Global success: Caramelo becomes Netflix’s biggest Brazilian film

While Brazil is already known internationally for football and samba, another national symbol has gained prominence abroad. Starring the country’s most beloved stray, Netflix’s Caramelo became the national production with the greatest global appeal in the entire history of streaming.

According to the company, Since its release, the film has been among the four most watched in the worldranking first among those who do not have English as their native language. With this, he proves that stories with typically national elements can also resonate even among those who are not accustomed to our culture.

Caramel is a global phenomenon

Produced by Migdfal Filmes, Caramelo follows the story of chef Pedro (Rafael Vitti)who is pursuing a successful professional career. However, everything changes when, about to take on the leadership position he always dreamed of, he receives an unexpected diagnosis.

• This begins a journey of self-discovery for the character, who is accompanied by the faithful mutt Peanut;
• Directed and created by Diego Freitas, who also wrote the scripts, Caramelo also has contributions from Rod Azevedo and Vitor Brandt;
• Carolina Castro and Marcelo Saback also collaborated in the development of the highly acclaimed film;
• In addition to being a success in Brazil, the film is also in the Top 10 of 90 countries — including Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, South Korea and Japan.

With more than 15 million views to date, Caramelo is just the most recent proof of the reach that works with Brazilian characteristics can have. Also in 2025, productions such as Pssica, DNA do Crime, Vini Jr. and Congonhas: Tragédia Anunciada achieved great repercussion in dozens of countries.

Caramel is also a hit with the public

The good moment that Caramelo is recording on Netflix is ​​accompanied by excellent reviews, both from critics and the public. Although it still doesn’t have enough professional reviews to receive an official rating from Rotten Tomatoes, the film has 100% approval among those that have already been published.

According to Digital Mafia Talkies, the feature film is one of those “that you would like to watch after a long day to improve your mood”. LeisureByte declared that the story is “sweet and fun, and balances all your emotions very well”. The good impressions are shared by the site’s audience, who gave the title 92% approval.

Among the elements of Caramelo that are praised is its ability to convey various emotions, as well as convey a message of hope to the audience. The more modest notes only point out that the film can be predictable at times, but that doesn’t take away from the value of watching it on its own.

Comment on Minha Série social media! We are in Threads, Instagram, TikTok and even in WhatsApp. Come watch films and series with us!