The Best Ruy Polanah Movies, Ranked
36 credits from 1963 to 2007, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Emerald Forest (1985) with $24.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Ruy Polanah Box Office Hits
Ruy Polanah's films have made $26.1M worldwide in total. The Emerald Forest (1985) is the biggest hit at $24.5M, ahead of At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) ($1.35M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Ruy Polanah Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Ruy Polanah has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 17 films, and Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007) is the pick of them.
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Drama 17 films Cobrador: In God We Trust 2007 · as Indio Malboro -
Adventure 6 films Fitzcarraldo 1982 · as Rubber Baron -
Thriller 1 film Journey to the End of the Night 2006 · as The Soothsayer -
Romance 1 film At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 · as Kori -
Action 1 film The Emerald Forest 1985 · as Wanadi
The Best Ruy Polanah Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Ruy Polanah's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Ruy Polanah Movies
The most recent films Ruy Polanah is credited on, newest first — starting with Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Cobrador: In God We Trust 2007 · Indio Malboro
- Journey to the End of the Night 2006 · The Soothsayer
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In Evil Hour 2006 · Farmacêutico -
Tainá 2 - A New Amazon Adventure 2004 · Vô Tigê -
Tainá: An Amazon Adventure 2000 · Tigê -
Il barbiere di Rio 1996 · Padre Giorgina - At Play in the Fields of the Lord 1991 · Kori
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The Fifth Monkey 1990 · Marcos -
Kuarup 1989 · Manoel Tropeiro -
Luzia Homem 1988 · Padrinho -
Jorge, Um Brasileiro 1988 · Índio -
The Dolphin 1987 · Zé Amaro
The Best Ruy Polanah Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Ruy Polanah films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Ruy Polanah movie?
The Emerald Forest (1985) made the most at the box office, with $24.5M worldwide, followed by At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) with $1.35M. Together, Ruy Polanah's films with box office figures have made $26.1M.
What is the best Ruy Polanah drama movie?
Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007) is the best-rated of Ruy Polanah's drama films. In other genres: Fitzcarraldo (adventure), Journey to the End of the Night (thriller) and At Play in the Fields of the Lord (romance).
What is the newest Ruy Polanah movie?
The newest film on Ruy Polanah's filmography is Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007), with Ruy Polanah as Indio Malboro.
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