Thursday 22 December 2011

Most Popular Titles With Country of Origin Brazil

1. City of God (2002) City of God (2002)
    8.8/10  
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 R 130 mins.
2. Prison Break (2005 TV Series) Prison Break (2005 TV Series)
Episode: Pilot (2005)
    8.8/10  
Michael Scofield is imprisoned in Fox River State Penitentiary. He finds his brother, Lincoln Burrows, who is a death row prisoner, and tells him that he is going to break them both out of the prison. Dir: Brett Ratner With: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robin Tunney Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller TV_14 42 mins.
3. The Vow (2012) The Vow (2012)
A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again. Dir: Michael Sucsy With: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill Drama | Romance PG_13
4. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
    8.2/10  
After a prison riot, Captain Nascimiento, 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 Crime | Drama | Thriller UNRATED 115 mins.
5. Blindness (2008) Blindness (2008)
    6.6/10  
A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant "white blindness". Those first afflicted are quarantined... Dir: Fernando Meirelles With: Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller R 121 mins.
6. Elite Squad (2007) Elite Squad (2007)
    8.0/10  
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 Crime | Drama | Thriller R 115 mins.
7. 360 (2011) 360 (2011)
    5.4/10  
A look at what happens when partners from different social backgrounds engage in physical relationships. Dir: Fernando Meirelles With: Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Anthony Hopkins Drama | Romance
8. Anaconda (1997) Anaconda (1997)
    4.3/10  
A "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake. Dir: Luis Llosa With: Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz Adventure | Horror | Thriller PG_13 89 mins.
9. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
    7.8/10  
The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling. Dir: Walter Salles With: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mercedes Morán Adventure | Biography | Drama R 126 mins.
10. Adrift (2009) Adrift (2009)
    6.8/10  
A 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father's infidelities. Dir: Heitor Dhalia With: Laura Neiva, Vincent Cassel, Camilla Belle Drama 97 mins.
11. Bróder (2010) Bróder (2010)
    7.4/10  
In the slum of Capão Redondo in São Paulo, the twenty-third anniversary of Marco Aurélio a.k.a. Macu... Dir: Jeferson De With: Caio Blat, Jonathan Haagensen, Silvio Guindane
12. VIPs (2010) VIPs (2010)
    6.8/10  
A human look on the life of one of the biggest frauds in the world happened by important people in Brazil. Dir: Toniko Melo With: Wagner Moura, Emiliano Ruschel, Juliano Cazarré Drama 95 mins.
13. Waste Land (2010 Documentary) Waste Land (2010 Documentary)
    7.8/10  
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit... Dir: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley With: Vik Muniz Documentary 99 mins.
14. José and Pilar (2010 Documentary) José and Pilar (2010 Documentary)
    8.8/10  
"José and Pilar," a documentary by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes, is a deeply moving story about love, loss and literature... Dir: Miguel Gonçalves Mendes With: José Saramago, Pilar del Río, Gael García Bernal Documentary | Biography 117 mins.
15. Angels and Demons (1970) Angels and Demons (1970)
    6.3/10  
Young woman and her lover involve a lawyer in their plan to kill her rich uncle and stay with his fortune. Dir: Carlos Hugo Christensen With: Eva Christian, Geraldo Del Rey, Luiz Fernando Ianelli Drama 90 mins.
16. Bruna Surfistinha (2011) Bruna Surfistinha (2011)
    6.3/10  
Raquel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and... Dir: Marcus Baldini With: Deborah Secco, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Drica Moraes Drama
17. O Melhor de Kid Bengala (2007 Video) O Melhor de Kid Bengala (2007 Video)
    -/10  
Dir: Sandro Lima With: Babalu, Kid Bengala, Pamela Butt Adult
18. Fordlandia (2013) Fordlandia (2013)
A dramatic romance between Joanna shared a Brazilian who has learned to assert their rights as workers and Mitchell was an American expatriate who Americanism against Ford on behalf of a great love. Dir: Emerson Muzeli With: James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Javier Bardem Romance
19. Assalto ao Banco Central (2011) Assalto ao Banco Central (2011)
    5.6/10  
"The Baron" wanted to commit the perfect heist involving 3 tons of money and no violence. For this he... Dir: Marcos Paulo With: Hermila Guedes, Milhem Cortaz, Milton Gonçalves Crime | Drama | Thriller
20. City of Men (2007) City of Men (2007)
    7.2/10  
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas. Dir: Paulo Morelli With: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen Crime | Drama R 106 mins.
21. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
    7.4/10  
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found... Dir: Hector Babenco With: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga Drama R 120 mins.
22. Central Station (1998) Central Station (1998)
    7.9/10  
An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew. Dir: Walter Salles With: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra Drama R 113 mins.
23. Fear X (2003) Fear X (2003)
    5.8/10  
When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident Harry (Turturro), prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder. Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn With: John Turturro, Deborah Kara Unger, Stephen Eric McIntyre Thriller PG_13
24. Hungry Bitches (2007 Video) Hungry Bitches (2007 Video)
    4.4/10  
With: Karla, Latifa 62 mins.
25. Rio Sex Comedy (2010) Rio Sex Comedy (2010)
    5.1/10  
Charts the misadventures of expatriates in Rio in their bungled search for both personal pleasures and social justice. Each character reveals a different aspect of the fabled city, from Rio high society to favelas. Dir: Jonathan Nossiter With: Charlotte Rampling, Bill Pullman, Irène Jacob Comedy 124 mins.
26. Carandiru (2003) Carandiru (2003)
    7.5/10  
Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in São Paulo... Dir: Hector Babenco With: Enrique Díaz, Wagner Moura, Caio Blat Drama | Crime R 145 mins.
27. The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    6.6/10  
A photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter. Dir: Manoel de Oliveira With: Pilar López de Ayala, Ricardo Trêpa, Leonor Silveira Drama UNRATED 97 mins.
28. From Beginning to End (2009) From Beginning to End (2009)
    6.3/10  
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.
29. Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010) Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010)
    5.5/10  
The life of the doctor André Luiz in the spiritual city of Nosso Lar. Dir: Wagner de Assis With: Renato Prieto, Fernando Alves Pinto, Rosane Mulholland Drama
30. Bus 174 (2002 Documentary) Bus 174 (2002 Documentary)
    7.9/10  
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man... Dir: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda With: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares Documentary | Crime R 150 mins.
31. Journey to the End of the Night (2006) Journey to the End of the Night (2006)
    5.9/10  
The tale of a son and his father separately plotting to escape the desolation of their lives in the lurid underworld of Brazil's sex industry... Dir: Eric Eason With: Brendan Fraser, Mos Def, Scott Glenn Drama | Thriller R 88 mins.
32. Open Road (2012) Open Road (2012)
Angie, a young Brazilian artist, abandons her old life and embarks on a journey around the country. Running from her past, and searching for her foundation in life, Angie finds not only herself but love in its many forms. Dir: Marcio Garcia With: Juliette Lewis, Camilla Belle, Colin Egglesfield Action | Drama | Thriller
33. The Beauty of Sharks (2013) The Beauty of Sharks (2013)
A 1950s, French Riviera set thriller about a gigolo caught in a confidence trick. Dir: Karim Ainouz With: Bill Nighy, Sharon Stone, Faye Dunaway
34. Amor Estranho Amor (1982) Amor Estranho Amor (1982)
    6.4/10  
Man remembers 48 crucial hours in his life when, as a teenager, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician... Dir: Walter Hugo Khouri With: Vera Fischer, Tarcísio Meira, Xuxa Meneghel Drama R 97 mins.
35. Call Girl (2007) Call Girl (2007)
    6.3/10  
A crime thriller involving political corruption. Dir: António-Pedro Vasconcelos With: Soraia Chaves, Ivo Canelas, Nicolau Breyner Crime | Drama | Thriller 145 mins.
36. Mulheres Taradas Por Animais (1989) Mulheres Taradas Por Animais (1989)
    6.4/10  
Three depraved biologists do some intense field research. Dir: Johannes Freyger With: Oswaldo Cirillo, Walter Gabarron, Lia Soul Comedy | Adult 90 mins.
37. El sexo de los ángeles (2012) El sexo de los ángeles (2012)
Dir: Xavier Villaverde With: Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Lluïsa Castell, Álvaro Cervantes
38. Amazon Jail (1982) Amazon Jail (1982)
    4.4/10  
Young women in the Amazon are kidnapped by a ring of devil-worshipers, who plan to sell them as sex slaves... Dir: Osvaldo de Oliveira With: Elizabeth Hartmann, Maurício do Valle, Sandra Graffi Action United States-NOT-RATED 99 mins.
39. Black Orpheus (1959) Black Orpheus (1959)
    7.5/10  
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 Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance PG 100 mins.
40. Lope (2010) Lope (2010)
    6.2/10  
A chronicle of the life of Lope de Vega, the Spanish playwright who dominated Spain's early Golden Age of theater. Dir: Andrucha Waddington With: Alberto Ammann, Leonor Watling, Pilar López de Ayala Biography | Drama 106 mins.
41. Pixote (1981) Pixote (1981)
    7.9/10  
The life of a boy in the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with little crimes, prostitution, etc Dir: Hector Babenco With: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura Crime | Drama R 128 mins.
42. Violeta (2011) Violeta (2011)
    8.4/10  
Dir: Andrés Wood With: Francisca Gavilán, Gabriela Aguilera, Daniel Antivilo Biography 110 mins.
43. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006) The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
    7.4/10  
A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in the year of 1970, where both world cup and dictatorship happen in Brazil. Dir: Cao Hamburger With: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk Drama PG 110 mins.
44. At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
    6.5/10  
Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians... Dir: Hector Babenco With: Tom Berenger, John Lithgow, Daryl Hannah Drama | Romance R 189 mins.
45. India - A Love Story (2009 TV Series) India - A Love Story (2009 TV Series)
    5.6/10  
With: Juliana Paes, Laura Cardoso, Christiane Torloni Adventure | Drama | Romance
46. Xuxa Popstar (2000) Xuxa Popstar (2000)
    1.4/10  
Top model decides to retire and goes back to Brazil, after a briliant international career, in order to meet her Prince Charming... Dir: Paulo Sérgio de Almeida, Tizuka Yamasaki With: Xuxa Meneghel, Luigi Baricelli, Marcos Frota Comedy | Romance | Family 86 mins.
47. Last Stop 174 (2008) Last Stop 174 (2008)
    7.0/10  
A chronicle of a real-life bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro that occurred on June 12, 2000. Dir: Bruno Barreto With: Michel Gomes, Chris Vianna, Marcello Melo Junior Crime | Drama | Thriller 104 mins.
48. A Prisão (1980) A Prisão (1980)
    4.8/10  
In a prison, women rebel against the guards' sadism and sexual abuse and decide to run away. Some manage to escape and are chased by the Police. Dir: Oswaldo de Oliveira With: Maria Stella Splendore, Marta Anderson, Danielle Ferrite Action | Drama X 87 mins.
49. Behind the Sun (2001) Behind the Sun (2001)
    7.6/10  
When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families. Dir: Walter Salles With: José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro, Rita Assemany Drama PG_13 105 mins.
50. The Blind Bastard Club (2012) The Blind Bastard Club (2012)
A story centered around a group of blind people who live on the edge. Dir: Ash With: Rosario Dawson, Rodrigo Santoro, Lenny Kravitz Romance

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