Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "capoeira"

1. Blade (1998)

R | 120 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.

Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright

Votes: 299,905 | Gross: $70.09M

2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.

Director: Louis Leterrier | Stars: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt

Votes: 524,618 | Gross: $134.52M

3. Ocean's Twelve (2004)

PG-13 | 125 min | Crime, Thriller

Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's Eleven (2001).

Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Votes: 415,053 | Gross: $125.54M

4. Meet the Fockers (2004)

PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Romance

All hell breaks loose when the Byrnes family meets the Focker family for the first time.

Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo

Votes: 287,263 | Gross: $279.26M

5. The Rundown (2003)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.

Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson

Votes: 143,319 | Gross: $47.73M

6. Blame It on Rio (1984)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

Best friends and their daughters vacation in Rio de Janeiro only for one to fall for the other's daughter.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Michael Caine, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore, Joseph Bologna

Votes: 11,854 | Gross: $18.64M

7. Catwoman (2004)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

A shy woman, endowed with the speed, reflexes, and senses of a cat, walks a thin line between criminal and hero, even as a detective doggedly pursues her, fascinated by both of her personas.

Director: Pitof | Stars: Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson

Votes: 125,995 | Gross: $40.20M

8. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."

Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 55,629

9. Shaft (2019)

R | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

JJ Shaft, a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his family's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death.

Director: Tim Story | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall

Votes: 58,911 | Gross: $21.36M

10. Get Hard (2015)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime

When millionaire James King is jailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars.

Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie, Tip 'T.I.' Harris

Votes: 147,265 | Gross: $90.41M

11. Tekken (2010)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jin Kazama witnesses the death of his mother Jun by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. After finding a Tekken ID he decides to seek out vengeance for his mother's death.

Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Jon Foo, Kelly Overton, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Ian Anthony Dale

Votes: 28,587

12. The Protector (2005)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Xing Jin, Phetthai Vongkumlao

Votes: 39,056 | Gross: $11.91M

13. Snatched (2017)

R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Kim Caramele, Raven Goodwin

Votes: 37,660 | Gross: $45.83M

14. Undisputed 3: Redemption (2010 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Boyka is back. This time he is fighting in the first ever inter-prison tournament with one knee.

Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mark Ivanir, Hristo Shopov

Votes: 44,690

15. Only the Strong (1993)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Drama

Ex-Special Forces soldier Louis Stevens returns to Miami to find his former high school overrun by drugs and violence. A master of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira, Stevens pledges to ... See full summary »

Director: Sheldon Lettich | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Stacey Travis, Geoffrey Lewis, Paco Christian Prieto

Votes: 6,915 | Gross: $3.27M

16. Mindhorn (2016)

TV-MA | 89 min | Comedy, Thriller

A has-been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be a real person.

Director: Sean Foley | Stars: Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby, Essie Davis, Steve Coogan

Votes: 13,752

17. The Doorman (2020)

R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A woman returns from combat and befriends a family in NYC. A gang of thieves plot to take the family's valuables, and she is all that stands between them and their lives.

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Ruby Rose, Jean Reno, Aksel Hennie, Rupert Evans

Votes: 8,119

18. The Contractor (2007 Video)

R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Ex-C.I.A. Agent James Dial (Wesley Snipes) is asked to take out terrorist Ali Mahmud Jahar (Nikolai Sotirov), only to realize he's been set up by his former employer, Jeremy Collins (Ralph Brown).

Director: Josef Rusnak | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Eliza Bennett, Lena Headey, Ralph Brown

Votes: 10,001

19. Catwoman (2011)

PG-13 | 15 min | Animation, Short, Action

Catwoman attempts to track down a mysterious cargo shipment that is linked to a Gotham City crime boss called Rough Cut.

Director: Lauren Montgomery | Stars: Eliza Dushku, John DiMaggio, Liliana Mumy, Kevin Michael Richardson

Votes: 3,725

20. The Base (1999 Video)

R | 93 min | Action, Drama

In a U.S. army base, a senior army officer leads a group of young men into drug trafficking.

Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Tim Abell, Paula Trickey, Noah Blake

Votes: 1,002

21. Rooftops (1989)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A skilled young street fighter battles criminals across the rooftops of New York City.

Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Troy Byer, Eddie Velez, Tisha Campbell

Votes: 693 | Gross: $2.04M

22. Transmutators (2007)

110 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

An ex-military colonel and his fellow survivors must stand a chance against the alien race called Balangs who conquered their entire world.

Director: Mark A. Reyes | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Dingdong Dantes, Jennylyn Mercado, Michelle Madrigal

Votes: 376

23. Bus 174 (2002)

R | 122 min | Documentary, Crime

On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.

Directors: José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda | Stars: Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Anonymous

Votes: 8,634 | Gross: $0.22M

24. Redline (1997)

R | 97 min | Action, Sci-Fi

When a man is murdered in Moscow, experimental bionic research brings him back to life. He then sets out to find his murderers and money that was stolen during the crime.

Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Mark Dacascos, Yvonne Sciò, Patrick Dreikauss

Votes: 1,409

25. Three Dancing Slaves (2004)

Unrated | 86 min | Drama, Romance

Three Algerian brothers struggle with violence, temptations, and finding purpose after their mother's death, as one seeks revenge, another tries keeping a job, and the youngest may be falling for a capoeira dancer. Can they be a family?

Director: Gaël Morel | Stars: Nicolas Cazalé, Stéphane Rideau, Thomas Dumerchez, Salim Kechiouche

Votes: 1,811 | Gross: $0.02M

26. Morris Men (2022)

90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a seaside town is gripped in a vice of drug fueled corruption, sometimes the only solution is to book a dance with the Morris Men.

Director: Gregg Masuak | Stars: Eloise Lovell Anderson, Ross O'Hennessy, Jon Campling, Charlie Bond

Votes: 170

27. The Marksman (2005 Video)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

With Russia on the brink of nuclear annihilation, there's only one man who can save it: an elite U.S. Special Forces operative who's been ordered to take out a Chechen nuclear power plant before terrorists set off a live reactor.

Director: Marcus Adams | Stars: Wesley Snipes, William Hope, Emma Samms, Anthony Warren

Votes: 4,666

28. Ó Pai, Ó: Look at This (2007)

96 min | Comedy, Musical

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil), we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house who try to get by using creativity, irony, humor and music.

Director: Monique Gardenberg | Stars: Lázaro Ramos, Dira Paes, Wagner Moura, Stênio Garcia

Votes: 2,272

29. The Assailant (2009)

R | 94 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff | Stars: Aílton Carmo, Jéssica Barbosa, Flávio Rocha, Irandhir Santos

Votes: 1,794

30. The Bourne Conspiracy (2008 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Crime

Game that takes place prior to, and during the events of the film The Bourne Identity (2002).

Directors: Emmanuel Valdez, David Wheeler | Stars: Franka Potente, William Sadler, Jeffrey Pierce, Dayo Ade

Votes: 499

31. Tekken 6 (2007 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Drama

Whilst continuing vast stories of all the characters, Tekken 6 includes new modes, over 40 fighters, bigger stages with more interactivity, enhanced character customization, and introduces a new rage system.

Directors: Katsuhiro Harada, Toshiharu Hijiya, Kiyoshi Minami, Yuko Mizoguchi, Shoji Nakamura, Yuichi Yonemori | Stars: Ken'ichi Morozumi, John Owens, Cindy Robinson, Sang Hyun Uhm

Votes: 1,620

32. Intergalactic Combat (2007)

90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Aliens appear at the UN and invite Earth to join the Galactic Federation, there is a catch though, Earth has one year to send a team of it's best fighters to represent the planet in an ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Brady | Stars: Gordon Alexander, Elizabeth Tan, Neil Rayment, Adrian Rayment

Votes: 255

33. The Circuit 2 (2002 Video)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Sport

Prisoners are dying at the Ogden Correctional Institution, a prison where a corrupt Warden has taken justice and business into his own hands.

Director: Jalal Merhi | Stars: Olivier Gruner, Jalal Merhi, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Blanks

Votes: 266

34. Amor en custodia (I) (2005–2006)

60 min | Romance, Drama

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Stars: Osvaldo Laport, Soledad Silveyra, Sebastián Estevanez, Claudia Fontán

Votes: 72

35. Mortal Enemies (2011)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime

After making a brotherly bond with a fellow orphan and reunited by tragedy they fight to save Verdy's fiancée and stop the international crime scandal together.

Director: Asun Mawardi | Stars: Robin Shou, Verdy Bhawanta, Yayu A.W. Unru, Marcio Sebsam

Votes: 132

36. Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991 Video Game)

Unrated | Action

One or two players choose from either Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, or Joe Higashi and fight eight opponents, including the crime boss, Geese Howard.

Director: Takashi Nishiyama | Stars: Satoshi Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kong Kuwata, Shigefumi Nakai

Votes: 135

37. Brazil: An Inconvenient History (2000)

47 min | Documentary

At first glance Brazil appears to be an alluring playground of exciting carnivals, sultry samba, divine football and a vibrantly diverse people. But behind this dazzling facade lies a ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Sean Barrett, Joao Jose Reis, John Hemming, Hakim Adi

Votes: 37

38. I Am (2019– )

Action, Drama

A high-school senior's thirst for power and the peers who oppose him. Here, everyone's a villain.

Stars: Doug Jones, Milynn Sarley, Maximilian Acevedo, RiRia

39. Catwoman: The Diamond Exchange (2006)

20 min | Short, Action

Catwoman steals a valuable diamond in this six part mini-series and the owner wants it back at all costs.

Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Niki Rubin, Kofi Nsafoah, Kon Tanaka, Kasey Williams

Votes: 108

40. The King of Fighters XIII (2010 Video Game)

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Ash Crimson has absorbed power from the two descendants of the clans that locked away the Orochi 1800 years ago. His former ally, Elisabeth Blanctorche, prepares to prevent him from using these powers at The King of Fighters tournament.

Director: Kei Yamamoto | Stars: Monster Maetsuka, Bunsyu Shinoya, Iain Gibb, Eiji Yano

Votes: 200

41. Oya: Rise of the Suporisha (2014)

12 min | Short, Action, Fantasy

OYA: RISE OF THE SUPORISHAS is an exciting action packed film, written and directed by Nosa Igbinedion. The film resurrects mythical deities from African folklore, known as Orishas, into ... See full summary »

Director: Nosa Igbinedion | Stars: Orwi Manny Ameh, Luiana Bonfim, Ethosheia Hylton, Quincy Okpkpor

Votes: 22

42. Pequeno Gigante (2020– )

26 min | Drama

Little Giant narrates the trajectory of Davi, a young man a poor community in Itaparica Island. Now in the city of Salvador, he fights against real estate speculation.

Star: Harildo Deda

43. The Collectors (2003 Video)

Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Logan wanted to follow in his father's footsteps as a kickboxing champion. But his dreams are literally shattered when an automobilie accident leaves him without the use of his legs. His ... See full summary »

Director: John Lyde | Stars: Adam Abram, Jesse Angeles, Joseph Brickey, Miguel González

Votes: 33

44. Herren (2019 TV Movie)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

Teaching Capoeira - that's his life. But when the martial arts master Ezequiel throws down out of frustration and pride, because not he, but the son of the boss becomes the new head of the ... See full summary »

Director: Dirk Kummer | Stars: Tyron Ricketts, Komi Mizrajim Togbonou, Nyamandi Adrian, Dalila Abdallah

Votes: 149

45. Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance (2005 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

You assume the role of one of the five underworld enforcers: Raven, Jason G, Aaron, Gina or Lola. When you witnessed the dead bodies of the drug dealers in the warehouse as taking part of ... See full summary »

Directors: Yasuhiro Seto, Nobuhiko Ikeuchi | Stars: Michael Forest, Eddie Frierson, Steve Kramer, Beau Billingslea

Votes: 46

46. Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts (1998 Video)

Documentary

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Director: Nancy Gimbrone | Stars: Michael Bernardo, Robb Buckland, David Carradine, Chris Casamassa

Votes: 13

47. Beat Dwn (2018 TV Movie)

30 min | Action

The Beat DWN is the new virtual colosseum. A malicious app that finds blood sport where ever it happens, whenever it happens, links you in and takes you there. Earn coin when your gladiators are victorious. And share in the shame of loss.

Directors: An Dinh, Sean Anthony Moran | Stars: Rémy Alves Dos Santos, Alex Andres, Omari Barnes, Jay Bautista

48. Volta ao Mundo, Kamará (2023)

27 min | Documentary, Short

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Directors: Karol Azevedo, Eduardo Tosta

49. Soul Warriors Legends: Spiritual Showdown (2015)

5 min | Short, Action, Fantasy

Precharius, son of Selah, travels to Earth with Ladient Guardian Lil' G to protect a wayward soul after he was forbidden to do so by Sifu Espiritu de Santu due to his lack of skills needed to reach his full potential.

Director: Raul Urreola | Stars: Sean Badger, Joel Dalton, Israel Gracia, Dishaun Jones

50. Ginga: A Capoeira Documentary (2004)

55 min | Documentary

Five teenagers from the outskirts of Salvador, Bahia, are inspired by Capoeira Master Jelon Vieira to train as capoeiristas. When invited by their Master to join and travel to the US with ... See full summary »

Director: Gustavo Moraes | Stars: Alegria, Cainana, Gafanhoto, Macarrão