| Cinema of Brazil | |
|---|---|
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| No. of screens | 3,530 (2024)[1] |
| • Per capita | 1.6 per 100,000 (2015)[1] |
| Main distributors | Universal (20.8%) Disney (17.3%)[2] |
| Produced feature films (2015)[3] | |
| Total | 129 |
| Fictional | 79 (61.2%) |
| Animated | 26 (10.0%) |
| Documentary | 50 (38.8%) |
| Number of admissions (2015)[4] | |
| Total | 172,943,242 |
| National films | 22,485,736 (13%) |
| Gross box office (2015)[4] | |
| Total | R$2.35 billion |
| National films | R$278 million (11.8%) |
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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.
- ^ a b "Table 8: Cinema Infrastructure - Capacity". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Table 6: Share of Top 3 distributors (Excel)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Table 1: Feature Film Production - Genre/Method of Shooting". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Table 11: Exhibition – Admissions & Gross Box Office (GBO)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.