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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]
These were the top ten Brazilian films in 2011. The films are ranked according to public.
[1]
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes
Os 3
Nando Olival
Juliana Schalch
Gabriel Godoy
Victor Mendes
Cecília Homem de Melo
Alceu Nunes
Comedy, drama
O Abismo Prateado
Karim Ainouz
Alessandra Negrini
Otto Jr.
Thiago Martins
Carla Ribas
Alice Borges
Drama
The film was shown in the
Directors' Fortnight .
[3]
Amanhã Nunca Mais
Tadeu Jungle
Lázaro Ramos
Maria Luisa Mendonça
Fernanda Machado
Comedy
Amor?
João Jardim
Júlia Lemmertz
Ângelo Antônio
Mariana Lima
Drama
Area Q
Gerson Sanginitto
Isaiah Washington
Tania Khalill
Murilo Rosa
Sci-fi
Co-production with the US
Assalto ao Banco Central
Marcos Paulo Simões
Eriberto Leão
Hermila Guedes
Milhem Cortaz
Lima Duarte
Giulia Gam
Crime
Based on the 2005
Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza
Belair
Bruno Safadi
Noa Bressane
Rodrigo Lima
Noa Bressane
Bruno Safadi
Documentary
Brasil Animado
Mariana Caltabiano
Animation
First Brazilian film in 3D
[4]
Bruna Surfistinha
Marcus Baldini
Deborah Secco
Gustavo Machado
Luciano Chirolli
Drama
Based on the 2005 drama book O Doce Veneno do Escorpião (en: The Scorpion's Sweet Poison) by
Raquel Pacheco
As Canções
Eduardo Coutinho
Documentary
Capitães da Areia
Cecília Amado
Guy Gonçalves
Jean Luis Souza de Amorim Romário Santos de Assis Israel Vinícius Gouvêa de Souza
Drama
Based on the
Brazilian Modernist novel of the same name written by
Jorge Amado
O Céu Sobre Os Ombros
Sérgio Borges
Everlyn Barbin
Lwei Bakongo
Murari Krishna
Drama
Winner of five awards at the 43rd
Festival de Brasília
[5]
Cilada.com
José Alvarenga Jr.
Bruno Mazzeo
Fernanda Paes Leme
Dani Calabresa
Fernando Caruso
Fúlvio Stefanini
Comedy
Based on the
Multishow sitcom
[6]
Craft
Gustavo Pizzi
Karine Teles
Drama
Diário de uma Busca
Flávia Castro
Flávia Castro
Drama, documentary
Elvis & Madona
Marcelo Laffitte
José Wilker
Fabianna Brazil
Duse Nacarati
Comedy
Elza
Ernesto Baldan
Izabel Jaguaribe
Documentary
Estamos Juntos
Toni Venturi
Cauã Reymond
Leandra Leal
Nazareno Casero
Drama
Família Vende Tudo
Alain Fresnot
Luana Piovani
Caco Ciocler
Marisol Ribeiro
Lima Duarte
Comedy
Histórias que Só Existem Quando Lembradas
Júlia Murat
O Homem do Futuro
Cláudio Torres
Alinne Moraes
Wagner Moura
Comedy, science fiction
As Mães de Chico Xavier
Glauber Filho
Drama
Based on the book Por Trás do Véu de Isis written by Marcel Souto Maior
[7]
Malu de Bicicleta
Flávio R. Tambellini
Fábio Lago
Daniele Suzuki
Maria Manuela
Comedy
Mamonas Pra Sempre
Claudio Kahns
Documentary
Documentary about Brazilian band
Mamonas Assassinas
Meu País
Andre Ristum
Cauã Reymond
Débora Falabella
Rodrigo Santoro
Drama
Nana Caymmi em Rio Sonata
Georges Gachot
Milton Nascimento
Tom Jobim
Gilberto Gil
Dori Caymmi
Erasmo Carlos
Maria Bethânia
Documentary
Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor
Jorge Durán
Cauã Reymond
Fabiula Nascimento
Babu Santana
Drama
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo
Hugo Carvana
Ângela Vieira
Tarcísio Meira
Gregório Duvivier
Flávia Alessandra
Comedy
O Mineiro e o Queijo
Helvecio Ratton
Documentary
Os Monstros
Guto Parente Luiz Pretti Pedro Diógenes Ricardo Pretti
Luiz Pretti Ana Luiza Rios Aline Silva
Fiction
O Palhaço
Selton Mello
Selton Mello
Paulo José Larissa Manoela Giselle Motta Teuda Bara Moacyr Franco
Danton Mello
Comedy
Onde Está a Felicidade?
Carlos Alberto Riccelli
Bruna Lombardi
Marcelo Adnet
Bruno Garcia
Dani Calabresa
Comedy
Co-production with Spain
[8]
Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata
Daniela de Carlo
Tomas Portella
Cléo Pires
Malvino Salvador
Dudu Azevedo
Comedy
Quebradeiras
Evaldo Mocarzel
Documentary
The film won the award for Best Documentary at the 22nd Rencontres de Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse, France.
[9]
Quebrando o Tabu
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Paulo Coelho
Dráuzio Varella
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Documentary
Rewind Life
Luiz Saneti
Stela Marianno, Adriano Baluz, Marina Vásques, Emanuel Risaint
Mystery, supernatural
Rock Brasília – Era de Ouro
Vladimir Carvalho
Documentary
The Sky We Were Born Under
Marcos Jorge
Fernando Severo
Carlos Eduardo de Magalhães Marcos Jorge Fernando Severo Mario Lopes
Drama
Soulbound
Caio Sóh
Emilio Dantas, Remo Rocha, Paloma Duarte
Drama
Trabalhar Cansa
Juliana Rojas
Marco Dutra
Helena Albergaria
Marat Descartes
Carlos Escher
Drama
The film competed in the '
Un Certain Regard ' section of the
Cannes Film Festival .
[10]
Transeunte
Eryk Rocha
Fernando Bezerra
Luciana Domschke
Drama
Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha
André Alves Pinto
César Rodrigues
Kadu Baptista
Elisa Pinheiro
Neusa Rocha
Ziraldo João Vieira
Comedy
Based on the book written by
Ziraldo
[6]
VIPs
Toniko Melo
Wagner Moura
Jorge D'Elía
Gisele Fróes
Amaury Jr
Roger Gobeth
Drama
Based on the book written by Mariana Caltabiano
[6]