Paulo Gustavo (October 30, 1978 — May 4, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and presenter. He is most known for his monologue Minha Mãe é uma Peça, which, in 2013, became a feature film.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 30, 1978
- May 4, 2021 (aged 42)
- Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Actor and writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Known for
What are Paulo Gustavo's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Aníbal in Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)
- Heroas Dona Hermínia in My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
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 Paulo Gustavo'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 Paulo Gustavo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
26 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Special Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 60 Anos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
220 Volts: Especial de Fim de Ano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
My Mom is a Character 3(2019)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Minha Vida em Marte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Beyond the Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Fala Sério, Mãe! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Chocante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
A Vila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
My Mom Is a Character 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Vai Que Cola: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Ferdinando Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Paulo Gustavo - Hyperactive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Vai Que Cola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
My Mom Is a Character (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Paulo Gustavo na Estrada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
220 Volts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Divã (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Expendables(2010)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
In Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
A Guerra dos Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Por Toda Minha Vida: Elis Regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Minha Nada Mole Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2019.
Biggest box office
My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
Highest rated
Son of a Mother (2022)
Most popular right now
My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)
Film career
Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. 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.
- 2009Screen debut· In Therapy
- 2013First top-billed film· My Mom Is a Character
- 2019Career best· My Mom Is a Character 3
How do Paulo Gustavo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
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 Paulo Gustavo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paulo Gustavo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Susana Garcia shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Susana GarciaShared titles: Son of a Mother (2022), My Mom is a Character 3 (2019), Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Susana Garcia
Writers
- Mônica MartelliShared titles: Son of a Mother (2022), My Mom is a Character 3 (2019), Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Mônica Martelli
Actors
- Herson CapriShared titles: My Mom is a Character 3 (2019), Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Herson Capri
- Samantha SchmützShared titles: My Mom is a Character 3 (2019), Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Samantha Schmütz
- Dani ValenteShared titles: Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014), Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Dani Valente
Mixed roles
- Bruno WainerShared titles: Son of a Mother (2022), Men Are from Mars... And That's Where I'm Going! (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Wainer
- Iafa BritzShared titles: Son of a Mother (2022), My Mom is a Character 3 (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Iafa Britz
