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1. Moonraker (1979)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel
Votes: 109,076 | Gross: $70.31M
2. 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: 249,710 | Gross: $143.62M
3. In the Heights (2021)
PG-13 | 143 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 52,283
4. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 76,251 | Gross: $1.61M
5. Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
R | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, John P. Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 8,179 | Gross: $6.70M
6. 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: 12,304
7. The White Countess (2005)
PG-13 | 135 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1930s Shanghai, a blind American diplomat develops a curious relationship with a young Russian refugee who works odd--and sometimes illicit--jobs to support members of her dead husband's aristocratic family.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave
Votes: 6,990 | Gross: $1.67M
8. Pamfir (2022)
107 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Pamfir wants to be a decent family man, but challenging circumstances force him to give up honest breadwinning to help his family.
Director: Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk | Stars: Oleksandr Yatsentyuk, Stanislav Potiak, Solomiia Kyrylova, Olena Khokhlatkina
Votes: 3,369
9. Naked Amazon (1954)
69 min | Adventure
Exploitation documentary: A white girl is part of an expedition into the dark Amazon jungle. In addition to native nudity (sex) there are animal killings (violence).
Director: Zygmunt Sulistrowski | Stars: Kazuo Aoki, Andrea Bayard, Ary Blaustein, Bapista de Lima
Votes: 59
10. Bus 174 (2002)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Crime
On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.
Directors: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda | Stars: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Anonymous
Votes: 8,634 | Gross: $0.22M
11. Fantastica (2018)
G | 115 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The proprietor of a struggling carnival must help a prince from another land find three lost princesses.
Director: Barry Gonzalez | Stars: Vice Ganda, Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes, Jaclyn Jose
Votes: 274 | Gross: $0.32M
12. Holiday for Lovers (1959)
Approved | 103 min | Comedy
When his oldest daughter decides to stay in South America while on a school tour, her father decides to take the rest of the family there for vacation to find out why.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Clifton Webb, Jane Wyman, Jill St. John, Carol Lynley
Votes: 434
13. Imagining Argentina (2003)
R | 107 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A man has the power to see the fate of missing people - with the exception of his own beloved wife.
Director: Christopher Hampton | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, Rubén Blades, Irene Escolar
Votes: 3,551
14. Reporting for Duty (2023– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime
Where the clumsy Suzano becomes the chief officer after being transferred from the countryside.
Stars: Henrique Neves, Leandro Hassum, Babu Carreira, Digão Ribeiro
Votes: 242
15. Carnaval (2021)
TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy
After a breakup, an influencer takes her friends on a free trip to Bahia's vibrant Carnival, where she learns life's not just about social media likes.
Director: Leandro Neri | Stars: Alexandre Moreira, Antônio Rafaski, Bruna Inocencio, Diogo Baleeiro
Votes: 1,049
16. Double Dad (2021)
TV-G | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
While her mom is away, a teen sneaks out of the hippie commune where she lives and embarks on a life-changing adventure to discover who her father is.
Director: Cris D'Amato | Stars: Eduardo Moscovis, Maisa, Roberto Bonfim, Laila Zaid
Votes: 1,509
17. Beldam My Love (1972)
97 min | Comedy, Romance
An old couple reviews their lives together, from the first time they met and got married since the present, through good and bad moments...
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Kostas Voutsas, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Nikos Rizos, Manos Destounis
Votes: 252
18. My Piece of the Pie (2011)
Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
After losing her job at a local factory, a single mother enrolls in a housekeeper training program, soon landing work cleaning the Paris apartment of handsome but cocky power broker.
Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Lamy, Jean-Pierre Martins
Votes: 2,356 | Gross: $0.00M
19. Doutor Castor (2021)
Documentary, Crime
How one of the most famous criminal of Rio de Janeiro in the 60's to 90's decades became a superstar and one of the most important characters of carioca's carnival and football history.
Stars: Gilmar, Aloy Jupiara, Chico Otávio, Carlos Molinari
Votes: 371
20. Sons of Carnaval (2006–2009)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama
Sons of the Carnival tells the story of Anésio Gebara, leader of a wide network of "Animal Lottery," and his four sons, who take different paths to occupy a significant place in their father's life.
Stars: Enrique Diaz, Thogun Teixeira, Mariana Lima, Roberta Rodrigues
Votes: 146
21. Siren's Song (2013)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the midst of Brazilian carnival, the murder of a young and beautiful axé singer shocks the entire country and starts a thrilling hunt for the killer.
Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 211
22. Orfeu (1999)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Music
In a dangerous but human Rio's slum, rises the love affair betwen Orfeu and Eurídice, provoking jealousy and violence in times of carnival.
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Toni Garrido, Patrícia França, Murilo Benício, Zezé Motta
Votes: 955 | Gross: $0.10M
23. Donaire y Esplendor (2017)
TV-14 | 96 min | Comedy
In the traditional carnival of the small town called Las Tablas, there are two rival streets: Up Street and Down Street. A young couple, after an unexpected encounter at the airport, fall hopelessly in love.
Director: Arturo Montenegro | Stars: Lorna Cepeda, Gaby Garrido, Patrick Vollert, Gaby Gnazzo
Votes: 167
24. Takhti (1998)
100 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
Ali Hatami's film on the life of Iranian wrestling champion Takhti remains unfinished. Another director is assigned by the I.R. Intelligence Ministry to finish the project. The new director... See full summary »
Director: Behruz Afkhami | Stars: Fariborz Arabnia, Niki Karimi, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Afsaneh Bayegan
Votes: 248
25. Kiko en Lala (2019)
96 min | Comedy, Horror
Meet Kiko and Lala (Super Tekla), adopted conjoined twins in a carnival who are also known as the famous "Kambal sa Karnabal." Their only goal is to be separated so they can enjoy their ... See full summary »
Director: Adolfo Alix Jr. | Stars: Super Tekla, Derrick Monasterio, Kim Domingo, Kiray Celis
Votes: 15
26. República dos Assassinos (1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Tarcísio Meira, Sandra Bréa, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Silvia Bandeira
Votes: 97
27. 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
28. Carnaval Blues (2007)
60 min | Drama
Guillermo Locke is an American anthropology student traveling to Brazil for the first time to study its "culture of violence" for his thesis. " Mestre" is a poor but respected community ... See full summary »
Directors: Miguel Silveira, Elias Lopez-Trabada | Stars: Elias Lopez-Trabada, Wendell Bendelack, Isabel Cardenas, Julia Cardenas
29. Pi pi pil... pilleri (1982)
88 min | Comedy
A crackpot inventor tests his newest invention, a pill that removes all sexual inhibitions, on unsuspecting guests and staff members at a health spa.
Director: Visa Mäkinen | Stars: Virpi Miettinen, Matti Ruohola, Allan Tuppurainen, Maria Kuismin
Votes: 145
30. Amor, Carnaval e Sonhos (1973)
80 min | Fantasy, Musical
On Carnival's eve, girl dreams of a man to stay with her during these four days. She meets a photographer, with whom she has an affair.
Director: Paulo César Saraceni | Stars: Arduíno Colassanti, Ana Maria Miranda, Leila Diniz, Hugo Carvana
Votes: 33
31. Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê (2010)
20 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
The story of three young women searching for identity and self-esteem as they compete for the title of Ebony Goddess in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, the largest black city outside of Africa.
Director: Carolina Moraes-Liu | Stars: Arany Santana, Vovô
Votes: 23
32. EGILI - rainha retinta no carnaval (2023)
80 min | Documentary
Egili Oliveira, 42, is a confident Black Brazilian woman who is still fighting for her place in society while defending her status as a samba queen in Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnaval.
Director: Caroline Reucker | Star: Egili Oliveira
33. Suplicio (2016)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An unemployed man, overwhelmed by problems, attempts to jump from a ninth floor. A crowd gathers in the street trying to convince him of not ending his life.
Director: Bladimir Abud | Stars: Manolo Ozuna, Rafael Alduey, Eva Arias, Oscar Carrasquillo
34. Hélio Oiticica (2012)
94 min | Documentary
Oiticica Filho, nephew of Hélio Oiticica, one of the most essential figures in the evolution of Brazil's revolutionary art-movements of the 1960s and 1970s, combines skillful research with ... See full summary »
Director: Cesar Oiticica Filho | Stars: Neville de Almeida, Gilberto Gil, Hélio Oiticica, Caetano Veloso
Votes: 29
35. Carnival, No meu quintal (2011)
70 min | Documentary
In Salvador, Carnaval contaminates the people's spirit, the workers, the tourists, those who chaise the electric trucks, the ones who party in the streets, the ones that stay by the beach ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Miranda
36. 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
37. É o Boi (2024)
57 min | Documentary
"É o Boi" is a documentary that narrates the origins, portrays the present and discusses the perspectives of carnival in the city of Porto Ferreira/SP. Celebrating a tradition that already ... See full summary »
Director: Diego Denardi
39. Carnaval em Marte (1955)
90 min | Musical, Comedy
A woman impressed by news reports about flying saucers, gets hit on the head by a vase, passes out and dreams that she is the 'Queen of Mars', from where she sends an expedition to Earth in order to bring back Rio's Carnaval to the planet.
Director: Watson Macedo | Stars: Anselmo Duarte, Ilka Soares, Violeta Ferraz, Humberto Catalano
Votes: 17
40. Imperatriz do Carnaval (2004)
102 min | Documentary, Music
Empress of Carnival (Imperatriz do Carnaval) is a feature documentary about the preparation of a samba-school for the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Offering an entertaining ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Schultz | Stars: Rosa Magalhães, Alex Teixeira
41. The Next Samba (2016)
106 min | Documentary | Completed
Rio de Janeiro hosts the greatest open sky spectacle on Earth, Carnival, and these Carnivals doesn't happen without samba. Carnival is watched by millions of people around the world, but ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Lavandoski
Votes: 16
42. MaracaTU (2016)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Taking place in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, three dancers discuss the black and popular resistance inside the cultural movement of Maracatu.
Director: Anna Iunes | Stars: Marli Dos Santos, Tyaro Maia, Aline Valentim
43. Arica, le Carnaval con la Fuerza del sol (2021)
52 min | Documentary
"Arica: le Carnaval con la Fuerza del sol" transcribes the annual carnival that shakes the border town with Peru where the Andean peoples like the Aymaras and Afro-descendants protest by ... See full summary »
Director: Pauline Pelsy Johann
44. Van Leek noar Aouw Steek (2024)
Documentary
Van Leek noar Aouw Steek, is 'n documentaire die jou meevoert door 't carnaval van ons goei Klompengat. We ontdekken samen 't heden en verleden van deze diepgewortelde traditie.
Director: Marc van der Staak | Stars: Marc van der Staak, Rik van Antwerpen, Jeanine van Antwerpen, Johan Van Antwerpen
45. Febrero. Cuando la Vida es Carnaval (2009)
Director: Nacho Sacaluga | Stars: Juan Carlos Aragón, Javier Cansado, José Luis García Cossío, Antonio Martínez Ares
46. Carnaval Inesquecível (2008)
Short
A view of the Carnival in Olinda by night.
Director: Pedro Severien | Star: Hermila Guedes
47. Fevereiros (2017)
75 min | Documentary
Mangueira is Brazil's most popular samba school. In 2016, it won the championship of the Carnival of Rio with a parade in homage to Maria Bethânia, the diva from Bahia, who has a 50-year ... See full summary »
Director: Marcio Debellian | Stars: Maria Bethânia, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Mabel Velloso
Votes: 125
50. Agoniza, Mas Não Morre (2022)
Documentary, Short
A reflection on the Porto Alegre Carnival and the history of resistance of local samba schools. Since the mid-20th century, popular culture in the city has gone through ups and downs, but ... See full summary »