Cinema of Brazil

Cinema of Brazil
No. of screens3,530 (2024)
  Per capita1.6 per 100,000 (2015)
Main distributorsUniversal (20.8%)
Disney (17.3%)
Produced feature films (2015)
Total129
Fictional79 (61.2%)
Animated26 (10.0%)
Documentary50 (38.8%)
Number of admissions (2015)
Total172,943,242
National films22,485,736 (13%)
Gross box office (2015)
TotalR$2.35 billion
National filmsR$278 million (11.8%)

Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on state funding and incentives.