Mango Yellow

Mango Yellow

The human being is all stomach and sex.

Directed by Cláudio Assis

Produced by República Pureza Filmes, Olhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas

2002103 min6.6 / 10

A dark, interconnected portrait of desire and desperation in urban Brazil, where base human drives collide with loneliness and moral ambiguity.

The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress, a sadist and a flophouse manager intersect in Recife, Brazil.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mango Yellow sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Mango Yellow end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Mango Yellow scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Mango Yellow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Mango Yellow violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Mango Yellow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mango Yellow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mango Yellow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mango Yellow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mango Yellow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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