Francisco Ramalho Jr. was born in 1940 in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a producer and writer, known for Besame Mucho (1987), À Flor da Pele (1977) and Canta Maria (2006).
Biography from TMDB.
- Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, São Paulo, Brazil
- Producer, writer and director
- 4 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Francisco Ramalho Jr.'s films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Francisco Ramalho Jr.'s films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Francisco Ramalho Jr.'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
29 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Odradek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Heartthrob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Amazon Obhijaan(2017)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Extreme Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Story of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Canta Maria(2006)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Você Também Pode Dar um Presunto Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Romeo and Juliet Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cristina Wants to Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Foolish Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Solo de Violino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Besame Mucho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Escrava do Desejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Sons and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Rain Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Paula: A História de uma Subversiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
O Cortiço (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Sabendo Usar Não Vai Faltar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Touchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
De Raízes e Rezas, Entre Outros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Anuska, Manequim e Mulher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Freedom of Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Auto de Vitória (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
O Povo do Velho Pedro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Subterrâneos do Futebol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
A Prisioneira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1965 to 2024.
How do Francisco Ramalho Jr.'s films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Francisco Ramalho Jr. work with?
People who share at least 2 of Francisco Ramalho Jr.'s MovieCove titles; Hector Babenco shares the most, 2.
- Hector BabencoShared titles: At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Hector Babenco
