Brazil

Film - 1985 - Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller

The story

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Where to watch

stan, prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.8 out of 10

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Film · 1985 · Comedy · Drama · Mystery & Thriller

Brazil

80% match2h 11m
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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Brazil shares real DNA with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; stars Robert De Niro, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring✦ Dystopia · Satire✦ Critically loved
The story

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

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Ratings
IMDb
7.8 / 10
223k votes
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98%
Tomatometer
4.1 / 5
284k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime2h 11m
Release1985-02-20
Where to watch
SStanPrime Video
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