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1. Rush (I) (2013)
R | 123 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara
Votes: 515,808 | Gross: $26.95M
2. Greenland (2020)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Thriller
A family struggles for survival in the face of a cataclysmic natural disaster.
Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott Glenn
Votes: 135,825
3. Blame It on Rio (1984)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Best friends and their daughters vacation in Rio de Janeiro only for one to fall for the other's daughter.
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore, Joseph Bologna
Votes: 11,901 | Gross: $18.64M
4. Lady Voyeur (2023)
TV-MA | 38 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows Miranda, an uncontrollable voyeur and extremely skilled hacker. One day, her fate changes when she meets the man of her dreams. But, will he be what she expected?
Stars: Débora Nascimento, Emanuelle Araújo, Nikolas Antunes, Ângelo Rodrigues
Votes: 2,233
5. 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: 76,261 | Gross: $1.61M
6. Blindness (2008)
R | 121 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant white blindness.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal, Yûsuke Iseya
Votes: 75,292 | Gross: $3.07M
7. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,143 | Gross: $2.67M
8. Good Morning, Verônica (2020–2024)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After witnessing a suicide, an unobtrusive police clerk decides to investigate two neglected cases on her own, both involving abused women.
Stars: Tainá Müller, Adriano Garib, Silvio Guindane, Elisa Volpatto
Votes: 6,499
9. O Negócio (2013–2018)
TV-MA | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Karin, Magali and Luna are three call girls, who decide to apply some marketing knowledge on the world's oldest profession.
Stars: Rafaela Mandelli, Juliana Schalch, Michelle Batista, Gabriel Godoy
Votes: 1,817
10. Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge
Votes: 21,115 | Gross: $0.03M
11. Verdades Secretas (2015–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Intending to aid her family, a beautiful young girl accepts a job in a prominent model casting agency, only to discover their girls are also hired for something else.
Stars: Camila Queiroz, Rainer Cadete, Agatha Moreira, Dida Camero
Votes: 1,406
12. The Way He Looks (2014)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Leonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.
Director: Daniel Ribeiro | Stars: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim, Lúcia Romano
Votes: 27,743 | Gross: $0.10M
13. Baby (II) (2024)
107 min | Drama
After his release from a juvenile center, Wellington finds himself homeless in São Paulo. At a porn theater, he meets Ronaldo, who mentors him in street survival. Their bond evolves into a turbulent affair.
Director: Marcelo Caetano | Stars: João Pedro Mariano, Ricardo Teodoro, Ana Flavia Cavalcanti, Bruna Linzmeyer
Votes: 25
14. The Seven Kittens (1980)
109 min | Comedy, Drama
Noronha, a low-class civil servant and his wife Gorda have four elder daughters. Silene, the youngest, is expelled from boarding school for killing a cat and newborns.
Director: Neville de Almeida | Stars: Antônio Fagundes, Ana Maria Magalhães, Lima Duarte, Ary Fontoura
Votes: 537
15. Pixote (1980)
TV-MA | 128 min | Crime, Drama
The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino
Votes: 9,304
16. Carandiru (2003)
R | 145 min | Crime, Drama
Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Enrique Diaz, Wagner Moura, Caio Blat, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 22,070 | Gross: $0.21M
17. Reel Savages (1977)
109 min | Crime, Horror
After producing a successful underground snuff movie in which the lead actress is raped and killed, Brazilian Miguel returns to São Paulo pretending to be American director Michael Tracey ... See full summary »
Director: Cláudio Cunha | Stars: Carlos Vereza, Rossana Ghessa, Canarinho, Nadir Fernandes
Votes: 89
18. Call Me Bruna (2016–2019)
60 min | Drama
A middle-class teen runs away from home and decides to work as a call girl. In little time, she becomes Bruna Surfistinha and gains notoriety after writing her routine on a blog.
Stars: Maria Bopp, Simone Mazzer, Stella Rabello, Nash Laila
Votes: 448
19. Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011)
TV-MA | 131 min | Biography, Drama
After the adoptive daughter of a stable family leaves them for a new life as a prostitute, she rises to become a popular performer among her clients, and details her routine in her blog.
Director: Marcus Baldini | Stars: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 8,026
20. Max Payne 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
The ex-cop turned private security guard for a wealthy family in Sao Paulo, Brazil finds himself thrown into a new deadly conflict.
Stars: James McCaffrey, Julian Rebolledo, Frank Rodriguez, Benedita Pereira
Votes: 11,619
21. Beyond the Universe (2022)
TV-MA | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Follows Nina, a talented pianist who has lupus. She forges an unexpected yet strong connection with Gabriel, one of the doctors on the team who takes care of her and gives her to confidence to play with a huge orchestra in São Paulo.
Director: Diego Freitas | Stars: Henrique Zaga, Ashleigh Morghan, Diego Freitas, João Miguel
Votes: 2,401
22. Marighella (2019)
155 min | Action, Drama, History
Facing a violent military dictatorship and an intimidated opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella articulates a resistance all the while ousting heinous crimes of torture and the infamous censorship instituted by the regime.
Director: Wagner Moura | Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruno Gagliasso, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Humberto Carrão
Votes: 56,089
23. Vampirella (1996 Video)
R | 82 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Adam, a descendant of the Van Helsings, works for PURGE, a paramilitary group dedicated to hunting vampires. He teams up with the alien Vampirella in order to locate and deal with their common enemy, Vlad.
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Talisa Soto, Roger Daltrey, Richard Joseph Paul, Brian Bloom
Votes: 1,702
24. Hour of the Star (1985)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
Tells the tale of the naive Macabéa, a 19-year-old lonely and poor woman from the Northeastern of Brazil who moves to São Paulo in hopes of a better future.
Director: Suzana Amaral | Stars: Denoy de Oliveira, Sonia Guedes, Umberto Magnani, José Dumont
Votes: 1,490
25. 7 Prisoners (2021)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama
To provide a better life for his family in the country, 18-year-old Mateus accepts a job in a junkyard in São Paulo for his new boss, Luca, but becomes trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking.
Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Lucas Oranmian, Vitor Julian
Votes: 9,277
26. Hard (2020–2021)
TV-MA | Comedy
A recent widow learns her deceased husband was in the porn production business and faces the challenge of saving the company she's inherited.
Stars: Natália Lage, Julio Machado, Martha Nowill, Denise Del Vecchio
Votes: 436
27. The Second Mother (2015)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Regina Casé, Helena Albergaria, Michel Joelsas, Camila Márdila
Votes: 16,803 | Gross: $0.38M
28. The Dreamseller (2016)
98 min | Drama
A disillusioned psychologist tries to commit suicide until he strikes up a friendship with an unlikely savior who teaches him a new way of living.
Directors: Jayme Monjardim, Luca Bueno | Stars: César Troncoso, Dan Stulbach, Dani Antunes, Andreas Apergis
Votes: 2,156
29. The Mechanism (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dramatic fiction series loosely inspired by an investigation of corruption in Brazil's private and state oil companies and construction companies.
Stars: Caroline Abras, Selton Mello, Enrique Diaz, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 36,718
30. Yakuza Princess (2021)
R | 111 min | Thriller
The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: MASUMI, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Eijiro Ozaki
Votes: 2,130
31. City of Men (2002–2018)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A realistic yet humorous look at the lives of Laranjinha and Acerola, two friends who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum.
Stars: Darlan Cunha, Douglas Silva, Camila Monteiro, Roberta Rodrigues
Votes: 2,970
32. Back to 15 (2022– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Drama
Unhappy at work and in her personal life, Anita discovers a way to travel back to age 15. What will she change in her past?
Stars: João Guilherme, Pedro Ottoni, Maisa, Klara Castanho
Votes: 1,389
33. Omniscient (2020)
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a city where citizens are monitored 24/7, a tech employee must outsmart her surveillance drone in order to investigate a murder.
Stars: Carla Salle, Sandra Corveloni, Jonathan Haagensen, Guilherme Prates
Votes: 2,567
34. Irmandade (2019– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.
Stars: Seu Jorge, Bruce Wexler, Hermila Guedes, Naruna Costa
Votes: 1,807
35. All the Invisible Children (2005)
124 min | Drama
Through the plights of seven different children, seven cruel destinies unfold, as the unknown innocents who share the same sensitivities and desires struggle for survival, understanding--and above all--love, in an apathetic grown-up world.
Directors: Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee, Kátia Lund, Jordan Scott, Ridley Scott, Stefano Veneruso, John Woo | Stars: Adama Bila, Elysée Rouamba, Rodrigue Ouattara, Uros Milovanovic
Votes: 4,292
36. 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: 1,608
37. The Forgotten Valley (2022– )
50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A group of young explorers get lost on a trail and end up in a peculiar village hidden under an eternal mist.
Stars: Caroline Abras, Julia Ianina, Carolina Manica, Daniel Rocha
Votes: 279
38. Waste Land (2010)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz
Votes: 9,367 | Gross: $0.19M
39. Sessão de Terapia (2012–2021)
25 min | Drama
The professional and personal day-to-day routine of a therapist in which each episode is marked by a session: of one of his patients or his own.
Stars: Zécarlos Machado, Selton Mello, Mayara Constantino, Selma Egrei
Votes: 406
40. The Girl Who Killed Her Parents (2021)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A psychological thriller surrounding the real murders of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen orchestrated by their own daughter, Suzane, along with her boyfriend and brother-in-law, the Cravinhos brothers.
Director: Mauricio Eça | Stars: Leonardo Bittencourt, Carla Diaz, Allan Souza Lima, Vera Zimmermann
Votes: 3,797
41. Love Is Blind: Brazil (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Reality-TV, Romance
The dating experiment comes to Brazil as local singles look for true love and get engaged, all without meeting the other person face to face.
Stars: Camila Queiroz, Klebber Toledo, Shayan Haghbin, Rodrigo Vaisemberg
Votes: 780
42. Bicho de Sete Cabeças (2000)
74 min | Drama
A trip to the mental institution hell. This odyssey is lived by Neto, a middle class teenager, who lives a normal life until his father sends him to a mental institution after finding drugs... See full summary »
Director: Laís Bodanzky | Stars: Rodrigo Santoro, Othon Bastos, Cássia Kis, Dani Nefussi
Votes: 6,414
43. Nothing to Lose (2018)
PG | 134 min | Biography, Drama
Self-financed fictional biopic of Brazilian bishop Edir Macedo, founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and owner of Record TV network.
Director: Alexandre Avancini | Stars: Petrônio Gontijo, Day Mesquita, Beth Goulart, Dalton Vigh
Votes: 23,120 | Gross: $1.00M
44. Four Days in September (1997)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, History
Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $0.31M
45. Verdict (2022– )
45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When a renowned criminal lawyer from São Paulo sees one of the people she loves most become a victim of the Brazilian penitentiary system, she must decide whether to cross the line that ... See full summary »
Stars: Camila Morgado, Pedro Caetano, Lucinha Lins, Bárbara Colen
Votes: 321
46. The Red Light Bandit (1968)
92 min | Crime, Thriller
The story of a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims.
Director: Rogério Sganzerla | Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Pagano Sobrinho, Luiz Linhares
Votes: 1,722
47. Monica and Friends: Bonds (2019)
TV-G | 97 min | Adventure, Family
Jimmy Five gathers his friends Monica, Maggy and Smudge to find his kidnapped dog Fluffy.
Director: Daniel Rezende | Stars: Giulia Benite, Kevin Vechiatto, Laura Rauseo, Gabriel Moreira
Votes: 2,436
48. Someone Borrowed (2022)
TV-14 | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
A stubborn bachelor hires an actress to play his fiancee to fulfill his dying mother's final wish, and try to avoid her deleting him from her will.
Director: Cris D'Amato | Stars: Caio Castro, Thati Lopes, Mariana Xavier, Danielle Winits
Votes: 1,730
49. O Cheiro do Ralo (2006)
Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
A pawn shop proprietor buys used goods from desperate locals--as much to play perverse power games as for his own livelihood, but when the perfect rump and a backed-up toilet enter his life, he loses all control.
Director: Heitor Dhalia | Stars: Selton Mello, Paula Braun, Paulo Alves, Suzana Alves
Votes: 5,536
50. Forever (1991)
96 min | Drama, Mystery
Marked by her father's strong presence, since he is a rich and powerful businessman, the beautiful Berenice investigates his love life, to feel closer to him. With her findings, their ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Hugo Khouri | Stars: Ben Gazzara, Eva Grimaldi, Gioia Scola, Janet Agren
Votes: 130