Meu Nome é Gal

Meu Nome é Gal

Directed by Dandara Ferreira, Lô Politi

Produced by Dramática Filmes, Paris Entretenimento

202391 min6.7 / 10

A warm, energetic biographical portrait of Gal Costa's transformation from a shy girl into a revolutionary Brazilian music icon during a turbulent, creatively fertile era.

Film about the Bahian singer dives into the moment when shy Gracinha becomes Gal Costa, during the violent, innovative and mind-blowing years that helped shape Brazil's greatest singer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Meu Nome é Gal easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Meu Nome é Gal scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Meu Nome é Gal sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Meu Nome é Gal end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Meu Nome é Gal violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Meu Nome é Gal

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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