Caramelo Becomes an Instant Streaming Hit

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‘s latest canine comedy has topped one of the . The feat comes less than a week after its release.

According to Netflix’s Tudum website, the new film *Caramelo* has quickly become the most popular non-English movie on the streaming service. As of today, it’s been viewed over 17.3 million times, totaling more than 29.2 million hours of watch time. The film *French Lover*, currently in second place, has 4 million views and 8.1 million hours viewed after three weeks in the top 10.

Diego Freitas directed *Caramelo*, a film written with Rod Azevedo and Vitor Brandt. It stars Rafael Vitti as Pedro, a chef whose life is turned upside down by a serious diagnosis. After learning he’s terminally ill, Pedro finds companionship in a stray dog he takes in from the streets.

Pedro connects with Caramelo on a deep level, and their friendship helps him cope with a very difficult situation. Taking in Caramelo also leads Pedro to meet Camila (Arianne Botelho), a dog rescuer, and start a new relationship with her.

The diagnosis brings him together with Leo (Bruno Vinicius), another patient battling cancer, and they become friends. The main cast of *Caramelo* also includes Kelzy Ecard, Ademara, Noemia Oliveira, and Carolina Ferraz. Cristin Pereira, Paolo Carosella, Roger Gobeth, Mateus Ribeiro, Olivia Araújo, and Gillray Coutinho also make appearances in the film.

Is Netflix’s Caramelo Worth the Watch?

Even though it’s only been streaming for a short time, *Caramelo* is already receiving excellent reviews. Currently, it has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 on IMDb, based on over 2,200 user votes.

While *Carmelo* hasn’t received enough reviews from critics to get an official Tomatometer score, audiences love it! It currently has a 94% rating on the Popcorn Meter, based on over 50 reviews from viewers.

Caramelo is currently streaming on Netflix.

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2025-10-15 16:07