Brazil (1985)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,929,135Details
International Box Office $5,349Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,934,484
OpusData ID: 37690100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,099 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/173 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,994,614

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $9,929,135
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,963 $5,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,055 $9,934,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $9,929,135
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,106 $5,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $9,934,484

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 31st, 1985 (Wide) (Australia)
April 28th, 2017 (Wide), released as Brazil: O Outro Lado do Sonho (Portugal)
July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 4th, 2012 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Krrish
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Keywords: Visual Effects, Film Noir, Dystopia, Government Bureaucracy, Intentionally Anachronistic, Dream Sequence, Surprise Twist, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Brazil Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 7th Weekend 20 $12,313 Jan 31, 1986 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 28 $15,674 Jan 24, 1986 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 18 $20,272 Jan 17, 1986 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 28 $22,225 Jan 10, 1986 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 74 $20,586 Jan 3, 1986 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $30,994,614
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,786 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 3,000 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,992 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $9,929,135

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 23 $30,099   1 $30,099   $37,593 1
Dec 27, 1985 25 $56,263 +87% 2 $28,132   $143,181 2
Jan 3, 1986 25 $61,759 +10% 3 $20,586   $265,364 3
Jan 10, 1986 23 $111,126 +80% 5 $22,225   $397,989 4
Jan 17, 1986 27 $202,721 +82% 10 $20,272   $717,653 5
Jan 24, 1986 25 $156,744 -23% 10 $15,674   $990,712 6
Jan 31, 1986 23 $184,692 +18% 15 $12,313   $1,259,962 7
Feb 7, 1986 17 $583,625 +216% 145 $4,025   $1,917,244 8
Feb 14, 1986 16 $713,625 +22% 173 $4,125   $2,858,932 9
Feb 21, 1986 15 $602,775 -16% 171 $3,525   $3,653,240 10
Feb 28, 1986 17 $471,200 -22% 155 $3,040   $4,317,754 11
Mar 7, 1986 18 $415,200 -12% 120 $3,460   $4,914,304 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 21 $79,424   1 $79,424   $86,918 2
Dec 27, 1985 23 $116,687 +47% 2 $58,344   $203,605 3
Jan 3, 1986 24 $83,258 -29% 3 $27,753   $286,863 4
Jan 10, 1986 19 $228,069 +174% 5 $45,614   $514,932 5
Jan 17, 1986 23 $319,036 +40% 10 $31,904   $833,968 6
Jan 24, 1986 20 $241,302 -24% 10 $24,130   $1,075,270 7
Jan 31, 1986 17 $258,349 +7% 15 $17,223   $1,333,619 8
Feb 7, 1986 15 $811,688 +214% 145 $5,598   $2,145,307 9
Feb 14, 1986 15 $905,158 +12% 173 $5,232   $3,050,465 10
Feb 21, 1986 15 $796,089 -12% 171 $4,655   $3,846,554 11
Feb 28, 1986 17 $652,550 -18% 155 $4,210   $4,499,104 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/31/1985 $0 0 6 6 $2,143 9/21/2020
New Zealand 7/2/2020 $0 0 1 1 $195 10/19/2022
Portugal 4/28/2017 $1,514 8 8 9 $3,011 11/30/2017
 
International Total$5,349 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,963 $5,349
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,354 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,263 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,059 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,106 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $5,349

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,055 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,999 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,489 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,070 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 668 $9,934,484

Leading Cast

Jonathan Pryce    Sam Lowry

Supporting Cast

Kim Greist    Jill Layton
Michael Palin    Jack Lint
Robert De Niro    Archibald "Harry" Tuttle
Katherine Helmond    Mrs. Ida Lowry
Bob Hoskins    Spoor
Derrick O’Connor    Dowser
Ian Holm    Mr. Kurtzmann
Jim Broadbent    Dr. Jaffe
Ian Richardson    Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan    Mr. Helpmann
Brian Miller    Mr. Buttle
Barbara Hicks    Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown    Harvey Lime
Kathryn Pogson    Shirley
Bryan Pringle    Spiro (Waiter)
Sheila Reid    Mrs. Buttle
Derek Deadman    Bill (Dept. of Works)
Nigel Planer    Charlie (Dept. of Works)
Gorden Kaye    M.O.I. Lobby Porter
Jack Purvis    Dr. Chapman
Elizabeth Spender    Alison / "Barbara" Lint
Myrtle Devenish    Typist in Jack's Office
Holly Gilliam    Holly Lint
Roger Ashton-Griffiths    Priest

Cameos

Terry Gilliam    Smoking man at Shang-ri La Towers

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,099 (0.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/173 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,994,614

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $9,929,135
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,963 $5,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,055 $9,934,484
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $9,929,135
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,106 $5,349
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $9,934,484

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 1985 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: May 31st, 1985 (Wide) (Australia)
April 28th, 2017 (Wide), released as Brazil: O Outro Lado do Sonho (Portugal)
July 2nd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: December 4th, 2012 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 132 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Krrish
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Visual Effects, Film Noir, Dystopia, Government Bureaucracy, Intentionally Anachronistic, Dream Sequence, Surprise Twist, Directing Yourself, Director Cameo
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Regency Enterprises, Brazil Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 7th Weekend 20 $12,313 Jan 31, 1986 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 28 $15,674 Jan 24, 1986 40
Theater Average 5th Weekend 18 $20,272 Jan 17, 1986 33
Theater Average 4th Weekend 28 $22,225 Jan 10, 1986 26
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 74 $20,586 Jan 3, 1986 19

Leading Cast

Jonathan Pryce    Sam Lowry

Supporting Cast

Kim Greist    Jill Layton
Michael Palin    Jack Lint
Robert De Niro    Archibald "Harry" Tuttle
Katherine Helmond    Mrs. Ida Lowry
Bob Hoskins    Spoor
Derrick O’Connor    Dowser
Ian Holm    Mr. Kurtzmann
Jim Broadbent    Dr. Jaffe
Ian Richardson    Mr. Warrenn
Peter Vaughan    Mr. Helpmann
Brian Miller    Mr. Buttle
Barbara Hicks    Mrs. Alma Terrain
Charles McKeown    Harvey Lime
Kathryn Pogson    Shirley
Bryan Pringle    Spiro (Waiter)
Sheila Reid    Mrs. Buttle
Derek Deadman    Bill (Dept. of Works)
Nigel Planer    Charlie (Dept. of Works)
Gorden Kaye    M.O.I. Lobby Porter
Jack Purvis    Dr. Chapman
Elizabeth Spender    Alison / "Barbara" Lint
Myrtle Devenish    Typist in Jack's Office
Holly Gilliam    Holly Lint
Roger Ashton-Griffiths    Priest

Cameos

Terry Gilliam    Smoking man at Shang-ri La Towers

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Terry Gilliam    Director
Michael Kamen    Composer

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July 11th, 2011

After one of the worst weeks on the home market I've seen, there's an uptick of first run releases this week. This includes the first release of 2011 to reach $100 million at the box office, Rango. However, that film doesn't hit the home market till Friday, so this Tuesday is even weaker. There are a few other midlevel releases coming out this week to bolster the overall strength of the market, but while it is better than most third quarter offerings, I'm still itching for the fall to start. As for the best release of the week, Rango's Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the clear winner there and it is our Pick of the Week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,569 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $30,994,614
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,786 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 3,000 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,992 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 301-400) 377 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,100 $9,929,135
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 651 $9,929,135

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 23 $30,099   1 $30,099   $37,593 1
Dec 27, 1985 25 $56,263 +87% 2 $28,132   $143,181 2
Jan 3, 1986 25 $61,759 +10% 3 $20,586   $265,364 3
Jan 10, 1986 23 $111,126 +80% 5 $22,225   $397,989 4
Jan 17, 1986 27 $202,721 +82% 10 $20,272   $717,653 5
Jan 24, 1986 25 $156,744 -23% 10 $15,674   $990,712 6
Jan 31, 1986 23 $184,692 +18% 15 $12,313   $1,259,962 7
Feb 7, 1986 17 $583,625 +216% 145 $4,025   $1,917,244 8
Feb 14, 1986 16 $713,625 +22% 173 $4,125   $2,858,932 9
Feb 21, 1986 15 $602,775 -16% 171 $3,525   $3,653,240 10
Feb 28, 1986 17 $471,200 -22% 155 $3,040   $4,317,754 11
Mar 7, 1986 18 $415,200 -12% 120 $3,460   $4,914,304 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1985 21 $79,424   1 $79,424   $86,918 2
Dec 27, 1985 23 $116,687 +47% 2 $58,344   $203,605 3
Jan 3, 1986 24 $83,258 -29% 3 $27,753   $286,863 4
Jan 10, 1986 19 $228,069 +174% 5 $45,614   $514,932 5
Jan 17, 1986 23 $319,036 +40% 10 $31,904   $833,968 6
Jan 24, 1986 20 $241,302 -24% 10 $24,130   $1,075,270 7
Jan 31, 1986 17 $258,349 +7% 15 $17,223   $1,333,619 8
Feb 7, 1986 15 $811,688 +214% 145 $5,598   $2,145,307 9
Feb 14, 1986 15 $905,158 +12% 173 $5,232   $3,050,465 10
Feb 21, 1986 15 $796,089 -12% 171 $4,655   $3,846,554 11
Feb 28, 1986 17 $652,550 -18% 155 $4,210   $4,499,104 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/31/1985 $0 0 6 6 $2,143 9/21/2020
New Zealand 7/2/2020 $0 0 1 1 $195 10/19/2022
Portugal 4/28/2017 $1,514 8 8 9 $3,011 11/30/2017
 
International Total$5,349 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,963 $5,349
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,354 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,263 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,059 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,170 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 241 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,106 $5,349
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 510 $5,349

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,055 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,999 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,489 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,070 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $9,934,484
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 668 $9,934,484