List of Brazilian films of 2011

In 2011, eight Brazilian films drew more than a million people to theaters. All of the 2011 Brazilian films together received an audience of nearly 19 million people.[1] Brazil produced nearly 100 films in 2011, up from 30 in 2001 and less than five in 1994.[2]

Highest-grossing

These were the top ten Brazilian films in 2011. The films are ranked according to public.[3]

Rank Film Public
1De Pernas Pro Ar3.547.138
2Cilada.com2.974.697
3Bruna Surfistinha2.159.203
4Assalto ao Banco Central1.920.193
5Muita calma nessa hora1.464.203
6O Palhaço1.406.262
7Qualquer gato vira lata1.178.099
8O Homem do Futuro1.199.752
9VIPs585.807
10As mães de Chico Xavier510.717

2011 releases

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Os 3Nando OlivalJuliana Schalch
Gabriel Godoy
Victor Mendes
Cecília Homem de Melo
Alceu Nunes
Comedy, drama
O Abismo PrateadoKarim AinouzAlessandra Negrini
Otto Jr.
Thiago Martins
Carla Ribas
Alice Borges
DramaThe film was shown in the Directors' Fortnight.[4]
Amanhã Nunca MaisTadeu JungleLázaro Ramos
Maria Luisa Mendonça
Fernanda Machado
Comedy
Amor?João JardimJúlia Lemmertz
Ângelo Antônio
Mariana Lima
Drama
Area QGerson SanginittoIsaiah Washington
Tania Khalill
Murilo Rosa
Sci-fiCo-production with the US
Assalto ao Banco CentralMarcos Paulo SimõesEriberto Leão
Hermila Guedes
Milhem Cortaz
Lima Duarte
Giulia Gam
CrimeBased on the 2005 Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza
BelairBruno Safadi
Noa Bressane
Rodrigo Lima
Noa Bressane
Bruno Safadi
Documentary
Brasil AnimadoMariana CaltabianoAnimationFirst Brazilian film in 3D[5]
Bruna SurfistinhaMarcus BaldiniDeborah Secco
Gustavo Machado
Luciano Chirolli
DramaBased on the 2005 drama book O Doce Veneno do Escorpião (en: The Scorpion's Sweet Poison) by Raquel Pacheco
As CançõesEduardo CoutinhoDocumentary
Capitães da AreiaCecília Amado
Guy Gonçalves
Jean Luis Souza de Amorim
Romário Santos de Assis
Israel Vinícius Gouvêa de Souza
DramaBased on the Brazilian Modernist novel of the same name written by Jorge Amado
O Céu Sobre Os OmbrosSérgio BorgesEverlyn Barbin
Lwei Bakongo
Murari Krishna
DramaWinner of five awards at the 43rd Festival de Brasília[6]
Cilada.comJosé Alvarenga Jr.Bruno Mazzeo
Fernanda Paes Leme
Dani Calabresa
Fernando Caruso
Fúlvio Stefanini
ComedyBased on the Multishow sitcom[7]
CraftGustavo PizziKarine TelesDrama
Diário de uma BuscaFlávia CastroFlávia CastroDrama, documentary
Elvis & MadonaMarcelo LaffitteJosé Wilker
Fabianna Brazil
Duse Nacarati
Comedy
ElzaErnesto Baldan
Izabel Jaguaribe
Documentary
Estamos JuntosToni VenturiCauã Reymond
Leandra Leal
Nazareno Casero
Drama
Família Vende TudoAlain FresnotLuana Piovani
Caco Ciocler
Marisol Ribeiro
Lima Duarte
Comedy
Histórias que Só Existem Quando LembradasJúlia Murat
O Homem do FuturoCláudio TorresAlinne Moraes
Wagner Moura
Comedy, science fiction
As Mães de Chico XavierGlauber FilhoDramaBased on the book Por Trás do Véu de Isis written by Marcel Souto Maior[8]
Malu de BicicletaFlávio R. TambelliniFábio Lago
Daniele Suzuki
Maria Manuela
Comedy
Mamonas Pra SempreClaudio KahnsDocumentaryDocumentary about Brazilian band Mamonas Assassinas
Meu PaísAndre RistumCauã Reymond
Débora Falabella
Rodrigo Santoro
Drama
Nana Caymmi em Rio SonataGeorges GachotMilton Nascimento
Tom Jobim
Gilberto Gil
Dori Caymmi
Erasmo Carlos
Maria Bethânia
Documentary
Não Se Pode Viver Sem AmorJorge DuránCauã Reymond
Fabiula Nascimento
Babu Santana
Drama
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar CertoHugo CarvanaÂngela Vieira
Tarcísio Meira
Gregório Duvivier
Flávia Alessandra
Comedy
O Mineiro e o QueijoHelvecio RattonDocumentary
Os MonstrosGuto Parente
Luiz Pretti
Pedro Diógenes
Ricardo Pretti
Luiz Pretti
Ana Luiza Rios
Aline Silva
Fiction
O PalhaçoSelton MelloSelton Mello
Paulo José
Larissa Manoela
Giselle Motta
Teuda Bara
Moacyr Franco
Danton Mello
Comedy
Onde Está a Felicidade?Carlos Alberto RiccelliBruna Lombardi
Marcelo Adnet
Bruno Garcia
Dani Calabresa
ComedyCo-production with Spain[9]
Qualquer Gato Vira-LataDaniela de Carlo
Tomas Portella
Cléo Pires
Malvino Salvador
Dudu Azevedo
Comedy
QuebradeirasEvaldo MocarzelDocumentaryThe film won the award for Best Documentary at the 22nd Rencontres de Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse, France.[10]
Quebrando o TabuFernando Grostein AndradePaulo Coelho
Dráuzio Varella
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Documentary
Rewind LifeLuiz SanetiStela Marianno, Adriano Baluz, Marina Vásques, Emanuel RisaintMystery, supernatural
Rock Brasília – Era de OuroVladimir CarvalhoDocumentary
The Sky We Were Born UnderMarcos Jorge
Fernando Severo
Carlos Eduardo de Magalhães
Marcos Jorge
Fernando Severo
Mario Lopes
Drama
SoulboundCaio SóhEmilio Dantas, Remo Rocha, Paloma DuarteDrama
Trabalhar CansaJuliana Rojas
Marco Dutra
Helena Albergaria
Marat Descartes
Carlos Escher
DramaThe film competed in the 'Un Certain Regard' section of the Cannes Film Festival.[11]
TranseunteEryk RochaFernando Bezerra
Luciana Domschke
Drama
Uma Professora Muito MaluquinhaAndré Alves Pinto
César Rodrigues
Kadu Baptista
Elisa Pinheiro
Neusa Rocha
Ziraldo
João Vieira
ComedyBased on the book written by Ziraldo[12]
VIPsToniko MeloWagner Moura
Jorge D'Elía
Gisele Fróes
Amaury Jr
Roger Gobeth
DramaBased on the book written by Mariana Caltabiano[13]

See also

References

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