Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "sao-paulo-brazil"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
51. Just Short of Perfect (2021)
TV-14 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A divorced lawyer falls for a charismatic cardiologist. But when their difference in size leads to family friction, is she ready to listen to her heart?
Director: Ale McHaddo | Stars: Juliana Paes, Leandro Hassum, Marcelo Laham, Luana Martau
Votes: 1,251
52. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
PG | 110 min | Drama
A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in 1970, when the World Cup coincides with political crackdowns by the military dictatorship.
Director: Cao Hamburger | Stars: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Paulo Autran
Votes: 6,673 | Gross: $0.76M
53. Aeroporto: Área Restrita (2017–2023)
Documentary
The restricted areas of the largest airport in Latin America, through challenging work of the Federal Police and the Internal Revenue Service in protecting the entry and exit from Brazil to the world.
Star: Lucero
Votes: 132
54. Malhação (1995–2020)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Long-running soap that depicts the lives of a group of teens as they struggle in the midst of life choices, love, ambition, disappointment, and family and relationship issues.
Stars: Alexandre Slaviero, Edvana Carvalho, Leo Jaime, Jéssica Lobo
Votes: 724
55. 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
56. Embodiment of Evil (2008)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror
The gravedigger Zé do Caixão continues his search for the perfect woman to bear his son.
Director: José Mojica Marins | Stars: José Mojica Marins, Jece Valadão, Adriano Stuart, Milhem Cortaz
Votes: 1,805
57. Terra Estrangeira (1995)
110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the death of his mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to his mother's native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Fernanda Torres, Fernando Alves Pinto, Alexandre Borges, Luís Melo
Votes: 1,939
58. The Favorite (2008–2009)
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The friendship of two women is torn apart as one, supposedly innocent, is accused of murdering the other one's husband.
Stars: Patricia Pillar, Cláudia Raia, Mariana Ximenes, Glória Menezes
Votes: 795
59. Socrates (2018)
Not Rated | 71 min | Drama
After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own while coming to terms with his grief.
Director: Alexandre Moratto | Stars: Christian Malheiros, Tales Ordakji, Jayme Rodrigues, Vanessa Santana
Votes: 1,230
60. The King of TV (2022– )
Biography, Drama
The life and times of Silvio Santos, rising from street vendor to the name of a television conglomerate, and becoming one of the most celebrated Brazilian communicators.
Stars: Gui Santana, Gabriela Borer, Bárbara Maia, Ary França
Votes: 544
61. Intimate Strangers (2018)
111 min | Drama
A woman moves back, from São Paulo to her hometown Rio de Janeiro, to support her husband's job. On their new residence, she forms an unlikely bond with her young neighbor based on their past memories, sadness and loneliness.
Director: José Alvarenga Jr. | Stars: Rafaela Mandelli, Gabriel Contente, Milhem Cortaz, José Dumont
Votes: 204
62. Linha de Passe (2008)
113 min | Drama, Sport
A story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams.
Directors: Walter Salles, Daniela Thomas | Stars: Sandra Corveloni, João Baldasserini, Vinícius de Oliveira, Geraldo Rodrigues
Votes: 2,914
63. Joint Venture (2019– )
Crime, Drama
What would happen if cannabis gets legalized in Brazil? Biriba is a drug dealer that lefts his past behind and uses his knowledge to start selling the product legally. He must deal with countess challenges and the weight of his past.
Stars: Luís Navarro, Henrique Santana, Leilah Moreno, Dexter
Votes: 611
64. I'm Looking for a Bed (1982)
85 min | Drama
Director: Deni Cavalcanti | Stars: Tânia Gomide, Shirley Santos, Acácia Andréa, Lia Hollywood
Votes: 45
65. The Boy Who Killed My Parents (2021)
87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Suzane von Richthofen's point of view of the events that led to the death of her parents.
Director: Mauricio Eça | Stars: Carla Diaz, Leonardo Bittencourt, Allan Souza Lima, Vera Zimmermann
Votes: 3,245
66. Monica and Friends: Lessons (2021)
91 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Monica, Jimmy Five, Maggy, and Smudge try to flee school. Now, they have to face their consequences, and they will not be few.
Director: Daniel Rezende | Stars: Giulia Benite, Kevin Vechiatto, Laura Rauseo, Gabriel Moreira
Votes: 1,318
67. Magnífica 70 (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
MAGNÍFICA 70 portrays the underground cinema-making scene of São Paulo in the '70s with stunning visuals and an award-winning cast and crew. The third season wraps up the series with the ... See full summary »
Stars: Marcos Winter, Simone Spoladore, Adriano Garib, Maria Luísa Mendonça
Votes: 460
68. Second Call (2019–2021)
40 min | Drama
'Second Call' focuses on the resilience stories of teachers and students in a complex public education system.
Stars: Débora Bloch, Thalita Carauta, Paulo Gorgulho, Hermila Guedes
Votes: 370
69. Skull: The Mask (2020)
90 min | Fantasy, Horror
The feature film is an action-packed horror flick depicting a supernatural serial killer based on pre-Colombian mythology in a hunt for revenge in the metropolis of São Paulo.
Directors: Armando Fonseca, Kapel Furman | Stars: Ivo Müller, Thiago Carvalho, Guta Ruiz, Tristan Aronovich
Votes: 945
70. Psi (2014–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Chronicles the adventures of Carlo Antonini, a psychiatrist, psychologist, and a moderately pathological and highly interventionist psychoanalyst, both inside and outside the office.
Stars: Emílio de Mello, Raul Barretto, Paula Picarelli, Claudia Ohana
Votes: 356
71. Samantha! (2018–2019)
27 min | Comedy
A child star in the '80s, Samantha clings to the fringes of celebrity with hilarious harebrained schemes to launch herself back into stardom.
Stars: Emanuelle Araújo, Douglas Silva, Sabrina Nonata, Cauã Gonçalves
Votes: 547
72. Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
TV-MA | 197 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
Stars: Stephanie Sherry, Thaís Nunes, Osvaldo Luiz Figueira, Lucas Martins
Votes: 2,601
73. Camila Jam (2007)
120 min | Drama
The story of Camila, a young woman intent on becoming a writer.
Director: Murilo Salles | Stars: Leandra Leal, Frank Borges, Luciano Bortoluzzi, Luciana Brites
Votes: 543
74. As Five (2020– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
Five friends are reunited after six years without seeing each other. Amid reflection on the choices of adulthood and the destiny they have decided upon for their lives, together they feel stronger to face what is to come.
Stars: Gabi Medvedovsky, Daphne Bozaski, Manoela Aliperti, Heslaine Vieira
Votes: 232
75. Verfolgt (2006)
87 min | Drama
Angelina Maccarone's drama explores the obsessive relationship between a confused teenager and an elder woman, Elsa Seifert, who works as a probation officer and becomes increasingly attracted to a 16-year-old offender.
Director: Angelina Maccarone | Stars: Kostja Ullmann, Maren Kroymann, Moritz Grove, Sila Sahin
Votes: 599
76. Our Godfather (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier | Stars: Cristina Buscetta, Roberto Buscetta, Lisa Buscetta, Roberto Precioso
Votes: 1,626
77. September Mornings (2021– )
TV-14 | 35 min | Drama
The life of a trans woman who has just gained her independence takes an unexpected turn when an unknown son she had with a woman ten years ago shows up out of the blue.
Stars: Liniker, Thomas Aquino, Gustavo Coelho, Clodd Dias
Votes: 880
78. Turma da Mônica Jovem: Reflexos do Medo (2024)
88 min | Adventure, Fantasy
When Monica, J-Five, Maggy, Smudge, and Milena discover that the Limoeiro Museum will be auctioned, they decide to come together to save it. While investigating what is happening, they come across secrets of the Limoeiro neighborhood.
Director: Mauricio Eça | Stars: Maria Bopp, Xande Valois, Mateus Solano, Júlia Rabello
Votes: 200
79. Up Against Them All (2004)
95 min | Crime, Drama
"Contra Todos" is a story about the lies, treachery and vengeance of a middle-class family living on the outskirts of São Paulo. Four characters try desperately to change their lives, but are unable to escape their destiny.
Director: Roberto Moreira | Stars: Leona Cavalli, Sílvia Lourenço, Ailton Graça, Giulio Lopes
Votes: 458
80. Cabras da Peste (2021)
TV-14 | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two hapless cops find themselves in over their heads as they cross paths with dangerous criminals while searching for Celestina, a beloved goat mascot.
Director: Vitor Brandt | Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Edmilson Filho, Letícia Lima, Leandro Ramos
Votes: 2,033
81. Where My Heart Is (2020)
60 min | Drama
A doctor's addiction to crack cocaine spirals out of control, jeopardizing her promising career until she hits rock bottom and must decide whether to succumb or seek redemption with the support of her family.
Stars: Letícia Colin, Daniel de Oliveira, Mariana Lima, Fábio Assunção
Votes: 308
82. Cat's Cradle (2002)
92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Cristiano, Francisco and Gabriel are three good old friends celebrating their entrance in the University. But in a horror night, the fun gets mixed up with violence.
Director: Alexandre Stockler | Stars: Rennata Airoldi, Luiz Araújo, Cainan Baladez, Caio Blat
Votes: 463
83. Durval Discos (2002)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of "Durval Discos", a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the ... See full summary »
Director: Anna Muylaert | Stars: Ary França, Etty Fraser, Isabela Guasco, Marisa Orth
Votes: 1,268
84. Maids (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost ... See full summary »
Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Nando Olival | Stars: Cláudia Missura, Graziella Moretto, Lena Roque, Olivia Araújo
Votes: 1,363
85. The Basement of Scream Street (2022)
90 min | Horror, Mystery
Siblings Jonas and Rebeca, who, haunted by guilt over their parents' death, have developed an obsessive dependency on each other as they care for their grandmother and a child trapped in the basement.
Director: Sabrina Greve | Stars: Chris Couto, Carol Marques da Costa, Giovanni de Lorenzi, Nycolas França
Votes: 9
86. The Team (2014)
91 min | Documentary, Sport
The German national team and their journey in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Directors: Martin Christ, Jens Gronheid, Ulrich Voigt | Stars: DeMarcus Beasley, Franz Beckenbauer, Thomas Beheshti, Georg Behlau
Votes: 1,799
87. And They Say I Am the Crazy One (2019)
86 min | Comedy, Drama
Young, intense, and authentic, Dani just wants a normal life. However, since she was a child, she has been misaligned with her world.
Director: Julia Rezende | Stars: Débora Falabella, Yara de Novaes, Gustavo Vaz, Cristina Pereira
Votes: 745
88. Thirst (1998 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, Thriller
A chemical engineer, who recently moved to town, struggles to find a way to kill a deadly new variant of Cryptosporidium that has infiltrated the town's water supply, causing people who drink it to die of thirst.
Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Adam Arkin, Joely Fisher, Giancarlo Esposito, Ken Jenkins
Votes: 358
89. São Paulo, Sociedade Anônima (1965)
107 min | Drama
A man lives in conflict as he deals with his friends and love interests against the backdrop of São Paulo.
Director: Luiz Sérgio Person | Stars: Ana Esmeralda, Eva Wilma, Otelo Zeloni, Walmor Chagas
Votes: 998
90. Via Appia (1989)
Unrated | 89 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Frank, a (HIV infected) former Lufthansa steward, goes back to Rio from Germany with a film crew to look for Mario, a young man with whom he had a one night stand. Before Mario departed the... See full summary »
Director: Jochen Hick | Stars: Peter Senner, Guilherme de Pádua, Yves Jansen, Margarita Schmidt
Votes: 106
91. Cronicamente Inviável (2000)
101 min | Crime, Drama
Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses.
Director: Sergio Bianchi | Stars: Umberto Magnani, Cecil Thiré, Dira Paes, Betty Gofman
Votes: 678
92. Boys in Brazil (2014)
Unrated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A group of friends make a pact together to come out of the closet after one of them is assaulted during São Paulo's Gay Parade.
Director: Alexandre Carvalho | Stars: Tchaka O'Hara, Luis Vaz, Maurício Evanns, Marcello Airoldi
Votes: 279
93. Rua Augusta (2018)
TV-MA | Action, Crime, Drama
Mika (Fiorella Mattheis) is a stripper who tries to rebuild her life after a troubled and mysterious past. She started working in the bustling Rua Augusta, in São Paulo, where she is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Fiorella Mattheis, Lourinelson Vladmir, Milhem Cortaz, Rui Ricardo Diaz
Votes: 216
94. A Garota da Moto (2016– )
Drama
Joana is a motogirl who lives on the fascinating and dangerous day-to-day of the streets, viaducts and expressways of São Paulo on two wheels, having to defend alone her 8-year-old son ... See full summary »
Stars: Christiana Ubach, Daniela Escobar, Enzo Barone, Murilo Grossi
Votes: 54
95. A Marvada Carne (1985)
77 min | Comedy, Romance
Hillbilly has one single dream in life: eat beef. He finds a little maid who's anxious to marry, and promises him: in their wedding party, his father would kill an ox.
Director: André Klotzel | Stars: Adilson Barros, Fernanda Torres, Dionísio Azevedo, Geny Prado
Votes: 501
96. Romeo & Juliet ...Get Married (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
A Romeo-and-Juliet kind of love affair. The difference here is what sets the two lovers apart: their soccer teams. Being a fan of Corinthians, Romeu has to fake he really likes Palmeiras, in order to gain Julieta's heart.
Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Luis Gustavo, Luana Piovani, Marco Ricca, Martha Mellinger
Votes: 1,120
97. We 3 (2011)
TV-14 | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Three young people arrive from different parts of the country to go to college in Sao Paulo. On their first day there, a strange and intense attraction unites them. Together, they rent an ... See full summary »
Director: Nando Olival | Stars: Gabriel Godoy, Victor Mendes, Juliana Schalch, Sophia Reis
Votes: 744
98. Alice (2008)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Alice is a 26-year old woman, who moves to São Paulo after her father's unexpected death. In this intense and eclectic city, she starts to live life to the fullest, discover pleasures, chalk up successes and fearlessly face her failures.
Stars: Andréia Horta, Gabrielle Lopes, Vinicius Faria Zinn, Juliano Cazarré
Votes: 182
99. The Trespasser (2001)
97 min | Drama, Thriller
Two businessmen hire a hitman to kill their third partner and are then blackmailed by the hitman as he takes over their company.
Director: Beto Brant | Stars: Marco Ricca, Alexandre Borges, Paulo Miklos, Mariana Ximenes
Votes: 1,865
100. O Segundo Homem (2022)
111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future, when the carrying of weapons is authorized in Brazil and violence in the country grows in a way never seen before, Miro decides to protect his family by enlisting in the... See full summary »
Director: Thiago Luciano | Stars: Anderson Di Rizzi, Lucy Ramos, Pedro Carvalho, Cleo
Votes: 79