Best Brazilian family movies
A curated collection of popular family movies from Brazil.

Didi, o Cupido Trapalhão (2003)
Didi, o Cupido Trapalhão (2003)
A clumsy angel is sent away from heaven by God Himself. He may only return after he becomes a good Cupid. But the first couple he tries to connect is a real challenge: the man is poor, and the girl comes from a rich family. And their names are Romeu and Julieta.

Xuxa Popstar (2000)
Xuxa Popstar (2000)
Nick, a famous fashion model, decides to retire and goes back to her home country Brazil, after a briliant international career. She becomes the head executive of Popstar, the modeling agency where she started her career, and has to deal with intrigues, fashion faux pas and a budding online romance with Sunshine, a mysterious online friend.

After That Party (2019)
After That Party (2019)
Leo had never imagined he would see his dad kissing another man in the middle of a party - until it happened. Now, with the help of his best friend Carol, he has to find a way to tell his dad that he found out about his secret.

Xuxa Requebra (1999)
Xuxa Requebra (1999)
Nena, a journalist and former student of the Two Hearts dance academy, tries to stop the school from being sold to a group of drug dealers. She trains a group to win the Requebra dance contest that would give them the necessary money to carry their plans.

Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (1988)
Super Xuxa Contra Baixo Astral (1988)
Baixo Astral, an evil spirit who lives in the sewers, and whose mission is to bring unhappiness to the world, sees Xuxa on TV asking children to fight for a better world. Threatened by those words, he declares war on her and devises a plan: helped by his allies Titica and Morcegão, he kidnaps Xuxo, her dog. Helped by Xixa (a gypsy caterpillar) and Rafa, a rebel teenager, Xuxa goes on a mission to get her dog back and save the world from Baixo Astral.

Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood (2017)
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood (2017)
Since the ban on use of animals in circus shows, the Great Sumatra Circus faces a major financial crisis. Baron, who owns the circus, accepts unseemly proposals from the mayor to hold cattle auctions, rallies and other alternative events at the circus. Unhappy with the news, circus artists come together to plan a new show and re-attract the audience, led by Didi, Dedé and Karina.

Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos 5: Circo (2004)
Xuxa Só Para Baixinhos 5: Circo (2004)
Xuxa welcomes her little viewers to the magical world of circus in the fifth volume of her series of educational videos dedicated to kids.

Não Sei Qual Cidade se Passa aos Olhos Dele (2019)
Não Sei Qual Cidade se Passa aos Olhos Dele (2019)

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)
Based on the book O Fantástico Mistério de Feiurinha, the story combines real world and fantasy, dream and determination, with a surprising end, even for a fairy tale. The movie shows the fight of the fairy tale characters, now adults, who come together to recover the fable of the Little Ugly Princess, a beautiful Princess with a strange name, which only makes sense for those who know her story. The problem is that children and adults have forgotten the story of the Little Ugly Princess, which is as wonderful as other major fables for children. Cinderella brings together other fairy tale characters to meet the writer who keeps, lost in a small notebook, the Little Ugly Princess story.

Zoando na TV (1999)
Zoando na TV (1999)
Angel works in a wedding dress store. Ulisses, her boyfriend, works as personal trainer. They are swallowed for the television and, to leave, need to discover how to use the Ulisses' ring.

Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar (2023)
Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar (2023)
Luna was worried about her future. The days weren't being easy for this girl, but she couldn't imagine what awaited her that night was interrupted by the unusual visit of a lively little fairy. With a lot of effort, a few doses of magic, the friendly Armadillo wins Luna's trust. And a world of incredible discoveries begins.

The Ghoulish Ghosts (1987)
The Ghoulish Ghosts (1987)
The friends Didi, Dede, and Zechariah Mussum sell crafts on the roadside when supreendidos a car chase. After an accident succor old Giovanni (Grey Wilson) who before dying reveals the hiding place of a fortune. It is money stolen from a bank in Italy for which it is offered a reward of five million dollars. With the help of Delegate Augusto (Gugu Liberato), the four go in search of money, a haunted castle..

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme (2015)
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme (2015)
Maria is a gifted girl, who faces a hard life in the fields. She is happy when her father decides to remarry, thinking that he will rejoice again. However, to the girl's despair, her stepmother is bad and starts to mistreat her. Maria still has to face the devil's tricks. Adaptation of the miniseries shown in 2004.

Contos da Maré (2013)
Contos da Maré (2013)

The Dionti Family (2015)
The Dionti Family (2015)
THE DIONTI FAMILY is a lyrical family drama, infused with magic realism, about a father and the two sons he is bringing up alone. It depicts a striking part of the Brazilian countryside, rarely seen in cinema and tells a universally engaging tale about first love, loss and personal transformation.

Pequenas Histórias (2007)
Pequenas Histórias (2007)
On the porch of a farm, a woman tells stories while cutting and sewing scraps of cloth, creating images that form a towel. There are four stories of humor and magic. The fisherman's wedding with Iara, a mermaid from the rivers. The altar boy of a church that sees the procession of souls. The encounter between a Santa Claus in a store and a street boy and the adventures of Zé Burraldo, a naive guy who always lets himself be carried away by others.

Tô Ryca 2 (2022)
Tô Ryca 2 (2022)
Selminha is back! Now wealthy and willing to pay generously for all her needs and desires. The problem is that a poor person’s happiness is brief: a namesake heir appears claiming that she is the legitimate inheritor and Selminha’s assets are frozen. Her only source of income becomes a minimum wage salary of R$30 per day. However, Selminha has already forgotten how to live the hardships of poverty. And worst, she is the patron of the Quintino community, and with her financial difficulties, the community also feels the squeeze.

O Noviço Rebelde (1997)
O Noviço Rebelde (1997)
The troubled adventures of a country novice who goes to the big city to work as a nanny, taking care of the young and rebel sons of a widow businessman.

Didi Wanna Be a Kid (2004)
Didi Wanna Be a Kid (2004)
Didi works at a traditional candy factory, which faces serious problems with the competition of a big company, whose products are full of artifical and dangerous flavors and colorants. He tries to warn the kids of the danger, but they don't believe him, and he prays to his saints of devotion, St. Cosmas and St. Damian, for a solution. Some other day, he gives shelter to two poor men who, in return, give him some magical candies. After eating them, he turns into a kid and tries again to talk to the other children, who now take him seriously, since he has become one of them.

O Casamento dos Trapalhões (1988)
O Casamento dos Trapalhões (1988)
A misogynist and shabby farmer, brother of other three goofy hillbillies leaves to the big city searching for a wife and wins the heart of a hot tempered woman.

An Extremely Nutty Teacher (2011)
An Extremely Nutty Teacher (2011)
After studying in the capital, the young Cate, 18, returns to her small town in Minas Gerais, to teach in elementary school. Enthusiastic, free and communicative, she conquers the students in the act, but its leading behavior does not appeal to conservative teachers of the 40s. Every day she brings new ideas. While they discover the pleasure of learning, the school friends also have the first lessons about love, friendship and freedom. And the schoolmistress not only winning students: the most beautiful boys in town fall in love with her. Created by Tia Cida and niece of Bishop Aristides, Cate grew up with his uncle's godson, Beto, who became a priest and return to the city after studying outside.

O Filho Eterno (2016)
O Filho Eterno (2016)
Roberto is in the edge to become a father for the first time. He was already dreaming of the years yet to come, wondering how his son would be. While trying to figure out how to act like a father he must also face and endure a tough reality - to be a Down syndrome child's dad. Insecure and ashamed of the situation he will have to confront and overcome it.

Sweet Mother (2012)
Sweet Mother (2012)
Picucha may seem old-fashioned, but she has modern ideas and a great sense of humor. As the matriarch of a big family, she is involved in the daily lives of her children, grandchildren and other relatives. Undeterred by the typical problems of old age, she uses her many years of experience to solve problems in the best way possible.

Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (1987)
Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (1987)
In the small town of Taperoá João Grilo and confusion Chicó live setting, addressing a sacristan and a humble baker. Everyone lives under the excesses of the bishop, the priest and the major. Until an attack on the city, all die at the hands of the bandit Severino and must stand trial in the sky, which puts everyone before God and the Virgin Mary.

Meninas Não Choram (2024)
Meninas Não Choram (2024)
Diagnosed with leukemia, a vibrant, soccer-loving teenager enters the hospital, where she finds purpose in friendship and her example influences others.

Oficina do Diabo (2025)
Oficina do Diabo (2025)
In a competition in Hell, a master devil instructs his apprentice on human behavior while following the path of a "client" at the crossroads between good and evil.

O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul (1999)
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul (1999)
David, a rock singer, and Didi, his assistant, are transported to a distant world. They must help princess Allim to face the evil Vizir, who wants to become king by marrying her.

10 Horas para o Natal (2020)
10 Horas para o Natal (2020)
Three siblings devise a plan to get their divorced parents to spend Christmas together.

Uma Escola Atrapalhada (1990)
Uma Escola Atrapalhada (1990)
A real state agency wants to buy and demolish the traditional school Matheus Rose, to use the lot to build a hotel. The proposition unleashes a feel of distrust among the school students and staff, especially with the arrival of new, mysterious students.

Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol (1986)
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol (1986)
The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer.