director: Philippe Barcinski | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Leonardo Medeiros, Letícia Sabatella, Branca Messina
Votes: 805
53. 2 Perdidos numa Noite Suja (2002)
100 min | Drama
Paco and Tonho are illegal Brazilian immigrants in New York. Shy Tonho dreams of being successful, but misses his family and Brazil. Pursued by Immigration Service and later arrested, he is... See full summary »
Director: José Joffily | Stars: Débora Falabella, Roberto Bomtempo, Guy Camilleri, Theodoris Castellanos
Votes: 479
54. 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: 739
55. Fala Tu (2003)
74 min | Documentary
Documentary about three people living in the North part of Rio de Janeiro, in poor neighborhoods: their lives, dreams and intimacy. They don't know each other, but have one thing in common:... See full summary »
Director: Guilherme Coelho | Stars: Combatente, Macarrão, Thogun Teixeira
Votes: 61
56. Coisa Mais Linda: Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova (2005)
Not Rated | 126 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
Director: Paulo Thiago | Stars: Johnny Alf, Leny Andrade, Billy Blanco, Ronaldo Boscoli
Votes: 107
57. Romance (2008)
105 min | Romance
During a remake of the play Tristan and Isolde, actors Peter and Ana fall in love. While the characters live an idealized love, the interpreters are living a true story, which they try to spice it up with the intensity of the fiction.
Director: Guel Arraes | Stars: Andrea Beltrão, José Wilker, Marco Nanini, Bruno Garcia
Votes: 696
58. At the Edge of the Earth (2001)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
On 17 May 1931, the young director Mário Peixoto released his masterpiece "Limite" in a premiere in Capitólio Theater in Rio de Janeiro to astonished audiences bewildered by the impressive ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Machado | Stars: Olga Breno, Carlos Diegues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Brutus Pedreira
Votes: 120
59. Zuzu Angel (2006)
108 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the true story of Zuzu Angel, a famous Brazilian fashion designer in the 70's, who searches for her son Stuart, a member of a leftist university group who suddenly disappears ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Patricia Pillar, Daniel de Oliveira, Leandra Leal, Alexandre Borges
Votes: 1,046
60. Santos 100 Anos de Futebol Arte (2012)
96 min | Documentary
Director: Lina Chamie | Stars: Mano Brown, Cosmo Damião, Santos F.C., Giovanni
Votes: 26
61. A Estrada 47 (2013)
107 min | Drama, History, War
The unusual meeting between three deserters from different nationalities (Brazil, German and Italy) during World War II.
Director: Vicente Ferraz | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Francisco Gaspar, Júlio Andrade, Thogun Teixeira
Votes: 925
62. They Will Return (2012)
100 min | Drama
Cris, aged 12, and her older brother are left at the side of the road by their parents. Very quickly the punishment turns into an even greater challenge. "Eles Voltam" (They'll Come Back") ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Lordello | Stars: Maria Luiza Tavares, Geórgio Kokkosi, Elayne de Moura, Mauricea Conceição
Votes: 220
63. 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
64. The Trespasser (2001)
97 min | Drama, Thriller
Two businessmen hire a hitman to kill their third partner and are then blackmailed by the hitman as he takes over their company.
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Marco Ricca, Alexandre Borges, Paulo Miklos, Mariana Ximenes
Votes: 1,860
65. Lamarca (1994)
130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The real story of a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: Paulo Betti, Carla Camurati, José de Abreu, Deborah Evelyn
Votes: 444
66. The Pope's Toilet (2007)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
A small South American village is in a flurry over the Pope's 1988 visit.
Directors: César Charlone, Enrique Fernández | Stars: César Troncoso, Virginia Méndez, Mario Silva, Virginia Ruiz
Votes: 2,875
67. O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo (2007)
106 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
Director: Moacyr Góes | Stars: Marcos Palmeira, Flávia Alessandra, Lívia Falcão, Fernanda Paes Leme
Votes: 1,008
68. Hotel Atlântico (2009)
102 min | Drama
A road movie that follows a solitary man as he sets of on a journey to the south of Brazil. The strange characters and absurd situations he encounters along the way present an extraordinary portrait of human relations.
Director: Suzana Amaral | Stars: Júlio Andrade, Gero Camilo, Emerson Danesi, Renato Dobal
Votes: 142
69. Proibido Proibir (2006)
105 min | Drama
The story of three friends in Rio de Janeiro. When a patient at the hospital where Paulo interns asks him to get in touch with her sons, the three friends are pulled out of their tranquil ... See full summary »
Director: Jorge Durán | Stars: Caio Blat, Maria Flor, Alexandre Rodrigues, Edyr de Castro
Votes: 627
70. The Man in the Black Cape (1986)
120 min | Biography, Crime
Biography of Brazilian congressman Tenório Cavalcanti, who used to appear in public carrying a machine-gun, and wearing a black cloak.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: José Wilker, Marieta Severo, Jonas Bloch, Isolda Cresta
Votes: 318
71. Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas (2001)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's classic. The narrator is a rich dead man, who tells us about his life and times, making fun of both.
Director: André Klotzel | Stars: Reginaldo Faria, Marcos Caruso, Petrônio Gontijo, Stepan Nercessian
Votes: 939
72. Insolação (2009)
100 min | Drama
Tells stories of unrequited love. "Love and Loss. Loss, mostly", says a character. In an empty city, scorched by the sun, the young and old confuse the fever of sunstroke with the delicate birth of passion.
Directors: Felipe Hirsch, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Arduíno Colassanti, Emílio Di Biasi, Jorge Emil, Rodrigo Ferrarini
Votes: 160
73. 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: 1,924
74. Maids (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Nando Olival | Stars: Cláudia Missura, Graziella Moretto, Lena Roque, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 1,362
75. O Sertãomundo de Suassuna (2003)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Douglas Machado | Stars: Rachel de Queiroz, Antônio Nóbrega, Ariano Suassuna
Votes: 7
76. 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: 746
77. Beyond My Reflection (2015)
72 min | Biography
Director: Allan Ribeiro | Stars: Darel Valença Lins, Allan Ribeiro, Douglas Soares
Votes: 22
78. 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: 3,474 | Gross: $0.03M
79. Between Valleys (2012)
80 min | Drama
Vicente is an economist, Caio's father, married to Marina, a dedicated dentist. He leads a normal life at home and at work until one loss after another leads him on an erratic journey ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe Barcinski | Stars: Melissa Vettore, Ângelo Antônio, Daniel Hendler, Clayton Mariano
Votes: 81
80. Cássia Eller (2014)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Biography of Brazilian singer Cássia Eller.
Director: Paulo Henrique Fontenelle | Stars: Anna Butler, Cássia Eller, Arthur Dapieve, Rúbia Eller
Votes: 359
81. Chico: Artista Brasileiro (2015)
70 min | Documentary
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia, Lia Buarque, Adriana Calcanhotto
Votes: 429
82. Raul: O Início, o Fim e o Meio (2012)
128 min | Documentary, Music
The film tells the story of Raul Seixas, a Brazilian rock legend. The documentary unveils by rare archival images, meeting with family, conversations with artists, producers and friends, the trajectory of the artist, who died in 1989.
Directors: Walter Carvalho, Leonardo Gudel | Stars: Roberto Carlos, Paulo Coelho, Daniel de Oliveira, Tárik de Souza
Votes: 872
83. Tropicália (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Music
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as tropicália, and the struggle its artists ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Machado | Stars: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
Votes: 651
84. Elis (2016)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life of Elis Regina, undoubtedly the greatest Brazilian singer of all time, is told in this biopic film with energetic and pulsating rhythm.
Director: Hugo Prata | Stars: Andréia Horta, Gustavo Machado, Caco Ciocler, Zécarlos Machado
Votes: 1,972
85. Capitães da Areia (2011)
96 min | Adventure
About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as Capitães da Areia (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
Directors: Cecília Amado, Guy Gonçalves | Stars: Jean Amorim, Ana Graciela, Roberio Lima, Israel Gouvea
Votes: 1,047
86. Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013)
74 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Revolves around the love between an immortal hero and Janaína, the woman he has been in love with for 600 years, through Brazil's colonization, slavery, military regime and the future, in 2096, in the midst of wars for water.
Directors: Luiz Bolognesi, Jean Cullen De Moura, Marcelo Fernandes De Moura | Stars: Selton Mello, Camila Pitanga, Rodrigo Santoro, Carlos Alayeto
Votes: 1,953
87. 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: 3,404
88. The Man from the Future (2011)
106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Zero is a brilliant scientist. However, 20 years ago, he was publicly humiliated when he lost Helena, the love of his life. One day, an accidental experience with one of his inventions ... See full summary »
Director: Cláudio Torres | Stars: Wagner Moura, Alinne Moraes, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Fernando Ceylão
Votes: 6,957
89. Jules and Dolores (2016)
90 min | Comedy, History
Rio de Janeiro, 1983. in order to pay off his gambling debts and to please the love of his life, Peralta and his happy-go-lucky buddy Borracha decided to commit a striking heist. Curiously ... See full summary »
Director: Caito Ortiz | Stars: Paulo Tiefenthaler, Taís Araújo, Danilo Grangheia, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 640
90. Heleno (2011)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A biography of the tragic life of one of Brazil's greatest soccer players, Heleno de Freitas.
Director: José Henrique Fonseca | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Angie Cepeda, Alinne Moraes, Marcelo Adnet
Votes: 1,495
91. Tim Maia (2014)
140 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
Director: Mauro Lima | Stars: Babu Santana, Robson Nunes, Alinne Moraes, Cauã Reymond
Votes: 2,834
92. Last Night (2014)
90 min | Comedy
Ana and Duda a couple who's in the verge of taking a break from their marriage throw a New Year's party at their house. The party gets overcrowded with all kinds of people and it's in the ... See full summary »
Director: Fábio Mendonça | Stars: Luana Piovani, Marcos Palmeira, Júlia Rabello, Paulo Tiefenthaler
Votes: 259
93. Noel: Poeta da Vila (2006)
99 min | Drama
The biopic of Noel Rosa, one of the best brazilian poets and composers.
Director: Ricardo Van Steen | Stars: Rafael Raposo, Camila Pitanga, Lidiane Borges, Laura Lustosa
Votes: 306
94. Zoom (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.
Director: Pedro Morelli | Stars: Tyler Labine, Alison Pill, Michael Eklund, Mariana Ximenes
Votes: 3,011
95. Malasartes e o Duelo com a Morte (2017)
107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The young Pedro Malasartes (Jesuita Barbosa) is kind of a good-willed vagrant who travels from town to town playing tricks in gullible strangers in order to have a meal or something that he... See full summary »
Director: Paulo Morelli | Stars: Júlio Andrade, Jesuíta Barbosa, Milhem Cortaz, Lima Duarte
Votes: 362
96. A Pedra do Reino (2007– )
228 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
The Brazilian back lands. Quaderna, an old clown and bard, narrates, from his cart in the middle of the street, the History of his Family, a bloody saga of Kings, Bandits, Mystics and ... See full summary »
Stars: Pedro Henrique, Irandhir Santos, Marcelia Cartaxo, Mayana Neiva
Votes: 67
97. Mutum (2007)
95 min | Drama
Thiago lives with his family on an isolated farm in the arid backlands of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As the story unfolds and Thiago is forced to confront separations and betrayal within the ... See full summary »
Director: Sandra Kogut | Stars: Thiago da Silva Mariz, Wallison Felipe Leal Barroso, Maria Juliana Souza de Oliveira, Brenda Luana Rodrigues Lima
Votes: 564
98. Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)
120 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Brazilian popular singer Luiz Gonzaga and his son Gonzaguinha.
Director: Breno Silveira | Stars: Adélio Lima, Chambinho do Acordeon, Land Vieira, Júlio Andrade
Votes: 1,447
99. Ritos de Passagem (2014)
98 min | Animation
Director: Francisco Liberato | Stars: Jackson Costa, Harildo Deda, Ingra Lyberato, Caco Monteiro
Votes: 33
100. 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: 16,896
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