1. 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 8.399 on TMDB.
2. Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil (Caramuru: A Invenção do Brasil)
Diogo Álvares, a Portuguese map illustrator, reaches the Brazilian coast, after his caravel sinks. He is saved by the Indian chief Itaparica and his two daughters, Paraguaçu and Moema. They call him Caramuru and together they engage in a happy love triangle. But the chance to return to Portugal arises, and it is clear this amoral arrangement cannot last.
It has an average vote of 6.311 on TMDB.
3. Two Sons of Francisco (2 Filhos de Francisco: A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano)
The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
4. My Uncle Killed a Guy (Meu Tio Matou um Cara)
Eder is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca , a 15 years old boy who is Eder's nephew, wants to prove the innocence of his uncle, he's sure that his uncle confessed the crime to protect his girlfriend, Soraya , ex-wife of the deceased. Duca also wants to win the heart of Isa , a classmate who seems more interested in his best friend, Kid . To be able to prove his theory, Duca gets help from Isa and Kid.
It has an average vote of 6.088 on TMDB.
5. The Surrogate
A married couple, struggling to have a child, hires a young woman to be their surrogate, but soon discovers she has a bizarre and deadly agenda.
It has an average vote of 4.861 on TMDB.
6. Money on the Side (Caixa Dois)
Fishy businessman deposits some money in his secretary’s account. But a typing mistake sends the money to an honest woman’s account, whose husband had just been fired.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
7. Almost Brothers (Quase Dois Irmãos)
The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was there for political reasons, and Jorge, as a common criminal.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
8. Kakera: A Piece of Our Life (Kakera: A Piece of Our Life)
The story of the relationship between a college student whose relationship with her boyfriend is going nowhere and a bisexual medical artist who makes prosthetic body parts. Haru is a college student ignored by her boyfriend yet believes she is still in love with him. One day at a café, Haru meets Riko, a medical artist who creates body parts in order to disguise clients’ missing pieces, lost due to accident or disease. Both were alone, but struck up an immediate friendship and closeness. Riko doesn't care about gender when it comes to relationships, and believes that love itself is the most important thing a human can achieve. Haru struggles in her life between friendship and a deeper relationship with Riko.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
9. 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.
10. My Name Ain't Johnny (Meu Nome não é Johnny)
The true story of João Guilherme Estrella , a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.
It has an average vote of 7.134 on TMDB.
11. Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This (Ó Paí, Ó)
During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor, and music.
It has an average vote of 6.951 on TMDB.
12. Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (Cazuza: O Tempo Não Pára)
Inspired by the moving book “Só as Mães São Felizes”, by Lucinha Araújo, Cazuza's mother, the film covers a little more than 10 years of the singer’s crazy and brief life – from the beginning of his career in the Circo Voador venue, in 1981, to the huge success and the apotheosis of his shows with the Barão Vermelho band, his solo career, his relations with his parents, friends, lovers and passions, and the courage he had to face his final years, with HIV, until his death, in 1990.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
13. Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata (Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata)
Tati likes Marcelo who likes to date many girls. Sincere , Tati demonstrates her love, but ends up only pushing Marcelo away. After listening to a lecture by the young biology professor, Conrado, she has an idea: apply his polemic theories to her relationship. Conrado develops a technical seduction guide based on Charles Darwin?s theory, comparing the behavior of young lovers to that of animals. The beautiful guinea pig is working hard and everything seems to be going well in reconquering Marcelo. The scientific experiment becomes more complicated when romance appears in the air between the professor and student.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
14. The Man Who Challenged the Devil (O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo)
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
15. Loveling (Benzinho)
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
16. God Is Brazilian (Deus É Brasileiro)
God decides to take a vacation, but first He has to find a saint who can rule the universe while He's away. So He goes to the Northeast of Brazil, where He believes there's a very good man for the job. As soon as He comes down to Earth, a young man comes along to help on His quest.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
17. The Clown (O Palhaço)
The life of the owners of Circus Esperança, Puro Sangue e Pangaré, father and son, who plays two clowns. At a certain point, Pangaré starts showing tiredness and sadness for being an unhappy clown.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
18. The Invisible Woman (A Mulher Invisível)
A man is abandoned by his wife and then falls in love with his neighbor, the perfect, ideal woman. The only problem: she doesn't exist!
It has an average vote of 6.128 on TMDB.
19. My Mom Is a Character (Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme)
After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.
It has an average vote of 7.73 on TMDB.
20. Vai Que Cola: O Filme (Vai Que Cola: O Filme)
Valdomiro gets involved in yet another scheme, this time involving the same people that tricked him into losing everything - and he brings everyone from Ms. Jô's hostel along.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
