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Brazil's 'Corrida dos Bichos' Prime Video release

Entities: Fernando Meirelles · Prime Video · Ernesto Solis · Rodrigo Santoro · Corrida dos Bichos

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 Amazon Prime Video released the first trailer for the Brazilian dystopian action thriller **Corrida dos Bichos**, confirming a streaming debut on 7 August. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Ernesto Solis and Rodrigo Pesavento, the film imagines a future Rio de Janeiro devastated by an environmental catastrophe that has dried up the sea. A wealthy elite runs a lethal competition – the “Corrida dos Bichos” – based on the traditional Jogo do Bicho, where participants wear animal masks and must offer a loved one as collateral.

Matheus Abreu stars as Mano, a peripheral runner who enters the race to rescue his sister Dalva (Thainá Duarte). The ensemble also includes Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Gagliasso, Isis Valverde, Grazi Massafera and a cameo by singer Anitta. Actors describe the story as a Brazilian‑specific allegory of present‑day social inequality and exploitation.

To promote the launch, Prime Video partnered with Epic Games, creating a custom “Corrida dos Bichos” map in Fortnite that lets players experience a simulated race. Critics have praised the film’s kinetic action sequences, production design and its commentary on inequality, while noting that the script sometimes struggles to balance its many ideas.

In early August, Brazilian pop star Anitta released a new rendition of Titãs' classic "Bichos Escrotos" for the film’s soundtrack. The track, first heard in the trailer, was made available on digital platforms and reinforces the movie’s dystopian tone. Anitta also appears in the film as a narrator and actress, linking her musical contribution to the story’s themes of inequality and violence turned into entertainment.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Corrida dos Bichos is a Brazilian dystopian film released on Prime Video. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] The film is set in a dystopian version of Rio de Janeiro. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] The story centers on a deadly competition based on the illegal game Jogo do Bicho. (multiple sources)
[● 3 SOURCES] The film addresses themes of social inequality, humanity and environmental change. (multiple sources)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rodrigo Santoro plays the character Abu in the film. (article 1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Bruno Gagliasso portrays the character Leon. (article 3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Isis Valverde plays Nadine, a character who is both victim and villain. (article 3)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film was co‑directed by Ernesto Solis, Fernando Meirelles and Rodrigo Pesavento. (article 3)

Timeline

1 day ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Anitta releases new version of Titãs' 'Bichos Escrotos' for Prime Video film Corrida dos Bichos
Anitta re‑records Titãs' 'Bichos Escrotos' for the Prime Video thriller Corrida dos Bichos, also serving as narrator in the dystopian Rio film.
3 days ago

[CULTURE] 12 sources
Prime Video releases Brazilian dystopian film “Corrida dos Bichos”
Prime Video’s Brazilian dystopia Corrida dos Bichos debuted on 7 Aug 2026, depicting a post‑catastrophe Rio where the elite stages a deadly race. Directed by Meirelles, Solis and Pesavento, it stars Matheus Ab
10 days ago

[CULTURE] 6 sources
Fernando Meirelles' dystopian film 'Corrida dos Bichos' to debut on Prime Video
Fernando Meirelles' dystopian film 'Corrida dos Bichos', starring Rodrigo Santoro and others, launches on Prime Video Aug 7; budget ~R$20 M makes it Brazil’s costliest movie.
27 days ago

[CULTURE] 5 sources
Prime Video releases trailer for Brazil's big‑budget dystopian thriller 'Corrida dos Bichos
Prime Video released the trailer for Brazil's high‑budget dystopian thriller 'Corrida dos Bichos', starring Rodrigo Santoro, set for an 7 Aug streaming debut.

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