Macunaima
Seen it?1969 | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Team America: World Police, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Born a fully grown black man in a village in the Brazilian jungle, Macunaíma later magically transforms into a white man before making an adventure-filled trip to the city of São Paulo. Once there, he becomes something of a dandy, falling in love with Ci, a revolutionary who dies in an accidental bombing. After robbing a ruthless industrialist, Macunaima returns to his village where he finds his newly acquired knowledge and possessions of little use.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Grande OteloBlack Macunaíma / Macunaíma's son
- Paulo JoséWhite Macunaíma / Macunaíma's mother
- Jardel FilhoVenceslau Pietro Pietra
- Milton GonçalvesJiguê
- Dina SfatCi
- Rodolfo ArenaMaanape
- Joana FommSofara
- Maria do RosárioIriqui
- Rafael de CarvalhoCaipora
- Nazareth Ohana