AdoroCinema
AdoroCinema is a Brazilian entertainment portal and streaming aggregation platform providing Portuguese-language movie showtimes, reviews, trailers, news, and streaming-availability information to Brazilian consumers since 2000.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersRio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingDigital Commerce or Content
What AdoroCinema does
AdoroCinema is a Brazilian entertainment-discovery portal and streaming aggregation platform operating at adorocinema.com, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The site provides Brazilian Portuguese-speaking consumers with a centralised database of film and TV content, including cinema showtimes, theatre locations, film and series information pages, professional and user reviews, trailers, entertainment news, celebrity/personality profiles, and aggregated streaming-availability data across major platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Globoplay, Apple TV+, Looke, and MGM. Distribution extends beyond the desktop website via dedicated mobile applications on Google Play and the Apple App Store, plus a WhatsApp content channel.
Under the hood, AdoroCinema is a web-based content management and aggregation property with editorial coverage of Brazilian cinema, international film releases, and streaming catalogues. Its content assets are stored in a unified site architecture (single integrated product, not a modular platform-plus-product stack), and it operates as part of an international cinema-portal network comprising sister sites AlloCiné (France), Filmstarts (Germany), SensaCine (Spain), Beyazperde (Turkey), and Sensacine Mexico — leveraging shared content infrastructure, cross-linking, and likely a shared image/content delivery network (assets served via acsta.net).
The business model is consumer-facing and free-to-use, with no subscription, paid tier, or transaction-based monetisation disclosed. Revenue is most plausibly generated through display advertising and affiliate/lead-generation arrangements with streaming platforms and cinema chains, though no specific commercial terms, pricing, or revenue figures are disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and an employee base estimated at 11-50.
AdoroCinema firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AdoroCinema
- Legal name
- AdoroCinema
- Website
- https://adorocinema.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AdoroCinema is a Brazilian entertainment portal and streaming aggregation platform providing Portuguese-language movie showtimes, reviews, trailers, news, and streaming-availability information to Brazilian consumers since 2000.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AdoroCinema industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Entertainment Media Database
- NAICS
- Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)
- SIC
- Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Topic/Interest-Based Content Discovery Apps (MPACAKAB)
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Where AdoroCinema is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rio De Janeiro
- HQ country
- Brazil
- HQ region
- Latin America
Markets served
AdoroCinema business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Digital Commerce or Content
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
AdoroCinema product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AdoroCinema is a Brazilian entertainment database and streaming discovery platform that aggregates information on movies (showtimes, theaters, cast), TV series, trailers, celebrity profiles, news, and streaming availability across major platforms (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Globoplay, Apple TV+, Looke, MGM). The site is free to use, available in Brazilian Portuguese, and accessed via web, iOS/Android apps, and WhatsApp, serving as a one-stop discovery hub for Portuguese-speaking entertainment consumers.
Product overview
AdoroCinema is a unified entertainment database and streaming discovery platform targeting the Brazilian/Portuguese-speaking market. It aggregates and displays information about movies (including showtimes, theater locations, and box office), TV series, trailers, entertainment news, and celebrity profiles. The platform also surfaces streaming availability information across partner platforms (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Globoplay, Apple TV, MGM, Looke) by linking to their respective catalog pages on AdoroCinema. The core offering functions as a single integrated site rather than a modular platform-plus-products architecture.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- AdoroCinema website AdoroCinema.com is the main web platform (free, ad-supported) that aggregates movie showtimes, theater locations, film/series catalog, reviews, trailers, news, celebrity profiles, and cross-platform streaming availability for Brazilian Portuguese-speaking consumers.
- AdoroCinema iOS mobile app Native iOS mobile application offering the AdoroCinema database, showtimes, news, reviews, and streaming discovery experience on iPhone and iPad for Brazilian consumers.
- AdoroCinema Android mobile app Native Android mobile application delivering the AdoroCinema database, showtimes, news, reviews, and streaming discovery features to Android users in Brazil.
- AdoroCinema WhatsApp channel AdoroCinema-operated WhatsApp channel that delivers entertainment news and updates to Brazilian users as an additional distribution channel for content discovery.
Companies that use AdoroCinema
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
AdoroCinema technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
AdoroCinema partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NetflixcoreAdoroCinema serves as an aggregation and discovery platform directing Brazilian users to streaming platforms. The site features dedicated pages for each platform (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Globoplay, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Looke, MGM) showing their content libraries, original series, original films, and best-rated titles. This represents a content sourcing and discovery relationship where AdoroCinema aggregates platform availability as a streaming guide.
- Disney+coreAdoroCinema serves as an aggregation and discovery platform directing Brazilian users to streaming platforms. The site features dedicated pages for Disney+ showing content libraries, original series, original films, and best-rated titles, including Marvel and Star Wars content.
- HBO MaxcoreAdoroCinema serves as an aggregation and discovery platform directing Brazilian users to streaming platforms. The site features dedicated pages for HBO Max showing original series, original films, and best-rated titles available on the platform in Brazil.
- Amazon Prime VideocoreAdoroCinema features dedicated pages for Amazon Prime Video content including original films, series, and best-rated titles available on the platform for Brazilian viewers.
- GloboplaycoreAdoroCinema aggregates content available on Globoplay, a Brazilian streaming platform, featuring best-rated series and original productions on the platform.
- Apple TV+minorAdoroCinema features dedicated pages for Apple TV+ original series and films, helping Brazilian users discover content available on the platform.
- LookeminorAdoroCinema aggregates content available on Looke, a streaming platform serving the Brazilian market, featuring its content library and original productions.
- MGMminorAdoroCinema features dedicated pages for MGM content available for Brazilian viewers on the platform.
- AlloCine (France)coreAlloCine is the French sister site of AdoroCinema, part of the same international entertainment portal network. Both sites share a similar structure and content model covering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming.
- Filmstarts (Germany)coreFilmstarts is the German sister site of AdoroCinema, part of the same international entertainment portal network. Both sites share a similar structure and content model covering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming.
- SensaCine (Spain)coreSensaCine is the Spanish sister site of AdoroCinema, part of the same international entertainment portal network. Both sites share a similar structure and content model covering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming.
- Beyazperde (Turkey)coreBeyazperde is the Turkish sister site of AdoroCinema, part of the same international entertainment portal network. Both sites share a similar structure and content model covering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming.
- Sensacine MexicocoreSensacine Mexico is the Mexican sister site of AdoroCinema, part of the same international entertainment portal network. Both sites share a similar structure and content model covering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming.
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights4 records
AdoroCinema competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- IMDb: Amazon-owned global entertainment database providing film/series metadata, reviews, ratings, and showtimes at massive scale. Competes with AdoroCinema for Portuguese-language entertainment search intent and benefits from far greater brand recognition and content depth.
- Rotten Tomatoes: Global film/TV review aggregator and discovery site with deep brand recognition. Overlaps with AdoroCinema's editorial and discovery functionality, particularly around reviews and "what to watch" guidance, and competes for entertainment-intent search traffic.
Direct peers
- JustWatch: Global streaming aggregation and discovery platform operating across multiple countries including Brazil. JustWatch competes directly with AdoroCinema's core streaming-guide functionality (showing where films/series are available to stream), making it the most relevant pure-play direct competitor.
- Sensacine México: Mexican Spanish-language sister portal serving Spanish-speaking Latin American audiences with movies, series, and streaming discovery. Directly comparable as a sister site in the same network targeting a large Spanish-language market.
- Filmstarts: German sister portal providing movies, series, showtimes, reviews, and streaming discovery for German-speaking audiences. Operates the same editorial and aggregation model as AdoroCinema and is part of the same international network.
- The Movie Database (TMDb): Community-driven entertainment metadata platform providing film/series information, images, and discovery. Competes with AdoroCinema as a free, content-rich entertainment database, especially among developer/media audiences and via API.
- Beyazperde: Turkish-language sister portal in the same international network as AdoroCinema, covering movies, series, showtimes, and streaming discovery for Turkish audiences. Directly comparable in product scope and editorial approach.
- AlloCiné: French sister site of AdoroCinema within the same international entertainment portal network, offering movies, series, showtimes, news, and streaming discovery to French audiences. Operates the same business model and is the most direct peer given shared infrastructure and ownership lineage.
- SensaCine (Spain): Spanish-language sister portal covering movies, series, showtimes, and streaming availability for Spain, mirroring AdoroCinema's product model and serving as a directly comparable regional peer in the same network.
Regional players
- Omelete: Leading Brazilian pop-culture and entertainment news site covering movies, series, comics, and games. Competes with AdoroCinema for Brazilian entertainment-intent traffic and audience attention, particularly in editorial/news categories.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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AdoroCinema leadership team
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AdoroCinema funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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AdoroCinema M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about AdoroCinema
What does AdoroCinema do?
AdoroCinema is a Brazilian entertainment database and streaming discovery platform that aggregates information on movies (showtimes, theaters, cast), TV series, trailers, celebrity profiles, news, and streaming availability across major platforms (Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Globoplay, Apple TV+, Looke, MGM). The site is free to use, available in Brazilian Portuguese, and accessed via web, iOS/Android apps, and WhatsApp, serving as a one-stop discovery hub for Portuguese-speaking entertainment consumers.
Is AdoroCinema a public or private company?
AdoroCinema is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was AdoroCinema founded?
AdoroCinema was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AdoroCinema based?
AdoroCinema is headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in the Latin America region.
Who are AdoroCinema's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Direct peers are JustWatch, Sensacine México, Filmstarts, The Movie Database (TMDb), Beyazperde, AlloCiné and SensaCine (Spain). Omelete is listed as a regional player.
Does AdoroCinema have an API?
No public API is recorded for AdoroCinema.
What industry is AdoroCinema in?
AdoroCinema's product category is Entertainment Media Database. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAKAB, Topic/Interest-Based Content Discovery Apps. Its NAICS code is 519290 and its SIC code is 7829.