Best Portuguese movies to watch
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The highest-rated Portuguese movies streaming in India right now, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Every pick is on a subscription or free app today.
50 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 7.4.
1. Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 10m · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.8 (6.4K votes)
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + big-screen spectacle
2. Bacurau (2019)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 11m · Mystery, Western · IMDb 7.3 (36K votes)
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
3. Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 29m · Documentary, Music · IMDb 8.4 (1.7K votes)
Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
4. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 1m · Documentary · IMDb 7.3 (17K votes)
A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access to Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva, we witness their rise and fall and the tragically polarized nation that remains.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + dark, gritty edges
5. The Secret Agent (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 41m · A · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 7.2 (64K votes)
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.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
6. Tabu (2012)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.3 (8K votes)
Lisbon, Portugal, 2010. Pilar, a pious woman devoted to social causes, maintains a peculiar relationship with her neighbor Aurora, a temperamental old woman obsessed with gambling who lives tormented by a mysterious past.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
7. Pictures of Ghosts (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 33m · Documentary · IMDb 7.6 (2.8K votes)
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + dark, gritty edges
8. Racionais MC's: From the Streets of São Paulo (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 56m · Documentary, Music · IMDb 8.2 (1.3K votes)
Armed with music and a message, influential hip-hop group Racionais MC's turned their street poetry into a powerful movement in Brazil and beyond.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-hearted warmth
9. Apocalypse in the Tropics (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 49m · Documentary · IMDb 7.5 (3.1K votes)
Through deep examination, this documentary from Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores the profound impact of evangelism on Brazil's political landscape.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + family-friendly fun
10. 7 Prisoners (2021)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 33m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.1 (11K votes)
An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
12. The Son of a Thousand Men (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 6m · A · Drama · IMDb 7.3 (2.7K votes)
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.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
13. Cold Tropics (2009)
Movie · Portuguese · 25m · Comedy, Science Fiction · IMDb 7.6 (1.2K votes)
In tropical Recife, in northeastern Brazil, temperatures drop to impossible lows and the inhabitants have to adapt. This 'mockumentary' gradually turns critical, looking at the climate, urban development and social interaction from every angle. Does a ray of sun pierce the clouds, after all?
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
14. Son of a Mother (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 51m · Documentary · IMDb 8.3 (510 votes)
This film is for those who really miss Paulo Gustavo! 'SON OF A MOTHER' shows the delightful complicity between the actor and Dona Déa, his inspiration to create Dona Hermínia. With never-before-seen footage, the film follows the funny and exciting backstage of the artist's last tour. Get ready to laugh, cry and rememb
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
15. Chuck Billy and The Marvelous Guava Tree (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 40m · Family, Adventure · IMDb 7.3 (1.6K votes)
Chuck Billy has spent his life picking guavas from Jed’s guava tree. But now that Dr. Agripino is going to build a road that will take down the tree, Chuck and his friends are going to do everything they can to stop it.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
16. Pelé (2021)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 48m · Documentary · IMDb 7.0 (6.3K votes)
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
17. The Best Mother in the World (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 45m · Drama · IMDb 7.3 (836 votes)
To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the way, she convinces the children that they are on a big and exciting adventure. W
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
18. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 57m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (4.2K votes)
After the death of her handsome but good-for-nothing husband Vadinho, Flor, a widow, marries Dr. Teodoro, a respectable gentleman. Hilarity ensues when Vadinho's spirit returns into her life.
Feels like: sharp humour + mind-bending twists
19. Whindersson Nunes: Adult (2019)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 8m · Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (489 votes)
Brazilian YouTube sensation Whindersson Nunes revisits his humble beginnings and much more in a series of playful stories and peculiar songs.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
20. Here the Whole Time (2026)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 41m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 6.9 (2.4K votes)
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.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
21. New Year's Special (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 57m · TV Movie · IMDb 8.4 (100 votes)
Ingrid Guimarães and Lázaro Ramos hit the ground running on Prime Video. The two Brazilian stars are joined by Juliette, Tia Má, Luana Martau, Lindsay Paulino, Pablo Sanábio and other special guests to talk about CHANGE with a lot of humor and irony. In a sequence of comic sketches, they reflect on struggles and lesson
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
22. Horse Money (2014)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 45m · Drama · IMDb 6.9 (2.2K votes)
While the young captains lead the revolution in the streets, the people of Fontainhas search for Ventura, lost in the woods.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
23. Bittersweet Rain (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 47m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (383 votes)
As if adolescence is not hard enough, a young, fatherless teenager living in a small town in the Brazilian heartland, confronts a degenerative eye disease that will ultimately leave him blind. As his vision deteriorates, he goes through the pain and confusion of his unreciprocated first love, and ultimately will have t
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
24. Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo (2021)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 39m · Music, Documentary · IMDb 8.0 (79 votes)
To the beat of his avant-garde and eclectic rhythms, Brazilian rapper Emicida performs hits from his album AmarElo at the São Paulo Municipal Theater.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + family-friendly fun
25. Making Senna (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 27m · Documentary · IMDb 7.8 (82 votes)
Ever wondered how Senna's races came to life in the limited series? This behind-the-scenes look reveals how the cast and crew made them happen.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + breakneck pacing
26. Whindersson Nunes: My Own Show! (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 3m · Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (365 votes)
Comedian Whindersson Nunes brings his quirky impersonations and streetwise takes on different cultures to the historic stage of Teatro Amazonas.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
27. Eletrodoméstica (2005)
Movie · Portuguese · 23m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (668 votes)
A middle-class family living in a house filled with superfluous electronic appliances see the arrival of a new item, a 29" TV-set.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + sharp humour
28. Uncredited: The Story of Passinho (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 50m · U/A 16+ · Documentary · IMDb 8.1 (21 votes)
A Brazilian street dancer training for a major contest dives deep into a culture that's given a voice to countless dancers.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
29. Afonso Padilha: Gerações (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 4m · Comedy · IMDb 7.1 (80 votes)
Millennials, generation XIX, Z, Boomers... Whatever yours, they were all the “generation of the future”. In this special Afonso Padilha will show that things were already like this when we arrived and we are not ready for all the expectations, comparisons and of course, the absurdities of each generation.
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
30. Those Whom Death Refused (1988)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 32m · Drama, War · IMDb 6.9 (185 votes)
The story of a woman who searches through the country for her husband, a resistant, while the war for independence is raging. She finds him at last and saves his life. When peace finally arrives, they have to learn how to be together again and start living in a destroyed land.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-hearted warmth
31. You Gotta Have Faith (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 27m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (16 votes)
After twenty years running a parish with more debt than parishioners, Father Steve ends up officiating the wedding of his high school sweetheart, Isabel. But when the groom bolts, Isabel is left homeless – and Steve takes her in, with one catch: only nuns are allowed to live in the church. What starts as a holy disguis
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
32. Contágio (2011)
Movie · Portuguese · IMDb 7.8 (5 votes)
A special police team is ready for anything - or almost anything.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
33. Fábio Rabin: Tá Embaçado (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 15m · Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (11 votes)
Only someone like Fábio Rabin can make us see the funny side of so many crazy things happening today. From the dilemmas of the middle class to escapism, how do we deal with all this? Because, really, today everything is 'Blurred'!
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
34. Yuri Marçal: Honest Mistake (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 59m · Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (73 votes)
From sharing his unique views on family, race and religion to detailing an online rift that blew up, Brazilian comedian Yuri Marçal isn't holding back.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
35. Green Vinyl (2004)
Movie · Portuguese · 16m · Drama, Horror · IMDb 6.8 (1.2K votes)
A mother gives her daughter a box full of old, coloured little vinyl records. The daughter may listen to them, but she should never, ever, play the green one.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + edge-of-seat suspense
36. Shadowplay (2020)
Movie · Portuguese · 15m · Thriller, Drama
Duda is a young girl of 13 years intrigued by her mother's work. Beside a new friend, she starts walking at night, and crosses a border with no return.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
37. They Exist! (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 44m · Comedy, Mystery
A young student fears for her life after she finds her teacher eating a live dog on her way out of school. Despair leads the girl to seek help from The Seekers, a group of researchers considered silly who seek evidence of life beyond Earth. The urgency in the girl's request and the signs of a possible invasion make the
Feels like: sharp humour + edge-of-seat suspense
38. Two is Good, Three is Too Much (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · Comedy, Action
João and Camila took out a very generous loan with a mysterious loan shark. With the threats arriving, the couple begins to feel apprehensive until they discover the solution to their problems: a prize of 300 thousand Reais for the winners of a couples game on the program “Two is good, three is too much”. But is it rea
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
40. Close (2017)
Movie · Portuguese · 20m
Jéssica, Suyanne, Bruna and Nathália are detained in the Prison Unit, located in Aquiraz, Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza. A space, several stories, the same hope shared by all: resist and fight for the end of prejudice.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + family-friendly fun
41. Afonso Padilha: Classless (2020)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 3m · Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (304 votes)
Brazilian comedian Afonso Padilha dives into his humble beginnings and digs out hilarious stories about his childhood in this very personal set.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
42. Thiago Ventura: Modo Efetivo (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 38m · Comedy
Thiago Ventura, in Modo Efetivo, addresses topics such as friendships, relationships and sexuality in adolescence in a relaxed manner, sharing his experiences.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
43. Deive Leonardo: The Answer (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 23m · Documentary
Social media phenomenon Deive Leonardo reflects on God's love, sings and tells stories about the disciple Peter's spiritual journey in this special.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
44. Nas Nuvens (2009)
Movie · Portuguese · Romance
The romantic story of a young designer who, lost in the midst of his creativity, ends up falling in love with one of his works.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
45. The Night of Terror! (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 10m · Comedy, Horror
In this Halloween special, Guilherme Gomes brings us three absolutely terrifying stories!
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
46. What Was Left Behind (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · Drama
Ana spend the afternoon recording a mensage to someone. Someone who need to be forgotten and left behind.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + dark, gritty edges
47. Deive Leonardo - Antes & Depois (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 40m · Documentary
Documentary with host Deive Leonardo reflecting on God’s power to change lives.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
48. Whindersson Nunes: Isso Definitivamente Não É Um Culto (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · Comedy
Following the success of Isso Não é um Culto (This Is Not a Cult) in 2023, Whindersson Nunes is back on stage with a new show that promises even more humor, reflection, and provocation. In 2025, the comedian presents Isso Definitivamente Não é um Culto (This Is Definitely Not a Cult), a brand-new show that delves into
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
49. In My Skin (2019)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 25m · Documentary
A doctor mistaken for a thief. A cleaning lady treated like a slave. A mother who lost a son killed by the police. What do they have in common? Their skin color. A documentary that unveils the structural racism rooted in Brazilian society.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + family-friendly fun
50. Escola de Super Heróis (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · Fantasy, Action
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
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