Movies Like Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil (2017)

Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil is a 2017 action, crime, thriller film from Marcelo Antunez with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Z and Inside Job.

Action Crime Thriller

Z

1969

Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.

7.8

MagicScore

Inside Job

2010

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

7.7

MagicScore

Sarkar

2005

Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

6.7

MagicScore

Quite Like Paradise

2024

Ugo Conti, charismatic Italian aristocrat and influencer, arrives in Mexico where he seduces the Mexican high society. When he meets Frida Becker again, the love of his past, he will end up in the center of a struggle for political power.

7.5

MagicScore

China O'Brien

1990

China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she grew up. The peaceful town she knew is now struggling against the clutches of organized crime. When her father, the town sheriff, is killed China decides to run for his position and clean up the town. The poll results spark a series of confrontations that finally decide who runs the town . . .

5.6

MagicScore

City Hall

1996

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

5.9

MagicScore

The Awakener

2018

Miguel is a federal agent, highly trained and skilled in weapons. After experiencing trauma in his personal life, he sets out on a journey of revenge, assuming the identity of a masked vigilante. The Awakener decides to do justice with his own hands by exterminating corrupt politicians.

6.5

MagicScore

Asura: The City of Madness

2016

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.

6.8

MagicScore

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

2026

As rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the streets of Lyari.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Dhurandhar

2025

A mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Malik

2021

A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

The Racket

1951

The big national crime syndicate has moved into town, partnering up with local crime boss Nick Scanlon. McQuigg, the only honest police captain on the force, and his loyal patrolman, Johnson, take on the violent Nick.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Cenizas del paraíso

1997

A judge falls from the roof of the Federal Courthouse. A woman is murdered. Between them and the three sons of the judge there is a connection that will be investigated by a woman judge who is determined to discover the truth.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

As corruption becomes rampant in the country, a group of idealistic youngsters attract attention of freedom fighter-turned-vigilante Senapathy through social media, who returns to his homeland to finish what he started.

3.3

MagicScore

#15

The Lives of Others

2006

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

Maaveeran

2023

After a head injury, cowardly newspaper cartoonist Sathya hears a voice in his mind, foretells events and puts him in precarious situations and forces him to take on a corrupt politician.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Panama Papers

2018

A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

The Generation of Evil

2022

On the verge of retirement, Commissioner Gintas must undertake the investigation of a series of heinous murders, a dangerous task that could expose the many dirty secrets of several prominent members of the social elite of a small Lithuanian town.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Kiss of the Spider Woman

2025

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Batman

2022

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil?

The top films similar to Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil by MovieMagicScore are Z (7.8), Inside Job (7.7), Sarkar (6.7). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil worth watching?

Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 110 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil?

Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil (2017) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Marcelo Antunez, starring Antonio Calloni, Flávia Alessandra, Bruce Gomlevsky.

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About movies like Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil

This ranked list pairs Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil (2017), a action and crime and thriller film from Marcelo Antunez, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Antonio Calloni take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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