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10 Best Movies Like Ai que Vida!

If you loved Ai que Vida!, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Assailant

The Assailant

2009‱★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission....

#2
City of Men

City of Men

2007‱★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between ...

#3
Dzi Croquettes

Dzi Croquettes

2009‱★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing t...

#4
Cinderella

Cinderella

2021‱★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true....

#5
The Warriors

The Warriors

1979‱★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island ...

#6
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

1986‱★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ai que Vida! for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actu...