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Brazil

1985 • R • 2h 12m • Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller • Universal Pictures

It's only a state of mind.

🍅 98% 90% MC 84 LB 4.10 IMDb 7.8

Brazil Box Office

Opening Weekend
$30K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$9.9M
Final
Worldwide Total
$9.9M
$5.3K international
Domestic Legs329.9x
Budget$15M
1985 Rank#119
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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Cast & Crew

Directed byTerry Gilliam
ScreenplayTerry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown
Music byMichael Kamen
StarringJonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin
StudioUniversal Pictures

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