Portuguese Movies and TV Shows

1.A Grande Família(2001)

8.4·Comedy·Family

The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.

2.City of God(2002)

8.4·Drama·Crime

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

3.Porta dos Fundos(2012)

6.9·Comedy

A series of short comedy films.

4.Elize: Shadows of a Woman(2026)

7.5·Thriller·Crime·Drama

In this retelling of a real case, a former escort discovers her wealthy husband's infidelity and struggles to cope as betrayal poisons their marriage.

5.Kings(2022)

9.2·Action & Adventure·Drama·Mystery

Kings will tell the story of the nation of Israel, from the moment when the last judge, the prophet Samuel, is used by God to guide His people, to the sad fall of Jerusalem, caused by the armies of Babylon.

6.Beast Race(2026)

6.9·Action·Science Fiction·Thriller

In future Rio de Janeiro, a young leader of the resistance must enter a deadly parkour-inspired competition in order to save his sister's life.

7.Monica and Friends(1976)

8.0·Animation·Comedy·Family

Monica, the leader of the crew and 'ruler of the street,' is a little girl with a strong personality, not one to overlook any insult. She absolutely loves her stuffed bunny, Samson, and takes him with her everywhere. Jimmy Five, one of her best friends, is a smart kid, but he's always provoking her. Maggy is Monica's…

8.The Secret Agent(2025)

7.2·Thriller·Drama·Crime

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

9.Sai de Baixo(1996)

8.3·Comedy

It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.

10.I'm Still Here(2024)

7.9·Drama·History

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

11.O Negocio(2013)

7.8·Comedy·Drama

Karin, Magali and Luna are three call girls, who decide to apply some marketing knowledge on the world's oldest profession.

12.Elite Squad(2007)

8.1·Drama·Action·Crime

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

13.Toma Lá, Dá Cá(2007)

8.0·Comedy

Brazilian comedy about two couples living next to each other in the same building. This show explores the antics between the two couples.

14.Burning Betrayal(2023)

6.2·Drama·Mystery·Romance

Babi discovers a betrayal by her long-term partner and decides to embark on a new adventure in life. On this journey, she meets judge Marco and they begin to live a story permeated by a lot of sexual tension.

15.Jesus(2018)

8.0·Drama

16.Elite Squad: The Enemy Within(2010)

7.8·Drama·Action·Crime

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…

17.Impure(2018)

7.5·Crime·Drama·Action & Adventure

Rio de Janeiro, during the 90's. Evandro dreams about becoming a great businessman, but ends up entering the world of crime and making an empire out of his criminal organization. His business skills and leadership abilities draw the attention of Morello, a federal police officer with a self-destructive behavior who…

18.State of Fear(2026)

5.8·Action·Thriller·Crime

As São Paulo erupts in an unprecedented wave of violence, a lawyer with underworld ties must strike a deal with the police to rescue her kidnapped niece.

19.Radioactive Emergency(2026)

8.0·Drama·Mystery·Action & Adventure

Physicists and doctors race to contain a massive radiological disaster and save thousands of lives.

20.Noah's Ark(2024)

7.0·Animation·Music·Comedy

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…

21.Under Pressure(2017)

7.4·Drama

Inside a chaotic emergency room in Rio de Janeiro, a team of doctors are torn between their internal personal conflicts, the difficulties of the profession and the surprising dramas behind each patient‘s history, in a heroic attempt to save lives...See more

22.Here the Whole Time(2026)

7.4·Comedy·Romance

An insecure teenager's vacation plans are ruined by an unexpected visitor: his neighbor and school crush who will spend two weeks sleeping at his house. The days that promised peace, tranquility and epic series marathons end up bringing a whirlwind of feelings and unresolved issues.

23.Senna(2024)

8.1·Drama

Fascinated by cars since childhood, Brazilian racer Ayrton Senna became a sports legend — until tragedy struck, changing Formula 1 forever.

24.Central Station(1998)

8.1·Drama

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

25.Presença de Anita(2001)

7.5·Drama

Written by Manoel Carlos, “The Presence of Anita” is an amazing story about love, passion and the traps of destiny. Anita is an angel faced teenager who seduces a writer, destroying his family and his life. According to her, nothing is coincidence. Destiny is already written and she cannot change her fate.

26.The Second Mother(2015)

8.0·Drama

After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica…

27.Above Justice(2016)

7.1·Drama·Crime

In this realistic and touching series told in an innovative format, seemingly independent plots intertwine to show how justice can sometimes be a personal matter.

28.Beyond the Universe(2022)

7.9·Romance·Drama·Music

While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.

29.Rulers of Fortune(2025)

8.2·Crime·Drama

A young man aspires to rise through the ranks of Rio's gambling underworld — unaware of the dangerous game of betrayal, lust and blood that awaits him.

30.Reaching for the Moon(2013)

6.6·Drama·Romance

In 1951, New York poet Elizabeth Bishop travels to Rio de Janeiro to visit Mary, a college friend. The shy Elizabeth is overwhelmed by Brazilian sensuality. She is the antithesis to Mary’s dashing partner, architect Lota de Macedo Soares. Mary is jealous, but unconventional Lota is determined to have both women at…

31.Tremembé(2025)

7.7·Drama·Crime

The arrival of Suzane Von Richthofen shakes Tremembé's order, sparking a power struggle with Elize Matsunaga. Jatobá seeks protection, while Nardoni, the Cravinhos brothers, Roger A. and others face internal clashes and defy the system.

32.Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl(2011)

6.5·Drama

Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become a sexy call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she…

33.3%(2016)

7.1·Drama·Sci-Fi & Fantasy

In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor.

34.Cousins(2019)

7.7·Comedy·Romance·Drama

Lucas is a young man who lives with his religious aunt Lourdes in a quiet country town. He helps his aunt by holding religious meetings with the ladies of the area, in the living room, playing biblical songs on the keyboard. This quiet life will end as soon as the charitable aunt communicates the arrival of another…

35.Turn of the Tide(2023)

7.0·Drama

When a boat loaded with cocaine sinks off his home island, Eduardo sees a risky but exciting opportunity to make money and fulfill impossible dreams.

36.Caramelo(2025)

7.8·Comedy·Drama

After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend.

37.Brazil '70: The Third Star(2026)

8.3·Drama

In 1970, the Brazilian national team took the field with big dreams and an even bigger challenge: to become the first three-time world champions.

38.Vitória(2025)

7.8·Drama·Crime

Nina is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amidst conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts…

39.DOM(2021)

7.2·Crime·Drama

A father who never stopped fighting against drugs. A son who never stopped using them. Two sides of the same coin. Victor is a cop who has fought all his life to curb cocaine trafficking. His son is a drug addict who has become one of the most wanted burglars in Rio de Janeiro. Will a father’s love be enough to save…

40.The Way He Looks(2014)

7.9·Drama·Romance

Leonardo is a blind teenager dealing with an overprotective mother while trying to live a more independent life. To the disappointment of his best friend, Giovana, he plans to go on an exchange program abroad. When Gabriel, a new student in town, arrives at their classroom, new feelings blossom in Leonardo making him…

41.Seven Women(2003)

8.7·Action & Adventure·Drama

When the men go to war, the women also battle. This tale takes place in the XIX century, during a terrible civil war. Italy’s revolutionary leader Garibaldi must choose between two loves: a sweet aristocratic lady or a brave woman who leaves her husband to accompany him into battle. This super-production recounts the…

42.The Blue Trail(2025)

6.9·Drama·Adventure·Science Fiction

To maximize economic productivity, the Brazilian government orders elderly people to move to remote housing colonies. A 77-year-old woman refuses and embarks on a journey through the Amazon that will change her destiny forever.

43.Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum(1994)

8.5·Kids·Comedy·Family

Nino is a 300-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, Dr. Victor, a sorcerer and scientist, and his great-aunt Morgana, a 6,000-year-old witch. The three of them live in a castle in the middle of the city of São Paulo. Apprentice sorcerer, Nino has never attended a school, because of the unusual age of 300 years. His…

44.Carandiru(2003)

7.6·Drama

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.

45.Joseph from Egypt(2013)

8.6·Drama

46.Rio, I Love You(2014)

4.8·Romance·Drama

The third episode of the Cities of Love franchise, Rio, I Love You is an anthology, created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location.…

47.Brotherhood(2019)

8.0·Drama·Action & Adventure

An honest lawyer reaches a moral crossroads after the cops force her to inform on her incarcerated brother, the leader of a rising criminal faction.

48.Mars One(2022)

7.3·Drama

A middle-class Black family in Brazil copes with the election of a far-right extremist president. The mother believes that she's cursed after an unexpected encounter, while her husband puts all of his hopes into their son's soccer career.

49.Jorel's Brother(2014)

8.9·Animation·Comedy·Kids

This Brazilian TV show tells the story of young Jorel's Brother daily life, including dealing with his family, school and friends.

50.The Dutchman(2026)

5.2·Drama·Thriller

A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a psychological game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman he encounters on a New York subway.

51.Invisible City(2021)

7.2·Mystery·Drama·Sci-Fi & Fantasy

An environmental police officer uncovers a hidden world of mythological entities from Brazilian folklore when he finds a connection between the mysterious appearance of a dead river dolphin on a Rio de Janeiro beach and the death of his beloved wife.

52.The Son of a Thousand Men(2025)

7.5·Drama

In a small village, a lonely fisherman yearning for a son is drawn to an ethereal light that links him to others and their long-buried secrets.

53.City of God: The Fight Rages On(2024)

7.6·Drama·Crime

Twenty years after City of God, Buscapé recounts how conflicts between police, traffickers, and militias impacted the community.

54.Black Orpheus(1959)

7.0·Drama·Romance

Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fiancée Mira and passing between moments of fantasy and stark reality. This impressionistic retelling of the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice introduced bossa nova to…

55.Call Me Bruna(2016)

7.2·Drama

Raquel is a girl, adopted by an upper-middle-class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in São Paulo to become a prostitute.

56.Overhaul(2023)

6.8·Action·Thriller·Drama

When truck racer Roger loses everything, he receives a tempting but dangerous offer: to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.

57.Renegaded Archangel(2020)

7.9·Drama·Action & Adventure

Mikhael is a sergeant in charge of BOPE, always on dangerous missions in Rio de Janeiro. But after getting involved in a controversial operation that culminated to a slaughter, he is transferred to a police unit at the state countryside.

58.Just Short of Perfect(2021)

6.0·Romance·Comedy

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?

59.Desperate Lies(2024)

7.7·Drama

Due to a rare phenomenon, a woman finds herself pregnant with twins by two men. Over time, she strives to keep her family united — and her secrets hidden.

60.Invisible Life(2019)

7.8·Drama

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. While Guida can share with her younger sister the details of her romantic adventures, Eurídice finds in her older sister the encouragement she needs to pursue her dream…