The Best Valdemar Santos Movies, Ranked
28 credits from 2009 to 2026, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Magellan (2025) comes out on top with a score of 90. The biggest box office hit is Amelia's Children (2024) with $1.45M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Valdemar Santos Box Office Hits
Valdemar Santos's films have made $1.66M worldwide in total. Amelia's Children (2024) is the biggest hit at $1.45M, ahead of Alma Viva (2022) ($116K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Valdemar Santos Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Valdemar Santos has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 11 films, and Alma Viva (2022) is the pick of them.
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Drama 11 films Alma Viva 2022 · as Pastor -
Adventure 2 films Magellan 2026 · as Rui Faleiro Movie Echo Score: 51 -
Horror 2 films Amelia's Children 2024 · as Amigo da Sra. Vieira Movie Echo Score: 53 -
Comedy 2 films Surdine 2019 · as Gomes -
History 1 film Magellan 2025 · as Rui Faleiro Movie Echo Score: 90 -
War 1 film Mosquito 2020 · as Soldado do Cigarro
The Latest Valdemar Santos Movies
The most recent films Valdemar Santos is credited on, newest first — starting with Magellan (2026). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- Magellan 2026 · Rui Faleiro
- Magellan 2025 · Rui Faleiro
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Light Was a Break 2024 -
A Pedra Sonha Dar Flor 2024 · Gregório - Amelia's Children 2024 · Amigo da Sra. Vieira
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Dialogues After the End 2023 · Beggar -
O Pio dos Mochos 2023 · Avô Paulo -
The Nothingness Club 2023 · Drama -
A Sibila 2022 · Sr. Zé - Alma Viva 2022 · Pastor
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Down by Life 2020 · Drama - Mosquito 2020 · Soldado do Cigarro
The Best Valdemar Santos Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Valdemar Santos films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Valdemar Santos movie?
Magellan (2025) is the best-rated Valdemar Santos film, with a Movie Echo Score of 90, ahead of Amelia's Children (2024) (53) and Magellan (2026) (51). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Magellan: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Valdemar Santos movie?
Amelia's Children (2024) made the most at the box office, with $1.45M worldwide, followed by Alma Viva (2022) with $116K. Together, Valdemar Santos's films with box office figures have made $1.66M.
What is the best Valdemar Santos drama movie?
Alma Viva (2022) is the best-rated of Valdemar Santos's drama films. In other genres: Magellan (adventure), Amelia's Children (horror) and Surdine (comedy).
What is the newest Valdemar Santos movie?
The newest film on Valdemar Santos's filmography is Magellan (2026), with Valdemar Santos as Rui Faleiro.
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