Best Brazilian mystery movies

Bacurau (2019)

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.

The Xango from Baker Street (2001)

Rio de Janeiro, 1886. A precious Stradivarius violin presented to Emperor Dom Pedro II is stolen. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to solve the case.

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O Incrível Fim da Última Pessoa do Mundo (2023)

Blue Blood (2014)

When the Netuno Circus returns to Fernando de Noronha, it brings back a young man with a turbulent past. Pedro is now Zolah, the human cannonball. When secrets surface, bizarre family reunions rival the circus performances.

Empty House (2021)

Raúl is an unemployed cattleman that lives in an isolated house on the fields. The landscape of pastures is being superimposed by huge soy plantations. Devastated by poverty, he joins a gang of other peasants that steals cattle during the darkness of the nights on the pastures.

Republic (2020)

One night, a Brazilian woman wakes up in a country exhausted from violent acts. Republic is a short film realized at home, in the beginning of 2020s quarantine, in the center of São Paulo, República neighborhood.

Blogueirinha, the Ugly (2024)

Blogueirinha, an innocent and very ugly girl raised by her two drag queen mothers, lands her dream job at Fox Models, the most renowned fashion magazine in the country, where she faces astounding prejudice due to her horrible appearance.

WC Masculino (2017)

Leo is the perfect husband. Successful and happily married, he is surprised by the visit of André, his wife's newest friend. At an informal dinner, he has to deal with the man's innuendo.

The End of Man (1971)

A naked stranger emerges from the sea to perform miracles in a nearby town and become a modern messiah whose deeds will affect the whole world.

Falas Femininas: Histórias (Im)possíveis (2023)

Only God Knows (2006)

On a lark in Tijuana, a carefree Brazilian art student crosses paths with a brooding Mexican journalist, sparking a cascade of events across both Mexico and Brazil. As Dolores and Damián discover an intimate love and a mysterious spiritual heritage, they struggle with ever more costly choices.

Forget About Love (2023)

A tormented man is visited by a mysterious being who brings him an unexpected gift

Birthright (2024)

When he learns of his mother’s death, Thomas returns to Brazil with Beni, his partner, and is told he now owns a country house that used to belong to a grandmother he never met. Curious to connect with his family history, they visit the house and Thomas is welcomed by two aunts that treat him like a long-lost child. As Thomas becomes increasingly enchanted with the place, Beni begins to suspect that something lurks beneath the façade of a quiet country life.

The Mystery of Sintra (2007)

Summer of 1870. Two writers, Eça de Queiroz and Ramalho Ortigão, decide to write a four-handed whodunit for the daily "Diário de Notícias". Could it be that the story they wrote as fiction is based on a real case? This question fuels the conflict between the two writers and drives them to a nearly fatal duel. Lisbon is in commotion. One crime follows another in a story in which love is stronger than tradition. Everything happens at frenzied pace, as in a game.

Love Drain (2012)

During a routine sewer inspection a lonely worker has an encounter that marks the beginning of a perplexing relationship.

Siren's Song (2013)

Meet Siren, a young and beautiful singer whose world of fame and fortune is interlaced with envy and hate. Her murder in the midst of carnival shocks the entire country and the hunt for her killer reveals a new suspect with each new day of investigation. Holding the status of a big-budget thriller, the miniseries brings about mysticism, sensuality and suspense that hooks the viewer until the astonishing end.

Intrigas no Eduardoverso (2024)

The Last Portrait (2016)

Pedro is gone and Amanda must deal with his absence.

O Mel é Mais Doce Que o Sangue (2023)

Encosto (2013)

Miragem (2022)

A film essay loosely based on LIMITE (1931) and TRICÔ E PITANGAS (2011), shot during film production classes.

Adulto Não Brinca (1980)

The tradition of working out Judas in a suburb. The doll is placed on the street like a corpse and a bunch of children are faced with the consequences of this innovation.

Dancing Queen (1999)

Dysphoria (2020)

Dario is a psychologist who has recently began taking child patients again, after going through a traumatic experience. His first patient is Sofia, a girl who makes others around her feel disturbing sensations.

Amiga do Inimigo (2020)

A story full of mysteries and emotions. In this continuation of the webseries, Viih Tube and her gang need to find out who is the Anonymous Recanto, which is spreading the secrets of the school through social networks.

Winter (2022)

Rodrigo and Beatriz are a couple who, after going through a traumatic event, invite their friend, Ana, to stay isolated at their home during the pandemic. Everything goes smoothly for the first few days, with an uncomfortable atmosphere of seduction between the three of them, but nothing out of the ordinary. Then, one morning, Rodrigo sees Ana's name on the list of deaths from covid-19. Everyone thinks it's weird and believes it was just a mistake in the publication, but strange events start to happen around the house. Rodrigo is intrigued and starts a personal investigation to find out if Ana is really alive.

The Stranglers (1908)

It depicts the notorious criminal incident that had occured in Rio de Janeiro.

Um Palmo (2021)

Diogo is sneaking out of the house when he is surprised by a blackout in the neighborhood and gets stuck in the elevator. Without finding a solution other than waiting, Diogo is forced to distract himself from his boredom on social media.

A Criada da Condessa (2006)

Tales of the Countess' maid, who helps her with a dark secret