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Best Movies from Brazil

Brazil's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 14 films spanning 1959–2026 across 2 languages — chiefly Portuguese and English —, led by I'm Still Here (88%) and City of God (86%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Brazil film on Celluloid is I'm Still Here (2024) with a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Brazil Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Brazil in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Brazil Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
I'm Still Here 2024 · Walter Salles · Portuguese

Walter Salles returns with a restrained, deeply moving portrait of resilience under dictatorship, crowned by a luminous Fernanda Torres in the performance of her career.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended
City of God 2002 · Fernando Meirelles · Portuguese

Meirelles' kinetic crime saga announced Brazil as a force in global cinema with raw energy and style.

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Central Station 1998 · Walter Salles · Portuguese

Salles' road movie won Berlin and introduced Fernanda Montenegro to the world stage.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
The Secret Agent 2026 · Kleber Mendonça Filho · Portuguese

Wagner Moura's haunted lead and Kleber Mendonça Filho's Cannes-winning direction make this 93% political thriller the year's definitive Brazilian export — Metacritic midyear lists and Empire's world-cinema column both rank it among 2026's essential non-English theatricals.

85%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Aquarius 2016 · Kleber Mendonça Filho · Portuguese

Sônia Braga commands every frame in this elegy for memory, architecture, and stubborn dignity.

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Brazil Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

I'm Still Here (2024) ★★★★★

I'm Still Here Review: Endurance as Quiet Resistance

Walter Salles's I'm Still Here recounts a Brazilian family's survival under dictatorship through the steady, unbreakable presence of a mother — a restrained true story crowned by a luminous Fernanda Torres and a deserved Oscar for International Feature.

A quietly devastating portrait of grief and defiance, anchored by one of the finest performances of its year. Essential, humane cinema.
City of God (2002) ★★★★★

City of God (2002) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Fernando Meirelles's City of God (2002) endures as a defining crime landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Central Station (1998) ★★★★½

Central Station (1998) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Walter Salles's Central Station (1998) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Secret Agent (2026) ★★★★½

The Secret Agent Review: Wagner Moura in Kleber Mendonça Filho's 1977 Recife Thriller

Brazil's 2026 export of the year — Wagner Moura flees dictatorship surveillance in a 93% political thriller that Metacritic and Empire both placed among essential non-English theatricals.

Masterpiece-tier world cinema — the Brazilian title I would send any reader to first on the 2026 leaderboard.
Aquarius (2016) ★★★★½

Aquarius (2016) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Kleber Mendonça Filho's Aquarius (2016) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Bacurau (2019) ★★★★☆

Bacurau (2019) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Kleber Mendonça Filho's Bacurau (2019) endures as a defining action landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
The Second Mother (2015) ★★★★½

The Second Mother (2015) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Anna Muylaert's The Second Mother (2015) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Pixote (1980) ★★★★½

Pixote (1980) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Héctor Babenco's Pixote (1980) endures as a defining crime landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.
Black Orpheus (1959) ★★★★½

Black Orpheus (1959) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Marcel Camus's Black Orpheus (1959) endures as a defining romance landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
A Dog's Will (2000) ★★★★½

A Dog's Will (2000) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Osmar Prado's A Dog's Will (2000) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
No More History Without Us (2024) ★★★½☆

No More History Without Us (2024) Review

Priscilla Brasil's No More History Without Us (2024) remains a defining Documentary landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.
City of Men (2007) ★★★★☆

City of Men (2007) Review: A Brazilian Classic

Paulo Morelli's City of Men (2007) endures as a defining drama landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
Elite Squad (2007) ★★★★½

Elite Squad (2007) Review: A Brazilian Classic

José Padilha's Elite Squad (2007) endures as a defining action landmark from Brazil, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Worth watching for context — influential even where opinions split.

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