Best Portuguese comedy movies
A curated collection of popular comedy movies from Portugal.
Tristeza do Jeca (1961)
Tristeza do Jeca (1961)
Simple and popular hillbilly Jeca is forced to get involved in politics, when the leaders of the region, competing to be elected mayor of the town, try to get his support.
Some Time Later (2018)
Some Time Later (2018)
Planet Earth, 9177. The remains of humankind live in a post-apocalyptic environment divided into only two social classes: the ruling king and the oligarchs who inhabit the Representative Building and the poor of the world who hardly survive in the slums built around it.
The Artificial Humors (2016)
The Artificial Humors (2016)
Using a mix of Hollywood aesthetics with documentary strategies, the film follows a young indigenous girl from the Xingu National Park to São Paulo, where she falls in love with a robot that also happens to be a stand-up comedian. This strange story mixes the anthropology of humor, indigenous communities, and artificial intelligence.
A Song of Lisbon (2016)
A Song of Lisbon (2016)
How happy and proud they are those two ladies back in Oporto! Thanks to them, their bright nephew can study medicine in Lisbon and may already have become a doctor. Little do they know, not only Vasco wastes all his time drinking, dancing and picking up girls but he has just failed his final exam! And in that same day, he receives an email from the two aunts announcing their visit to Lisbon! Will he be able to make them believe he is such a good student as they think?
The Lion from Estrela (1947)
The Lion from Estrela (1947)
Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.
Podia Ter Esperado por Agosto (2024)
Podia Ter Esperado por Agosto (2024)
Xavier, a village boy, falls for Laura, neighbor's granddaughter who visits her grandfather annually. Despite flirting at summer dances, Xavier believes he has no chance with her.
The Beauty and the Paparazzo (2010)
The Beauty and the Paparazzo (2010)
Telenovela star Mariana is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: shooting is not going smoothly, her popularity is waning, and she is forever being hounded by paparazzi. Frustrated, Mariana can't find out who is responsible for these invasions of her privacy. It is the feared 'Paparazzo' Gabriela Santos, who's real name is Juan. One day, Juan and Mariana meet by chance and fall in love. Now Juan must do everything he can to prevent Mariana from discovering his true identity.
Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor (2016)
Refrigerantes e Canções de Amor (2016)
A love story between a failed musician and a girl in a dinosaur costume.
The Tyrannical Father (1941)
The Tyrannical Father (1941)
While rehearsing the annual play, a clerk tries to regain the attention of his beloved, in a comedy of equivoques.
O Costa do Castelo (1943)
O Costa do Castelo (1943)
André (Curado Ribeiro), is a son of a wealthy family who meets a girl called Luisinha (Milu). Luisinha lives at a small pension house with Rita (Maria Olguim) and Januário (João Silva), who are as parents to her, and with mr. Simplício Costa (António Silva), better known as Costa do Castelo, a lazy but highly talented guitar player who together with (Hermínia Silva) reaches success.
Will-o’-the-Wisp (2022)
Will-o’-the-Wisp (2022)
On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade, opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men devoted to love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.
Aldeia da Roupa Branca (1939)
Aldeia da Roupa Branca (1939)
Gracinda, a young laundry washer, lives with her godfather, "Uncle" Jacinto, and together they run a family business, doing the laundry for residents of Lisbon in their small village in the outskirts of that city (Canecas). Unfortunately, the business is not going very well, but that changes when Gracinda decides to go to the city to try to convince Chico, "Uncle" Jacinto's son, with whom she is in love, to return to the village and give new life to the business. The village is preparing for the annual festivities and a dispute erupts between "Uncle" Jacinto and his business rival , the widow Quiteria, when each of them invites different bands to play at the same time during the party and dances
The Girl Next Door (1945)
The Girl Next Door (1945)
The story of how the conflicting relationship of Eduardo and vaudeville actress Isabel is affected by the passion he feels for their neighbor, Mariana, a young overprotected, and the unexpected visit of his uncle Plácido, a moral teacher.
Connected (2012)
Connected (2012)
Connected tells the story of a devoted couple who can communicate telepathically with each other. After an uncharacteristic row one morning, Jack leaves for work. Minutes later, Louise tries to send him a message to apologize. Distracted, he drives into an oncoming vehicle. Louise feels the impact. His death rips her apart.
A Menina da Rádio (1944)
A Menina da Rádio (1944)
Geninha and Fortunato are couple who loves music. He's a good songwriter, she sings well. Despite this, their parents hate each other and do not seem willing to allow their marriage, nor the creation of a local radio for them.
Technoboss (2019)
Technoboss (2019)
The start of Luís Rovisco’s old age isn’t exactly cheerful. Already in his sixties, he’s still roaming the country by himself, carrying out his tasks — increasingly less real — as sales director for the company SegurVale. Sadness, resignation? Not with the songs Luís makes up behind the wheel, and that take over this film from start to finish.
Sei lá (2014)
Sei lá (2014)
Madalena is 30 years old and is abandoned by the love of her life a mysterious Spaniard named Ricardo. With the support of her best friends she tries to forget him, and find true love.
João Ratão (1940)
João Ratão (1940)
João Ratão is one of many young Portuguese soldiers fighting in Flandres, France, during World War I. Back home, he now needs to fight for the love Vitória, to whom he sent love letters from France... written by a fellow soldier. João Ratão is illiterate.
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)
Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)
Follows the Bourbon de Linhaça family and their precious Necklace of São Cajó, that's been in the family for over 3500 years and hides secrets, curses and a mythical cod recipe.
Ruas Rivais (2014)
Ruas Rivais (2014)
In a neighborhood of the suburbs where avenges the law of the street, a group of teenagers will be required to overcome themselves and challenge their fears to conquer a place in the world.
A Song of Lisbon (1933)
A Song of Lisbon (1933)
Vasco is a medical student in Lisbon, supported by his rich aunts, whom he had falsely told he had already graduated. In fact, he devotes himself to a bohemian life, preferring the popular fairs and pretty women, especially Alice, a seamstress from the Castelinhos quarter, which rather upsets her ambitious father, tailor Caetano, who is familiar with Vasco's debts. After failing yet another final exam, he is surprised by his aunts' announcement that they will visit him in Lisbon to see his practice.
The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942)
The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942)
A portrait of the relations between neighbours in a Lisbon courtyard. A story made of small episodes of humour, friendship, rivalry, love.
Quim Roscas & Zeca Estacionâncio: Ao Vivo Na Discoteca Lagar's (2006)
Quim Roscas & Zeca Estacionâncio: Ao Vivo Na Discoteca Lagar's (2006)
Comedy Show of Quim Roscas (João Paulo Rodrigues) and Zeca Estacionâncio (Pedro Alves) with a lot of Humor and Music.
Rouxinol Faduncho: Contra Fados Não Há Argumentos (2008)
Rouxinol Faduncho: Contra Fados Não Há Argumentos (2008)
It's a comedy concert in Fado's style.
Chacrinha: The Eternal Warrior (2017)
Chacrinha: The Eternal Warrior (2017)
"Cassino do Chacrinha" is back on a journey into the universe of the Old Warrior that celebrates the centenary of one of Brazil's greatest communicators: Abelardo Barbosa.
Canticle of All Creatures (2006)
Canticle of All Creatures (2006)
An interpretation of the life of Francis of Assisi.
Quim Roscas & Zeca Estacionâncio Ao Vivo (2010)
Quim Roscas & Zeca Estacionâncio Ao Vivo (2010)
Comedy Show of Quim Roscas (João Paulo Rodrigues) and Zeca Estacionâncio (Pedro Alves) with a lot of Humor and Music. This time in Helena Sá e Costa theater.
