Overview
A quirky love story unfolds in the heart of Brazil, where ambition and romance collide in unexpected ways.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- playful
- romantic
- offbeat date night
- brazilian cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, entertaining Brazilian comedy-drama whose playful style and engaging characters outweigh its uneven crime plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
André and Sílvia’s attraction unfolds across differences of race, economic position, and social circumstance.
André’s access to photocopying equipment transforms a small act of counterfeit into increasingly dangerous money-making schemes.
The film treats André’s curiosity and ingenuity with humor while showing his counterfeit money and criminal choices spiraling out of control.
The plot follows André’s work, surveillance, romance, and criminal improvisations through Porto Alegre’s urban spaces.
Films like The Man Who Copied, and why
Raising Arizona
Shares an offbeat crime premise, romantic entanglements, playful narration, and a blend of comedy with moral unease.
The Brothers Bloom
Combines whimsical criminality, eccentric characters, romance, and a distinctly stylized comic-drama tone.
Buffalo '66
Pairs a transgressive romance with dark humor, escalating criminal complications, and a sympathetic outsider protagonist.
Central Station
Comparable for its Brazilian urban setting, bittersweet romantic comedy, and resourceful working-class characters.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jorge Furtado
- Release Date
- 2003-06-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (386)
Cast
- Lázaro Ramos
- Leandra Leal
- Luana Piovani
- Pedro Cardoso
- Carlos Cunha Filho
- Júlio Andrade
- Gregory Garcia
- Sheron Menezzes
- Heitor Schmidt
- Paulo José
Common questions
- What is The Man Who Copied about?
- A curious Porto Alegre photocopy clerk turns counterfeit money into a comic, romantic, and increasingly perilous escape from poverty.
- What is The Man Who Copied like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man Who Copied as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man Who Copied violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Man Who Copied as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Man Who Copied?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, entertaining Brazilian comedy-drama whose playful style and engaging characters outweigh its uneven crime plotting.
- Which films are like The Man Who Copied?
- Films with a similar feel include Raising Arizona, The Brothers Bloom, Buffalo '66, and Central Station.
- How long is The Man Who Copied?
- The Man Who Copied runs 123 minutes.
