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Murilo Benício

Murilo Benício

Actor · Born July 13, 1971 (55) · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Murilo Benício Ribeiro (Niterói, July 13, 1971) is a Brazilian actor and director. Known for his roles in Brazilian soap operas, or 'novelas'. He is best known in the United States for his film roles in Woman On Top with Penélope Cruz. Novelas that he was featured in were Amores Possíveis which won the Jury Award for Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival, and his television roles in O Clone and América. Description above from the Wikipedia article Murilo Benício, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1971 (55)
From
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Murilo Benício's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Power
16%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Morality
8%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Murilo Benício's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Murilo Benício's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Avenida Brasil 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jorge Araújo (Tufão)

  • Assalto à Brasileira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Paulo

  • Three Graces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 179 episodes · as Santiago Ferette

  • Justice: Misconduct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 28 episodes · as Jayme

  • Pérola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Pantanal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 167 episodes · as Tenório Pereira

  • A Mother's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 125 episodes · as Raul Camargo

  • If I Close My Eyes Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Prefeito Adriano Marques

  • The Asphalt Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Himself

  • Friendly Beast(2017)

    as Inácio

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Divórcio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Júlio

  • Nothing Remains the Same (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Saulo Ribeiro

  • Above Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show as Jayme

  • Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Força-Tarefa - O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Capitão Wilson

  • Now Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 155 episodes · as Jonas Marra

  • Doomed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jaime Favais

  • Hey, Did You Score? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Wôlney

  • Brazil Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 179 episodes · as Jorge Araújo (Tufão)

  • The Buzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 209 episodes · as Ariclenes Martins (Ari / Victor Valentim)

  • Internal Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · as Tenente Wilson

  • The Favorite(2008)

    Show 197 episodes · as Eduardo Gentil (Dodi)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Inesquecível (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Diego Borges

  • Pé na Jaca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 179 episodes · as Arthur Fortuna

  • Casseta & Planeta: Seus Problemas Acabaram!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dr. Botelho Pinto

  • Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Michel

  • Os Amadores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Guilherme Ferreira

  • América (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 203 episodes · as Tião (Sebastião da Silva Higino)

  • Sexo, Amor e Traição (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Carlos

  • Pepper Chocolate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 209 episodes · as Danilo Rodrigues Albuquerque

  • The Man of the Year(2003)

    as Máiquel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Clone(2001)

    Show 221 episodes · as Lucas Ferraz / Diogo Ferraz / Leo (Leandro Edvaldo Moura da Silva)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Os Normais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Tato

  • Possible Loves(2001)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as João · as Vilela

  • Woman on Top(2000)

    as Toninho Oliveira

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Esplendor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 125 episodes · as Cristóvão Rocha

  • Até Que a Vida nos Separe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tonho

  • Orfeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lucinho

  • My Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 179 episodes · as Antônio Mourão Ferreira de Souza

  • Anything for Love(1997)

    Show 191 episodes · as Leonardo de Barros Mota (Léo)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Belly Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Toninho

  • A Justiceira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Juninho

  • Decisão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Beto

  • The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ambrosius

  • Vira Lata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 152 episodes · as Bráulio

  • Irmãos Coragem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 154 episodes · as Juca Cipó

  • Fera Ferida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 210 episodes · as Fabrício

  • Avenida Brasil - O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tufão

  • Cão de Guarda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Geraldo

  • Comeback Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles, 45 of them dated from 1993 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Woman on Top (2000)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

The Clone (2001)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19932025

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1999Screen debut· Orfeu
  • 2001First top-billed film· Possible Loves
  • 2018Career best· Friendly Beast

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 50: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting2 of 50: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 50: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 50: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 50% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Murilo Benício's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Anything for Love (1997)

51st percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Clone (2001)

Midcredits 89th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Murilo Benício work with?

People who share at least 2 of Murilo Benício's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mariana Ximenes shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers