Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova

The difference between "amor" and "love".

Directed by Bruno Barreto

Produced by Globo Filmes, Columbia Pictures Television

200095 min5.5 / 10

A warm, gently romantic comedy about two emotionally weathered people finding unexpected connection in Rio de Janeiro, balancing humor with the melancholy of past loss.

After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bossa Nova violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Bossa Nova scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Bossa Nova easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Bossa Nova end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Bossa Nova sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bossa Nova

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bossa Nova

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bossa Nova, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bossa Nova, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bossa Nova, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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