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Best Brazilian Movies of the 1950s

This collection ranks 188 movies from Brazil released in the 1950s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits Black Orpheus.

188 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  10. 10

    The Bandit

    1953· 1h 45m· pt

    6.725
  16. 16

    Candinho

    1954· 1h 35m· pt

    7.15
  32. 32

    Ana

    1955· 20m· pt

    —0
  37. 37

    Ravina

    1959· 1h 57m· pt

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many brazilian movies were made in the 1950s?

188 Brazil productions from the 1950s have real rating data.

How are these brazilian films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best brazilian movie of the 1950s?

Black Orpheus currently holds the #1 position.