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1. Rio (2011)
G | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams.
Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Karen Disher
Votes: 248,650 | Gross: $143.62M
2. Moonraker (1979)
PG | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle, and discovers a plot to commit global genocide.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel
Votes: 108,832 | Gross: $70.31M
3. 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: 75,851 | Gross: $1.61M
4. Black Orpheus (1959)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Director: Marcel Camus | Stars: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Lourdes de Oliveira, Léa Garcia
Votes: 12,267
5. Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)
R | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, John P. Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 8,126 | Gross: $6.70M
6. Bus 174 (2002)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Crime
On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.
Directors: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda | Stars: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Anonymous
Votes: 8,623 | Gross: $0.22M
7. 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
8. Orfeu (1999)
110 min | Crime, Drama, Music
In a dangerous but human Rio's slum, rises the love affair betwen Orfeu and Eurídice, provoking jealousy and violence in times of carnival.
Director: Carlos Diegues | Stars: Toni Garrido, Patrícia França, Murilo Benício, Zezé Motta
Votes: 954 | Gross: $0.10M
9. Waiting for the Carnival (2019)
86 min | Documentary
A small village in the Brazilian outback is considered the nation's capital of jeans. It's also a microcosm that depicts modern day capitalism and its transgressions.
Director: Marcelo Gomes
Votes: 892
10. República dos Assassinos (1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama
In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, ... See full summary »
Director: Miguel Faria Jr. | Stars: Tarcísio Meira, Sandra Bréa, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Silvia Bandeira
Votes: 97
11. Azougue Nazaré (2018)
80 min | Drama
In a vast, seemingly endless cane field, the sugarcane dances to the wind, like sea waves. PAI NANI, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual leader, carries out a religious act with five caboclos de ... See full summary »
Director: Tiago Melo | Stars: Valmir do Côco, Joana Gatis, Mestre Barachinha, Edilson Silva
Votes: 144
12. Carnaval Blues (2007)
60 min | Drama
Guillermo Locke is an American anthropology student traveling to Brazil for the first time to study its "culture of violence" for his thesis. " Mestre" is a poor but respected community ... See full summary »
Directors: Miguel Silveira, Elias Lopez-Trabada | Stars: Elias Lopez-Trabada, Wendell Bendelack, Isabel Cardenas, Julia Cardenas
13. Imperatriz do Carnaval (2004)
102 min | Documentary, Music
Empress of Carnival (Imperatriz do Carnaval) is a feature documentary about the preparation of a samba-school for the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Offering an entertaining ... See full summary »
Director: Fernando Schultz | Stars: Rosa Magalhães, Alex Teixeira
14. The Next Samba (2016)
106 min | Documentary | Completed
Rio de Janeiro hosts the greatest open sky spectacle on Earth, Carnival, and these Carnivals doesn't happen without samba. Carnival is watched by millions of people around the world, but ... See full summary »
Director: Marcelo Lavandoski
Votes: 16
15. Carnaval Claudia Leitte: We Can Do It (2021)
17 min | Documentary
Going beyond the backstage of Claudia Leitte's 2020 Carnival blocks with testimonials from the women involved in its conception, leaders of social projects and learn historical facts on the achievements of the women honored by the singer.
Stars: Claudia Leitte, Maria Regina Granjeiro
16.
Doutor Castor (2021)
Episode:
Nos tempos da malandragem
(2021)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Castor is the boss of the illegal gambling in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro. With dirty money and violence, he uses the football and samba institutions of the neighborhood to promote himself.
Votes: 18
17.
Doutor Castor (2021)
Episode:
Sonhar com rei dá leão
(2021)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
After a series of murders, the board of the illegal gambling emerges. In 1985, Castor dreams of a year of glories both on samba and football.
Votes: 17
18.
Doutor Castor (2021)
Episode:
Todo carnaval tem seu fim
(2021)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
An investigation on the criminal organization reveals a big corruption scheme. Castor moves away from Bangu and Mocidade.
Votes: 17
19.
Doutor Castor (2021)
Episode:
Capo de tutti capi
(2021)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
The big boss of the illegal gambling extends his tentacles over politics and security forces. Bangu goes to the Libertadores Cup and Mocidade becomes protagonist on the carnival scene.
Votes: 17
20.
Siren's Song (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2013)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directors: José Luiz Villamarim, Ricardo Waddington | Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 9
21.
Siren's Song (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2013)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directors: José Luiz Villamarim, Ricardo Waddington | Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 6
22.
Siren's Song (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2013)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directors: José Luiz Villamarim, Ricardo Waddington | Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento
Votes: 6
23.
Siren's Song (2013)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2013)
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directors: José Luiz Villamarim, Ricardo Waddington | Stars: Isis Valverde, Gabriel Braga Nunes, Camila Morgado, Fabiula Nascimento