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Directing

Bruno Barreto

Career

Active from 1970 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Kiss
The Kiss
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruno Barreto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.8, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Brazilian Cinema 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Slow Burn 2
  • Charming & Whimsical 2
  • Rio de Janeiro 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Em Nome dos Pais
Em Nome dos Pais

Director

Pra Você Gostar de Mim
Pra Você Gostar de Mim

Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 58
963 Days: The Story of a President who Put Brazil Back on Track
963 Days: The Story of a President who Put Brazil Back on Track (2026)

Director

Traição Entre Amigas
Traição Entre Amigas (2025)

Director

Férias Trocadas
Férias Trocadas (2024)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Vovó Ninja
Vovó Ninja (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

2010s

2 titles · average score 52
Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Crô
Crô (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

2000s

7 titles · average score 55
Last Stop 174
Last Stop 174 (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Producer

Urban Snap-Shots
Urban Snap-Shots (2008)
GoodWatch score 51

Producer

Money on the Side
Money on the Side (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Romeo and Juliet Get Married
Romeo and Juliet Get Married (2005)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

View from the Top
View from the Top (2003)
GoodWatch score 35

Director

The Middle of the World
The Middle of the World (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer

Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Executive Producer

1990s

5 titles · average score 51
One Tough Cop
One Tough Cop (1998)
GoodWatch score 31

Director

Four Days in September
Four Days in September (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Carried Away
Carried Away (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer, Director

The Heart of Justice
The Heart of Justice (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

A Show of Force
A Show of Force (1990)
GoodWatch score 44

Director

1980s

7 titles · average score 62
The Story of Fausta
The Story of Fausta (1988)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Happily Ever After
Happily Ever After (1985)

Director, Story

Gabriela
Gabriela (1983)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Screenplay

Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

Menino do Rio
Menino do Rio (1982)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Producer

The Kiss
The Kiss (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

Bye Bye Brazil
Bye Bye Brazil (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

Associate Producer

1970s

7 titles · average score 63
Amor Bandido
Amor Bandido (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Camera Operator

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

The Star Rises
The Star Rises (1974)

Director, Writer

Tati, a Garota
Tati, a Garota (1973)

Director, Screenplay

Emboscada
Emboscada (1971)

Director, Screenplay

Este Silêncio Pode Significar Muita Coisa
Este Silêncio Pode Significar Muita Coisa (1970)

Director

O Tempo e o Som
O Tempo e o Som (1970)

Director