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. Brazil produced nearly 100 films in 2011, up from 30 in 2001 and less than five in 1994.

Highest-grossing These were the top ten Brazilian films in 2011. The films are ranked according to public.

Rank Film Public 1 De Pernas Pro Ar 3.547.138 2 Cilada.com 2.974.697 3 Bruna Surfistinha 2.159.203 4 Assalto ao Banco Central 1.920.193 5 Muita calma nessa hora 1.464.203 6 O Palhaço 1.406.262 7 Qualquer gato vira lata 1.178.099 8 O Homem do Futuro 1.199.752 9 VIPs 585.807 10 As mães de Chico Xavier 510.717

2011 releases Keep the films in alphabetical order Title Director Cast Genre NotesOs 3 Nando Olival Juliana Schalch Gabriel GodoyVictor MendesCecília Homem de MeloAlceu NunesComedy, drama O Abismo Prateado Karim Ainouz Alessandra Negrini Otto Jr.Thiago MartinsCarla RibasAlice BorgesDrama The film was shown in the Directors' Fortnight.Amanhã Nunca Mais Tadeu Jungle Lázaro RamosMaria Luisa MendonçaFernanda MachadoComedy Amor? João Jardim Júlia LemmertzÂngelo AntônioMariana LimaDrama Area Q Gerson Sanginitto Isaiah WashingtonTania KhalillMurilo RosaSci-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 FortalezaBelair Bruno Safadi Noa Bressane Rodrigo Lima Noa Bressane Bruno SafadiDocumentary Brasil Animado Mariana Caltabiano Animation First Brazilian film in 3DBruna Surfistinha Marcus Baldini Deborah SeccoGustavo MachadoLuciano ChirolliDrama Based on the 2005 drama book O Doce Veneno do Escorpião (en: The Scorpion's Sweet Poison) by Raquel PachecoAs Canções Eduardo Coutinho Documentary Capitães da Areia Cecília Amado Guy Gonçalves Jean Luis Souza de Amorim Romário Santos de AssisIsrael Vinícius Gouvêa de SouzaDrama Based on the Brazilian Modernist novel of the same name written by Jorge AmadoO Céu Sobre Os Ombros Sérgio BorgesEverlyn BarbinLwei BakongoMurari KrishnaDrama Winner of five awards at the 43rd Festival de BrasíliaCilada.com José Alvarenga Jr. Bruno MazzeoFernanda Paes LemeDani CalabresaFernando CarusoFúlvio StefaniniComedy Based on the Multishow sitcomCraft Gustavo Pizzi Karine Teles Drama Diário de uma Busca Flávia Castro Flávia CastroDrama, documentary Elvis & Madona Marcelo Laffitte José WilkerFabianna BrazilDuse NacaratiComedy Elza Ernesto BaldanIzabel 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 MouraComedy, science fiction As Mães de Chico Xavier Glauber Filho Drama Based on the book Por Trás do Véu de Isis written by Marcel Souto MaiorMalu de Bicicleta Flávio R. Tambellini Fábio LagoDaniele SuzukiMaria ManuelaComedyMamonas Pra Sempre Claudio KahnsDocumentary Documentary about Brazilian band Mamonas AssassinasMeu País Andre RistumCauã ReymondDébora FalabellaRodrigo SantoroDrama Nana Caymmi em Rio Sonata Georges Gachot Milton Nascimento Tom Jobim Gilberto Gil Dori CaymmiErasmo CarlosMaria Bethânia Documentary Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor Jorge Durán Cauã ReymondFabiula NascimentoBabu SantanaDramaNão 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 PrettiLuiz Pretti Ana Luiza Rios Aline SilvaFiction O Palhaço Selton Mello Selton Mello Paulo José Larissa Manoela Giselle Motta Teuda BaraMoacyr Franco Danton Mello Comedy Onde Está a Felicidade? Carlos Alberto Riccelli Bruna Lombardi Marcelo Adnet Bruno Garcia Dani Calabresa Comedy Co-production with SpainQualquer Gato Vira-Lata Daniela de Carlo Tomas Portella Cléo Pires Malvino Salvador Dudu Azevedo Comedy Quebradeiras Evaldo MocarzelDocumentary The film won the award for Best Documentary at the 22nd Rencontres de Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse, France.Quebrando o Tabu Fernando Grostein Andrade Paulo Coelho Dráuzio VarellaJimmy CarterBill ClintonFernando Henrique CardosoDocumentary Rewind Life Luiz Saneti Stela Marianno, Adriano Baluz, Marina Vásques, Emanuel Risaint Mystery, supernatural Rock Brasília – Era de Ouro Vladimir CarvalhoDocumentary The Sky We Were Born Under Marcos JorgeFernando Severo Carlos Eduardo de Magalhães Marcos Jorge Fernando Severo Mario Lopes Drama Soulbound Caio Sóh Emilio Dantas, Remo Rocha, Paloma DuarteDrama Trabalhar Cansa Juliana Rojas Marco Dutra Helena AlbergariaMarat DescartesCarlos EscherDrama The film competed in the 'Un Certain Regard' section of the Cannes Film Festival.Transeunte Eryk Rocha Fernando BezerraLuciana DomschkeDrama Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha André Alves PintoCésar Rodrigues Kadu BaptistaElisa PinheiroNeusa RochaZiraldoJoão VieiraComedy Based on the book written by ZiraldoVIPs Toniko Melo Wagner MouraJorge D'ElíaGisele FróesAmaury JrRoger GobethDrama Based on the book written by Mariana Caltabiano

See also 2011 in Brazil 2011 in Brazilian television

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