City of God

City of God 2002

8.43

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

2002

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark 2024

6.80

A pair of mice attempt to board Noah's Ark: Vini, a charismatic poet with terrible stage fright, and Tito, a talented and charming guitarist. When the rains come, only one male and one female of each species is allowed on Noah's Ark. With the help of an ingenious cockroach and fate's good luck, Vini and Tito sneak their way onto the Ark and together avert a showdown among the ships carnivores and plant eaters. All the while, the animals perform a series of classic songs inspired by world renowned poet, Vinicius de Moraes. Can these talented stowaways use music to break the tension and help these cooped up creatures survive the 40 days and 40 nights together?

2024

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within 2010

7.81

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

2010

My Mom Is a Character

My Mom Is a Character 2013

7.74

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

2013

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey 2010

7.20

The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting

2010

Motel Destino

Motel Destino 2024

8.00

Dayana lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias, owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power and desire, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges.

2024

Carandiru

Carandiru 2003

7.60

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

2003

The Nightshifter

The Nightshifter 2019

7.00

Stênio, the nightshifter of a morgue, has the ability to communicate with the cadavers that are brought to him every night.

2019

If I Were You

If I Were You 2006

6.37

The publicist Claudio and the housewife and choral teacher Helena have been married for many years, but they do not understand and respect the feelings and view point of the partner. Claudio sees Helena as a shopper and "little teacher of a choral" and Helena sees Claudio as an insensitive and rough man. On the night before the fiftieth anniversary of Claudio, they changed places with each other.

2006

If I Were You 2

If I Were You 2 2009

6.09

Claudio and Helena are on the verge of breaking up, until the couple experiences another strange phenomenon that looks to help them understand one another more.

2009

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil 2007

6.93

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.

2007

Two Sons of Francisco

Two Sons of Francisco 2005

6.80

The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.

2005

God Is Brazilian

God Is Brazilian 2003

6.17

God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, where He believes there's a very good man for the job. As soon as He comes down to Earth, a young man comes along to help on His quest.

2003

My Name Ain't Johnny

My Name Ain't Johnny 2008

7.10

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

2008

Cancer With Virgo Rising

Cancer With Virgo Rising 2024

1

Maths teacher Clara, mother of a teenager, divorced and party-loving, likes to be in complete control of her life. But when she is diagnosed with breast cancer the control she thought she had is shaken. She rethinks her beliefs, her vanities and her affections, together with her daughter, her mother and old and new friends, discovering an interior strength to overcome the illness. Based on a true story.

2024

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess 2009

4.90

Based on the book O Fantástico Mistério de Feiurinha, the story combines real world and fantasy, dream and determination, with a surprising end, even for a fairy tale. The movie shows the fight of the fairy tale characters, now adults, who come together to recover the fable of the Little Ugly Princess, a beautiful Princess with a strange name, which only makes sense for those who know her story. The problem is that children and adults have forgotten the story of the Little Ugly Princess, which is as wonderful as other major fables for children. Cinderella brings together other fairy tale characters to meet the writer who keeps, lost in a small notebook, the Little Ugly Princess story.

2009

Amazonia

Amazonia 2013

6.07

Amazonia is an adventure in 3D inside the largest rainforest on the planet: the Amazon rainforest. Chestnut is a Capuchin monkey domesticated who survives a plane crash and finds himself alone in the dense forest. The monkey needs to learn to live in freedom, in a new world where animals of all kinds: Jaguars, alligators, snakes, tapirs, hawks. Gradually, Brown learns to live in the forest, making new friends, especially the monkey Gaia, their fellow species.

2013

Chico Xavier

Chico Xavier 2010

7.17

A biography of spiritual medium and author Francisco Candido Xavier.

2010

A Dog's Will

A Dog's Will 2000

8.40

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

2000

Perlimps

Perlimps 2023

6.30

Claé and Bruô, secret agents from enemy Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon, must overcome their differences and combine forces to find the Perlimps and infiltrate into a world controlled by Giants where war is imminent.

2023