Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso
Seen it?2025 | 130 min | Drama, Music, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Rocketman or Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Esmir Filho
- Jesuíta BarbosaNey Matogrosso
- Rômulo BragaAntônio Matogrosso
- Hermila GuedesBeíta
- Davi MaliziaNey Matogrosso (Criança)
- Jullio ReisCazuza
- Bruno MontaleoneMarco de Maria
- Mauro SoaresJoão Ricardo
- Bruno ParmeraLuisinho
- Jef LyrioGerson
- Augusto TrainottiSoldado Cato