# List of Brazilian films of 2011

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

| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cilada.com | José Alvarenga Jr. | Bruno Mazzeo Fernanda Paes Leme Dani Calabresa Fernando Caruso Fúlvio Stefanini | Comedy | Based on the Multishow sitcom |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| VIPs | Toniko Melo | Wagner Moura Jorge D'Elía Gisele Fróes Amaury Jr Roger Gobeth | Drama | Based on the book written by Mariana Caltabiano |