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1. Mortal Kombat (2021)

R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

Director: Simon McQuoid | Stars: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim

Votes: 190,563 | Gross: $42.20M

2. The Lost King (2022)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba, Lewis Macleod

Votes: 8,326

3. To Have and Have Not (1944)

Passed | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Film-Noir

During World War II, American expatriate Harry Morgan helps transport a French Resistance leader and his beautiful wife to Martinique while romancing a sensuous lounge singer.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan, Dolores Moran

Votes: 38,051

4. State of Siege (1972)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber

Votes: 6,076 | Gross: $1.13M

5. The Little Soldier (1963)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, War

During the Algerian War, a man and woman from opposing sides fall in love with one another.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Anna Karina, Michel Subor, Henri-Jacques Huet, Paul Beauvais

Votes: 8,170 | Gross: $0.02M

6. Crossroads (1942)

Passed | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory.

Director: Jack Conway | Stars: William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, Claire Trevor, Basil Rathbone

Votes: 1,700

7. Charley's Aunt (1941)

Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Romance

In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.

Director: Archie Mayo | Stars: Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter

Votes: 683

8. Babes on Broadway (1941)

Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler

Votes: 1,653 | Gross: $3.85M

9. The Miniver Story (1950)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprise their legendary roles as Mr. and Mrs. Miniver in this lovingly crafted sequel to their Academy Award®-winning hit Mrs. Miniver.

Directors: H.C. Potter, Victor Saville | Stars: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Leo Genn

Votes: 925 | Gross: $2.16M

10. The Holly and the Ivy (1952)

Approved | 80 min | Drama

A heartwarming tale of an English minister and his family reunited at Christmas time. Their story includes a remembrance of their World War II trials.

Director: George More O'Ferrall | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton, Denholm Elliott

Votes: 2,002

11. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020)

TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer — mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity.

Directors: Cristina Costantini, Kareem Tabsch | Stars: Walter Mercado, Willy Acosta, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Raul de Molina

Votes: 3,487

12. Murder in Devil's Bridge (2018 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 91 min | Crime, Drama

André Savignac, mayor of Saint-Guilhem-Le-Désert has been found hanged on the Bridge of the Devil. Marina Fazergues comes back to her home village for the criminal investigation.

Director: Sylvie Ayme | Stars: Elodie Frenck, David Kammenos, Patrick d'Assumçao, Myriam Bourguignon

Votes: 93

13. Kuarup (1989)

119 min | Drama

From contemplation to awakening, from revolt to sacrifice, the inner journey of a young Jesuit priest, Nando, into the depths of the jungle, into the depths of himself. Amongst the Xingu ... See full summary »

Director: Ruy Guerra | Stars: Taumaturgo Ferreira, Fernanda Torres, Cláudio Mamberti, Umberto Magnani

Votes: 126

14. La Cecilia (1975)

113 min | Drama

At the end of the nineteenth century, Italian anarchists, ten men, one woman, libertarian, collectivist emigrate to Brazil to start a leaderless community, without hierarchy, without a boss... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Louis Comolli | Stars: Massimo Foschi, Maria Carta, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Mario Bussolino

Votes: 87

15. Tabu (1982)

79 min | Comedy, Musical

The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter Lamartine Babo and inconoclast poet and playwright Oswald de Andrade.

Director: Júlio Bressane | Stars: Caetano Veloso, Colé Santana, José Lewgoy, Norma Bengell

Votes: 105

16. Bolsonaro e Adélio - Uma Fakeada no Coração do Brasil (2021)

104 min | Documentary

The brazilian candidate to Brazil´s presidency was stab. As similar to Kennedy´s murder, they discuss if it was a solitary wolf or a conspiracy.

Directors: Max Alvim, Joaquim de Carvalho | Stars: Joaquim de Carvalho, Aloísio José de Vasconcelos Barbosa, Gustavo Bebianno, Carlos Bolsonaro

Votes: 29

17. Que Bom Te Ver Viva (1989)

100 min | Drama, History

Half-documental independent film about torture against women in Brazilian military dictatorship. Ravache is both a nameless narrator and main character.

Director: Lúcia Murat | Stars: Irene Ravache, Criméia Almeida, Estrela Bohadana, Maria do Carmo Brito

Votes: 207

18. Requited (2011)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Nicolas, a young man in his mid 20s, struggles to decide whether or not to go to the wedding of his best friend from high school, Aaron, who he's always been quietly in love with. The two ... See full summary »

Director: Sal Bardo | Stars: Chris Damon, Max Rhyser, Matthew Watson, Crystal Arnette

Votes: 133

19. O Bom Burguês (1983)

99 min | Crime

True story of Brazilian bank clerk who supplied money for the guerilla fighting against the military dictatorship of the 70s. When he changes his disguise, he gets involved with high ... See full summary »

Director: Oswaldo Caldeira | Stars: José Wilker, Betty Faria, Jardel Filho, Christiane Torloni

Votes: 89

20. Patriamada (1985)

103 min | Drama

During the demonstrations asking for the comeback of direct vote in Brazil, in 1984, a journalist interviews people involved with the political events and has an affair with a politician.

Director: Tizuka Yamasaki | Stars: Débora Bloch, Walmor Chagas, Buza Ferraz, Lilian Lemmertz

Votes: 30

21. Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story (2018)

13 min | Documentary, Short

The story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the creation of brand new cartoons in 2018. Featuring contributions from Woody experts and of course, Woody himself.

Director: Matthew Snead | Stars: Joe Adamson, Augusto Barranco, Eric Bauza, Jerry Beck

Votes: 10

22. O País dos Tenentes (1987)

85 min | Drama

With death getting near, a retired officer remembers the most important passages in his life and his participation in historical events in Brazil, such as the Lieutenants' Movement, and the 1964 coup.

Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Paulo Autran, Carlos Gregório, Ricardo Petráglia, Cássia Kis

Votes: 80

23. Golpe de 64: a Procissão Está nas Ruas (2000)

36 min | Documentary, Short

A short documentary that chronicles the events in Brazil politics that led to the military coup in 1964, that overthrown civilian president João Goulart and brought military generals to ... See full summary »

Directors: Guilherme Fontes, Mauro Lima | Stars: Marcello Antony, Augusto Xavier, Ana Borges, Almino Afonso

24. Vlado - 30 Anos Depois (2005)

90 min | Documentary

The documentary tells the story of journalist Vladimir Herzog, nicknamed Vlado, who has been tortured and murdered during the repression years of Brazilian military dictatorship.

Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, Aldir Blanc, João Bosco, Mino Carta

Votes: 73

25. Jogo das Decapitações (2013)

96 min | Drama

Leandro is a typical 30-year-old middle class man. He becomes obsessed with the works of Jairo Mendes, a rebellious filmmaker from the military regime period who vanished into obscurity after some personal tragedies.

Directors: Sergio Bianchi, Ioneide Lima | Stars: Silvio Guindane, Paulo César Peréio, Johnnas Oliva, Fernando Alves Pinto

Votes: 51

26. Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil: Haiti (1993)

5 min | Short, Music

The duo Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil perform in the music video of "Haiti", single from their 1993 album "Tropicália 2". Here, they dub the song that deals with poverty, prejudice, ... See full summary »

Stars: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso

27. Com o Andar de Robert Taylor (1988)

14 min | Short

While watching a classic film on a theatre, a middle-aged man remembers his tumultuous past as an activist leader during the military regime and also his complicated romance with a young ... See full summary »

Director: Marco Antônio Simas | Stars: Ênio Gonçalves, Cláudia Magno, Cláudia Carvalho, Antonio Kattah

28. Morto no Exílio (1979)

14 min | Short

The short film chronicles the final days of Frei Tito, a young friar who supported the political activism of the militants against the military regime in the late 1960's. But because of ... See full summary »

Directors: Micheline Bondi, Daniel Caetano | Stars: Nelson Xavier, Ademar, Ariste, Cláudio Barroso

29. Marcos Freire - Sem Ódio e Sem Medo (2004)

30 min | Short

A short documentary about the life and legacy of Marcos Freire, one of the most important political figures of Brazilian political scenery. He acted as a Congressman during the military ... See full summary »

Director: Marcya Reis | Stars: Cristovam Buarque, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Luiz Freire, Marcos Freire

30. O Dia que Não Acabou (2008)

20 min | Short

On 27 November, 1986, a pacific protest was organized by labor unions in Brazil's capital in order to expose people's dissatisfaction with the new economical measures taken by government. ... See full summary »

Directors: Eliomar Araújo, Marcelo Emanuel | Stars: Fhran Miranda, Marco Antônio, Jorge Cardoso, Augusto de Carvalho

31. República (2020)

16 min | Short, Drama

Produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, "Republic" is a short film written, directed and produced by Grace Passô from the invitation of the Moreira Salles Institute (IMS).

Director: Grace Passô | Star: Grace Passô

Votes: 60

32. Encontro com Prestes (1987)

12 min | Short

The short film covers two speeches from Communist leader Luis Carlos Prestes during the festivities of Labor Day on May 1st, 1987. In the two events where he attended in São Paulo rallying ... See full summary »

Director: Sérgio Santeiro | Star: Luiz Carlos Prestes

33. O Apito da Panela de Pressão (1977)

24 min | Short

The short documentary presents the USP and PUC colleges student protests against the military regime. They demand justice for the people who were killed and tortured by the regime and also ... See full summary »

Directors: Arlindo Machado, Rubens Machado | Star: Paulo Egydio Martins

34. No Olho do Furacão (2003)

52 min | Documentary

A documentary that follows former members from guerrilla movements that fought against the military dictatorship in Brazil between late 1960's and early 1970's. They share stories about ... See full summary »

Directors: Renato Tapajós, Toni Venturi | Stars: Chico Buarque, Carmola, Robêni Baptista da Costa, Carlos Eugênio Da Paz

35. O Que Eu Vi, O Que Nós Veremos (1974)

19 min | Short

A tribute to aviation pioneer Alberto Santos Dumont (1873-1932) celebrating his centenary. The film presents his life and his work with experiments with air balloons in Paris and later ... See full summary »

Director: Eduardo Escorel | Stars: Paulo César Peréio, Alberto Santos Dumont, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King Alfonso XIII

Votes: 10

36. Travessia (2009)

78 min | Documentary

A documentary about life in Brazil during the military regime (1964-1985) with the testimonies from people of all sides of the issue (both favorable to the coup and those opposed to it), ... See full summary »

Director: João Batista de Andrade | Stars: Almino Afonso, Luna Alkalay, Chico Assis, Djalma Limongi Batista

37. São Carlos/68 (2007)

18 min | Documentary, Short

The workers strike from the fridge São Carlos facing the military regime in 1968 is presented through the testimonies of several local residents. It marked as one of the first protests ... See full summary »

Director: João Massarolo | Stars: José Roberto Andrade Paíno, Fernando Marcos Cabeça, Antonio Cañero, Ruy Carlos Cereda

38. Índios, Memória de uma CPI (2002)

32 min | Documentary, Short

The situation of native people in Brazil was analyzed by a congressional hearing in 1967, after the foundation of INCRA and their interest in knowing how to understand the Indians condition... See full summary »

Director: Hermanno Penna | Stars: Cláudia Brasil, Nelson Carneiro, Plínio Dutra, Marcos Kertzmann

39. Os Homens da Fábrica (1990)

54 min

A documentary that reflects the general feeling of the habitants from the city of Volta Redonda in the aftermath of the violent 1988 strike at the metallurgic Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional... See full summary »

Director: Luiz Arnaldo Campos | Stars: Nelson Xavier, Luis Albano, Vanderlei Barcelos, Wagner Barcelos

40. A Humilhação e a Dor (1986 Video)

32 min | Documentary, Short

A video documentary that poses a reflection on police brutality with the use of torture by police forces in Brazil while fighting against criminality, and also makes an analysis about the ... See full summary »

Director: Renato Tapajós | Stars: Benjamin Cattan, Cassiano Ricardo, Dom Paulo Evaristo Arns, Percival de Souza

41. Os Anos Passaram (1968)

27 min | Documentary, Short

A short documentary that analyses the student movement in Brazil and their social and political engagement while fighting for democracy during the turbulent years of the military regime.

Director: Peter Overbeck

42. Raul Amaro Nin Ferreira: 50 Anos do Assassinato (2021 Video)

11 min | Documentary, Short

A video documentary that remembers engineer Raul Amaro Nin Ferreira, arrested and killed by the forces of repression during the military regime, in 1971. The film recounts, through a series... See full summary »

Directors: Felipe Carvalho Nin Ferreira, Fábio Guedes Nin Ferreira, Raul Carvalho Nin Ferreira, Rodrigo Nin Ferreira | Stars: Paulo Betti, Osmar Prado

43. Heleno de Freitas e Garrincha (1987)

15 min | Short

A fictional account of a chance meeting between famous soccer players Heleno de Freitas and Garrincha during the World Cup of 1950 when Brazil was selected to host the event. The ... See full summary »

Director: Ney Costa Santos | Stars: Jayme Periard, Carlos Rodrigues, David Pinheiro

44. Cazuza: Burguesia (1989 Music Video)

6 min | Music

Official promotional music video for the single "Burguesia", released on the album same name, written and performed by Cazuza. The singer appears in between home videos and concerts, along ... See full summary »

Director: Ana Arantes | Stars: Cazuza, Ezequiel Neves, Frejat

45. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Chaos Theory (2001)

TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The detectives hunt for clues relating to a missing college freshman. Their hope of finding her alive diminishes as all of their leads on her turn cold.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 947

46. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Risk (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team investigates a college student found dead on the subway tracks and a stock broker hanging out his Wall Street window.

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 317

47. Dream On (1990–1996)
Episode: The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2 (1991)

Not Rated | 60 min | Comedy

Martin and his ex wife, Judith, visit the set of the movie about her heroic new husband, Dr. Richard Stone. Martin falls for the gorgeous Julia, who's playing Judith, both Julia and Judith ... See full summary »

Director: John Landis | Stars: Brian Benben, Chris Demetral, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick

Votes: 68

48. Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode: Seeds of Destruction (1997)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A seed containing an ancient Amazon spirit is inadvertently released in New York City and threatens to turn the entire city into a jungle if the EGBs don't stop it first. Is the spirit a ... See full summary »

Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Alfonso Ribeiro

Votes: 34

49. Joséphine, ange gardien (1997– )
Episode: Enfin les vacances!... (2004)

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Joséphine has a new mission "Gaspard Mancini".Joséphine is sent to the Reunion Island to help Gaspar,a young boy who meets for the first time his father Denis.

Director: Henri Helman | Stars: Mimie Mathy, Philippe Bas, Jerry Lucas, Judith El Zein

Votes: 8

50. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Privilege (2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detectives Benson and Stabler are called to a crime scene--a young woman dressed in a maid's uniform has apparently committed suicide. But there's lots of sexually-related bruising so they ... See full summary »

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 909