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Most Popular Portuguese-Language Feature Films

1. City of God (2002) City of God (2002)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Dir: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund With: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino Crime | Drama 130 mins.
2. Rio, I Love You (2014) Rio, I Love You (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  
A series of short films set in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Dir: Vicente Amorim, Guillermo Arriaga With: Basil Hoffman, Emily Mortimer, Rodrigo Santoro Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance 110 mins.
3. Elite Squad (2007) Elite Squad (2007)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
1997, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his occupation while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope comes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dir: José Padilha With: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 115 mins.
4. Trash (2014) Trash (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  
Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong. Dir: Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort With: Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luis, Gabriel Weinstein Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller 114 mins.
5. The Way He Looks (2014) The Way He Looks (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X  
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. Dir: Daniel Ribeiro With: Ghilherme Lobo, Fabio Audi, Tess Amorim Drama | Romance 96 mins.
6. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups. Dir: José Padilha With: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 115 mins.
7. Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011) Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl (2011)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  
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. Dir: Marcus Baldini With: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes Biography | Drama 131 mins.
8. Neon Bull (2015) Neon Bull (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
Iremar works at the "Vaquejadas", a rodeo in the North East of Brazil where two men on horseback try bring down a bull by grabbing its tail... Dir: Gabriel Mascaro With: Juliano Cazarré, Maeve Jinkings, Josinaldo Alves Drama 101 mins.
9. From Beginning to End (2009) From Beginning to End (2009)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
Two brothers develop a very close relationship as they are growing up in an idyllic and happy family. When they are young adults their relationship becomes very intimate, romantic, and sexual. Dir: Aluizio Abranches With: Júlia Lemmertz, Fábio Assunção, Jean Pierre Noher Drama | Romance 94 mins.
10. Black Orpheus (1959) Black Orpheus (1959)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro. Dir: Marcel Camus With: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira Drama | Fantasy | Music | Romance 100 mins.