List of the best Joaquim de Almeida movies: Backlight(2010), A Shot in the Dark(2005), A Date With Miss Fortune(2015), The Gilded Cage(2013), Of Mind and Music(2014), La Cucaracha(1998), La Cucina(2007), El rey pasmado(1991), The Lovebirds(2007), No Vacancy(1999), Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun(2014), Three-60(2013) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Drama
Portugal|USA
2010
99 Minutes
Jay
Joaquim de Almeida Michelle Mania Skyler Day Scott Bailey Joey Hagler Evelina Pereira Donovan Scott James LaGrappe
Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity to save each other.
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
2005
107 Minutes
Rafael
Joaquim de Almeida Vanessa Machado Filipe Duarte Ivo Canelas Miguel Borges Margarida Marinho Cristina Cunha Almeno Gonçalves
stripper single mother kidnapper bank robber detective gritty gripping thrilling airport rio de janeiro bank lisbon, portugal kidnapping bank heist loss blackmail crime stripping pursuit rescue
Romance
Canada
2015
97 Minutes
Jose
Jeannette Sousa Joaquim de Almeida Vik Sahay Claudia Ferri Nelly Furtado George Stroumboulopoulos Shawn Desman Ryan Scott
author ex-wife lover love interest beautiful woman amusing hilarious witty engaging passionate lighthearted dinner party attraction opposites attract new life sexual fantasy adventure discovery rivalry transformation
A writer falls in love with a woman whose traditional family ties interfere with her life.
Comedy
2013
90 Minutes
Rita Blanco Joaquim de Almeida Roland Giraud Chantal Lauby Barbara Cabrita Lannick Gautry Jacqueline Corado Maria Vieira
couple concierge son daughter neighbor emotional spirited amusing charming portugal cage apartment building city apartment paris neighbors favors construction change of lifestyle relationships
Maria and Jose live for 30 years on the ground floor of a building and become an integral part of the other residents' lives. When they plan to return to Portugal, their neighbors do everything they can to make them stay.
Drama
2014
98 Minutes
Dr. Alvaro Cruz
Aunjanue Ellis Joaquim de Almeida Bill Cobbs Sharon Lawrence Ruth Negga Andre Royo Marcus Lyle Brown Ashton Leigh Stefan Solea
A renowned neuroscientist (Joaquim de Almeida) tries to find the long-lost son (Marcus Lyle Brown) of a talented singer (Aunjanue Ellis) who has Alzheimer's disease.
Drama
1998
95 Minutes
Eric Roberts Joaquim de Almeida Victor Rivers Jack McManus Tara Crespo
A writer (Eric Roberts) moves to Mexico and becomes a hit man, but he ends up fighting for his life when he cannot kill a target.
Drama
2007
90 Minutes
Michael
Christina Hendricks Zed Starkovich Joaquim de Almeida Leisha Hailey Rachel Hunter Oz Perkins Kala Savage Michael Cornacchia Clare Carey
Questions of love and relationships flavor the conversation as three women prepare dinner for their respective partners.
Drama
Spain|France|Portugal
1991
106 Minutes
Almeida
Gabino Diego María Barranco Joaquim de Almeida Laura del Sol Fernando Fernán Gómez Alejandra Grepi Javier Gurruchaga
After spending a night with a sensual prostitute, the King of Spain decides that he wants to see his wife naked. His decision causes a real revolution amidst his subjects.
Drama
USA|Portugal
2007
81 Minutes
Marco Correia
Michael Imperioli John Ventimiglia Joaquim de Almeida Drena De Niro Nick Sandow Rogério Samora Ana Padrao Marcello Urgeghe Dmitry Bogomolov Cleia Almeida John Frey
Six stories about love, life and survival.
Romance
USA
1999
84 Minutes
Reynaldo
Ryan Bollman Lolita Davidovich Joaquim de Almeida Olek Krupa Gabriel Mick Timothy Olyphant Christina Ricci Steven Schub Tom Todoroff Patricia Velasquez Robert Wagner
Lillian is a 21-year-old drifter engaged to a philandering loser and locked in her room with a strange man. She lives next to a failed violinist who won't stop playing his instrument. He ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2014
90 Minutes
Joey the Junkman
James Wilder Zuher Khan Joaquim de Almeida Rudolf Martin Richard Edson Rebecca Mae Palmer Howard McNair Matt Cable Cara Silverman
A screenwriting teacher (James Wilder) becomes locked in a battle of wits with a devious student (Zuher Khan) who has designs on the same masterful script.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2013
98 Minutes
Alberto Ibarguren
Raúl Mérida Guillermo Estrella Sara Sálamo Joaquim de Almeida Geraldine Chaplin Adam Jezierski Manuel Morón Felipe García Vélez
A Hamlet-based fantasy documentary about fathers and sons, mothers and uncles, nature and nurture.
Drama
USA
2011
109 Minutes
Professor Alexander Viera
E.J. Bonilla Veronica A. Diaz Jennifer Esposito Joaquim de Almeida Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Jesse Garcia Michael Esparza Alex Fernandez Heather Tom Glenn Taranto Stephanie Lugo
The day Jordin is suspended from school for insulting a teacher, he meets Felipa, a bookish, no-nonsense New York girl who sees past the swaggering facade.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Mexico
1994
141 Minutes
Col. Felix Cortez
Harrison Ford Willem Dafoe Anne Archer Joaquim de Almeida Henry Czerny Harris Yulin Donald Moffat Miguel Sandoval Benjamin Bratt Raymond Cruz Dean Jones
cia agent secret agent drug lord president admiral daughter intense patriotic thrilling suspenseful washington, d.c. south america colombia government offices jungle boat drug cartel assassination conspiracy cia
CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.
Drama
USA|Mexico|Argentina
2008
106 Minutes
Nick Martinez
Charlize Theron Kim Basinger Jennifer Lawrence Joaquim de Almeida John Corbett Robin Tunney Brett Cullen Danny Pino José María Yazpik J.D. Pardo Tessa Ia
wife teen boy daughter husband lover gripping solemn family home new mexico mexico trailer affair mother/daughter relationship immigration marriage mystery forbidden love quest 2000s
A drama with a two-tiered storyline concerning a mother and daughter who try to form a bond after the young woman's difficult childhood.
Drama
Portugal|Brazil
2007
145 Minutes
Mouros
Soraia Chaves Ivo Canelas Nicolau Breyner Joaquim de Almeida José Raposo José Eduardo Custódio Gallego Ana Padrao
Maria (Soraia Chaves) a sensual call girl, is hired by Mouros (Joaquim de Almeida) to seduce Meireles (Nicolau Breyner), the Mayor of Vilanova, so that he can authorize a multinational to build a high quality resort. However, Madeira (Ivo Canelas) and Neves (Jose Raposo), PJ police detectives, discover the evidence of corruption and begin to investigate Meireles. Everything becomes even more ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2015
108 Minutes
Pedro Gallo
Sandra Bullock Billy Bob Thornton Anthony Mackie Joaquim de Almeida Ann Dowd Scoot McNairy Zoe Kazan Dominic Flores Reynaldo Pacheco Louis Arcella Octavio Gómez Berrios
presidential candidate strategist nemesis political consultant co-worker staff member confident brash creative bolivia office hotel street car bedroom politics schemes crisis work stress
A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.
Drama
Italy|France|Portugal
1995
104 Minutes
Manuel
Marcello Mastroianni Daniel Auteuil Stefano Dionisi Nicoletta Braschi Joaquim de Almeida Marthe Keller Teresa Madruga Nicolau Breyner Filipe Ferrer Mario Viegas Joao Grosso
Portugal 1938. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of the Lisboa, an unaffiliated evening paper. There is civil war in Spain and the fascists are in power in Portugal, but he ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|Portugal|France
1998
94 Minutes
Ignácio
Michael Imperioli John Ventimiglia Drena De Niro Nick Sandow Joaquim de Almeida Agnès Jaoui Joseph R. Gannascoli Victor Argo Sharon Angela
friend fugitive man italian-american travel agent police officer amusing madcap outlandish new york city times square bus station movie theater yacht on the run unlikely friendship reunion resentment crime betrayal
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2014
99 Minutes
Francisco d'Anconia
Laura Regan Kristoffer Polaha Rob Morrow Stephen Tobolowsky Joaquim de Almeida Greg Germann Mark Moses Lew Temple Anthony Sarrero Brent Briscoe
In a post-apocalyptic America, the iron fist of the totalitarian government seeks to crush one mysterious man named John Galt, who has the power and influence to change everything..
Mystery & Thriller
UK|Spain
2006
82 Minutes
Yuri
Vincent Gallo Oksana Akinshina Val Kilmer Sage Stallone Joaquim de Almeida Rade Serbedzija Joss Ackland
In Moscow, the priest Owen hires a team to guide him in the underworld to find his friend Sergei that is missing while researching the legend about the existence of demons and an entrance to hell beneath the city.
Drama
1983
103 Minutes
Leon
Michael Caine Richard Gere Bob Hoskins Elpidia Carrillo Joaquim de Almeida A Martinez Stephanie Cotsirilos Domingo Ambriz Eric Valdez Nicolas Jasso Geoffrey Palmer
doctor revolutionary ambassador drunk mistress friend tense dark argentina paraguay kidnapping revolution government repression ransom espionage blackmail rescue quest 1980s
An exiled Paraguayan doctor (Richard Gere) aids rebels and beds the wife of a boozing British honorary consul (Michael Caine).
Adventure, Action
2020
96 Minutes
Paetus
Mickey Rourke Bai Ling Vladimir Kulich Marta Castellví Joaquim de Almeida Bosco Hogan Ciaran O'Grady Tristan McConnell Mark Aaron
army commander friend enemy intense engaging rousing spirited armenia death survival survival skills adventure pursuit rivalry underdog escape
A half-Roman soldier must cross deadly terrain to save two legions who are trapped behind enemy lines.
Action, Comedy
USA|Hong Kong|Bulgaria|Netherlands|Canada|UK|France
2017
118 Minutes
Jean Foucher
Ryan Reynolds Samuel L. Jackson Gary Oldman Salma Hayek Elodie Yung Joaquim de Almeida Kirsty Mitchell Richard E. Grant Sam Hazeldine Barry Atsma
hit man bodyguard assassin dictator wife interpol agent cheeky frenetic hysterical madcap thrilling amusing england big city car warehouse roof alley protection road trip
The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hitman who must testify at the International Criminal Court. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.
Romance
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Hank
Milo Gibson Jordan Hinson Adam Huber James Kyson Lee Colin Ferguson Joaquim de Almeida Justine Wachsberger Lily Anne Harrison Cecile Cubilo
thief young woman suicidal person charming emotional intense moving touching home united states suicide unlikely friendship unintended consequences love romance self-discovery discovery love 2010s
Harry, a charming house thief, gets more than he bargains for during an attempted burglary when he stumbles upon Daisy and decides to save her from herself, sending both of them into a darkly comedic journey of self discovery and love.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
USA
2006
100 Minutes
Father Sanchez
Matthew Settle Thomas Kretschmann Sarah Wayne Callies Annabeth Gish Héctor Elizondo Joaquim de Almeida Jürgen Prochnow Obba Babatundé Robyn Cohen John Aylward Castulo Guerra
An adaptation of James Redfield's novel about the search for a sacred manuscript in the Peruvian rain forest.
Fantasy, Romance
France
1988
94 Minutes
Christopher Lambert Diane Lane Francesco Quinn Claudia Ohana J.C. Quinn Monica Scattini Joaquim de Almeida
25 years old Hippo doesn't have a job, doesn't study either but lives from the money his younger brother earns with dealing and from occasional Poker winnings -- he's a representative of a ... See full summary »
Drama
1999
117 Minutes
Joseph Macheca
Christopher Walken Luke Askew Clancy Brown Alessandro Colla Andrew Connolly Bruce Davison Joaquim de Almeida Andrea Di Stefano Edward Herrmann Richard Libertini George N. Martin
Sicilian emigrants find themselves exploited by powerful men and indicted for a police chief's assassination.
Mystery & Thriller, Western, Action
Canada|USA
2015
83 Minutes
Arturo
Scott Eastwood Walton Goggins Camilla Belle Adam Beach Samuel Marty Jose Zuniga Tzi Ma Joaquim de Almeida Danny Glover Nesta Cooper Roberto Franco
A young civil war veteran is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.
Drama, History
Portugal|USA
2020
113 Minutes
Father Ferreira
Sonia Braga Harvey Keitel Ana Moreira Ângela Pinto Goran Visnjic Stephanie Gil Lúcia Moniz Alba Baptista Joaquim de Almeida Jorge Lamelas Alejandra Howard
Based on historical events, three young shepherds in Fátima, Portugal, report visions of the Virgin Mary, inspiring believers and angering officials of the Church and the government, who try to force them to recant their story.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA|Norway
2017
135 Minutes
Dr. Oswaldo Pereira
Matt Damon Kristen Wiig Christoph Waltz Hong Chau Jason Sudeikis Udo Kier Neil Patrick Harris Laura Dern Brigette Lundy-Paine Joaquim de Almeida Margo Martindale
therapist husband wife scientist neighbor amusing lighthearted quirky emotional witty powerful suburb laboratory small town shrinking science community natural resources lifestyle changes suburban life
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
Action
USA|Brazil|Japan
2011
130 Minutes
Vin Diesel Paul Walker Jordana Brewster Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Matt Schulze Sung Kang Dwayne Johnson Gal Gadot Tego Calderón Don Omar
ex-cop ex-convict partner businessman agent sister frenetic hedonistic suspenseful rio de janeiro street car street racing heist chase prison break cars pursuit escape 2010s
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.
Biography, Drama
France|Spain|Mexico
2008
129 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Demián Bichir Santiago Cabrera Elvira Mínguez Franka Potente Jorge Perugorría Edgar Ramírez Victor Rasuk Armando Riesco Catalina Sandino Moreno Rodrigo Santoro
revolutionary fidel castro soldier doctor intellectual dictator powerful profound emotional suspenseful cuba mexico jungle city town battlefield che guevara cuban revolution politics guerrilla warfare
In 1956, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and a band of Castro-led Cuban exiles mobilize an army to topple the regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Biography, Drama
Spain|France|USA
2008
128 Minutes
Benicio Del Toro Demián Bichir Santiago Cabrera Elvira Mínguez Franka Potente Jorge Perugorría Edgar Ramírez Victor Rasuk Armando Riesco Catalina Sandino Moreno Rodrigo Santoro
revolutionary fidel castro soldier friend dictator rebel profound emotional suspenseful tense cuba bolivia training camp jungle river farm political repression guerrilla warfare che guevara politics
In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.