Best romantic Portuguese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
22 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 5.6. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.
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1. Tabu (2012)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.3 (8.0K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyDark & gritty
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.
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2. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 57m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (4.2K votes)
FunnyMatureTwistySlow-burn
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.
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3. Here the Whole Time (2026)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 41m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 6.9 (2.4K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesHeartwarmingDialogue-driven
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.
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4. Beyond the Universe (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 2h 6m · A · Romance, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (3.0K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyStraightforward
While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor — and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.
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5. Motel Destino (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 55m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (3.0K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Motel Destino, a sex hotel in Northern Brazil, is run by the hot-headed Elias and his restless wife, Dayana. When a young gang member on the run named Heraldo stays at the motel, Dayana becomes intrigued with him. As the two navigate a dance of power and desire, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges.
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6. Shooting My Life's Script (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 35m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.2 (378 votes)
Slow-burnLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
Everything changes in Fani's life when the opportunity arises to do an exchange program and live in another country for a year. The revealing conversations by phone or MSN and the constant notes during the class turn to another subject: the upcoming trip.
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7. Friday Night, Saturday Morning (2006)
Movie · Portuguese · 16m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 5.9 (275 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
A small-scale romantic love story, shot with a digital camera in black & white and in a documentary style. We follow the conversation between two lovers, each on a different side of the world; he is in Recife, she is in Kyiv. On one side is dark, on the other light, but both experience the same emotions and hence feel
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8. An Unforgettable Year - Summer (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 41m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 5.3 (283 votes)
Visually stunningLight-heartedHeartwarmingLow-stakes
In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love stor
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9. An Unforgettable Year - Autumn (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 42m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 5.2 (282 votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarmingLight-heartedStraightforward
An ambitious law student who hates music needs to make a perfect plan to get hired at the office she interns at – until she meets a charming singer who shakes her life. While she's living her first love, she needs to face her own past and decide what's more important: do what she loves or learn to love what she does.
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10. Cheer to Life (2025)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 44m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.3 (409 votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Jéssica is a simple young woman, dedicated to her job at an antique shop in Rio de Janeiro, but she feels her life lacks purpose. Everything changes when she finds a mysterious locket identical to an item she inherited from her late mother. Driven by the desire to understand the connection between the locket and her fa
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11. Zero to Hero (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 49m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.2 (368 votes)
FunnyLight-heartedHeartwarming
When a rock wannabe is forced to replace his famous sertanejo look-alike, he faces a life-changing choice — lose his own identity or follow his heart.
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12. An Unforgettable Year - Winter (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 41m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 4.9 (172 votes)
Light-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarmingSlow-burn
Instead of joining the graduation trip with her friends, Mabel is forced to travel with her parents to a ski station in Chile. Only she didn't expect this freezing retreat could introduce her to a secret group of friends and a potential new love.
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13. A Cut Above (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 30m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 4.8 (232 votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakesLight-hearted
With his mom's salon on the brink of bankruptcy, a dedicated son rolls up his sleeves to help and discovers himself as the coolest barber on the block.
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14. Sleeping Princess (2024)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 20m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 4.1 (233 votes)
HeartwarmingLight-heartedFamily-friendly
A sheltered teenager discovers she's actually a princess from another country — and she could be in grave danger. Based on Paula Pimenta's novel.
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15. Rich in Love (2020)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 44m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.0 (3.8K votes)
Light-heartedFunnyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
Working incognito at his rich dad's company to test his own merits, Teto falls for Paula and tells her he grew up poor, a lie that spins out of control.
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16. The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student (2021)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 36m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 5.4 (1.2K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
Two best friends embark on a life-changing adventure abroad as exchange students.
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17. Just Short of Perfect (2021)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 34m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 5.5 (1.5K votes)
HeartwarmingLight-heartedStraightforwardLow-stakes
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?
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18. Someone Borrowed (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 47m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 5.7 (2.0K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
To fulfill his mother’s dying wish and avoid being removed from her will, an inflexible bachelor hires an actress to play his fiancée.
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19. Christmas Full of Grace (2022)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 44m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 4.6 (953 votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLight-heartedLow-stakes
After discovering a betrayal, Carlinhos takes a fun stranger to accompany him on Christmas. But Graça proves to be a madwoman capable of bringing the traditional family home down.
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21. Airplane Mode (2020)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 36m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.2 (3.4K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakes
When Ana, an influencer, crashes her car while talking on the phone, she's shipped to her grumpy grandfather's farm -- and forced into a digital detox.
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22. Burning Betrayal (2023)
Movie · Portuguese · 1h 39m · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 4.2 (5.1K votes)
Mature
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.
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