Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Macunaima end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Macunaima violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Macunaima easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Macunaima

Name: Macunaima
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1969
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Grande Otelo, Paulo José, Jardel Filho, Milton Gonçalves, Dina Sfat

My! Such laziness!

Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

1969110 min6.9 / 10

A surreal, picaresque fantasy that uses magical transformation and urban satire to explore themes of identity, modernity, and the futility of material ambition.

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.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Comedy Fantasy Adventure

Keywords

Cinema Novo

Questions people ask

Is Macunaima scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Macunaima sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Macunaima end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Macunaima violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
Is Macunaima easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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