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Sergio Machado

Sergio Machado

Director and writer

Works as
Director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 35% in 30 days

What are Sergio Machado's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
24%
Society
22%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Morality
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · 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 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Sergio Machado's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Machado'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

33 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 3 Obás de Xangô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • A Bahia Me Fez Assim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Maria: The Outlaw Legend(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • City of God: The Fight Rages On(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Noah's Ark(2024)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Betinho: No Fio da Navalha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Screenplay

  • River of Desire(2022)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Neojiba - Música Que Transforma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • The Freitas Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Sala de Roteiristas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • A Luta do Século (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • The Violin Teacher(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Aqui Deste Lugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Invisible Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Screenplay

  • Odu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Alice Especial, Part 2: The Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell(2010)

    Director · Adaptation · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Lower City(2005)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Four for None (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Monike Caveira

  • Pastores da Noite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Madame Satã(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • At the Edge of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Behind the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Casting · Screenplay

  • 3 Histórias da Bahia(2001)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Casting

  • Central Station(1998)

    Assistant Director · Casting

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Troca de Cabeça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • More Than Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • O Sal da Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Chico Mendes Biopic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 30 of them dated from 1991 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Noah's Ark (2024)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Madame Satã (2002)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

City of God: The Fight Rages On (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 33: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting21 of 33: 4 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting21 of 33: 5 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 33: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 33: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 33: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role

33 titles, 18 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 15 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s10 · 2 acting · 8 crew2020s8 · crew

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.

How do Sergio Machado's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · director, writer

Maria: The Outlaw Legend (2025)

90th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Madame Satã (2002)

Midcredits 83rd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Sergio Machado work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sergio Machado's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lázaro Ramos shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers