1. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Tropa de Elite 2)
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 transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
It has an average vote of 7.809 on TMDB.
2. Carandiru (Carandiru)
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 when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
3. Last Stop 174 (Última Parada 174)
Sandro was a boy who loved to sing rap, to kiss, to stare the statue of Christ the Redeemer and dreamed to go visit Copacabana. Growing up on streets, the story culminates at the infamous episode of 12th June 2000, when Sandro hijacked bus 174.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
4. Pelle the Conqueror (Pelle Erobreren)
In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. Playing (Jogo de Cena)
Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.
It has an average vote of 8.156 on TMDB.
6. A Dog's Will (O Auto da Compadecida)
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
It has an average vote of 8.402 on TMDB.
7. City of God (Cidade de Deus)
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
It has an average vote of 8.4 on TMDB.
8. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈)
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good , the Bad , and the Weird battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
It has an average vote of 7.176 on TMDB.
9. Fruitvale Station
Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.
It has an average vote of 7.361 on TMDB.
10. Vincent
Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.
It has an average vote of 7.891 on TMDB.
11. The Fighter
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
12. First Blood
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
It has an average vote of 7.491 on TMDB.
13. Central Station (Central do Brasil)
An emotive 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.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
14. Shoot 'Em Up
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
It has an average vote of 6.46 on TMDB.
15. City of God: 10 Years Later (Cidade de Deus: 10 Anos Depois)
City of God – 10 Years Later investigates what happened to the actors who took part in the award-winning film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. This documentary shows what City of God’s worldwide success meant to their lives. Were the actors prepared for the film’s success? Did the social background of some of them prove stronger than the opportunity that came their way?
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
16. Olga (Olga)
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentration camp. After World War II began, Vargas decided to uphold the Allies.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
17. Tour de Pharmacy
A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
It has an average vote of 6.774 on TMDB.
18. Benny's Video (Benny's Video)
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
It has an average vote of 6.952 on TMDB.
19. Loucas pra Casar (Loucas pra Casar)
Malu, Lúcia and Maria found the ideal man to marry. Until they discover that in reality this man is the same person: Samuel, who was dating all of them over the past years. The three will have to decide if they will fight amongst each other for exclusivity or will unite in revenge.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
20. Antiviral
Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.
It has an average vote of 5.927 on TMDB.
