Walter Salles' *I'm Still Here* is shattering records as the highest-grossing Brazilian film since the pandemic, becoming only the fifth Brazilian film to surpass $1 million at the domestic box office. The Oscar-nominated drama's success is attributed to its recent nominations, including a historic Best Picture nod, and a powerful story of forced disappearance during a political upheaval. The film's expansion into 500 theaters marks a new milestone for Brazilian cinema.
While it's not unusual for foreign-language films to perform well domestically, not many Brazilian titles have breached the mainstream. However, director Walter Salles ' * I'm Still Here * has defied this trend, becoming only the fifth Brazilian film ever to surpass the $1 million mark at the domestic box office thanks to its recent Oscar nods. This past weekend, the period drama witnessed an astonishing 137% surge in domestic revenue as it expanded its theatrical presence.
With over $16 million at the global box office, *I'm Still Here* has already established itself as the highest-grossing Brazilian film since the pandemic, and is poised for further expansion soon. The film jumped from 17 to 93 theaters this past weekend, raking in approximately $547,000. This feat propelled the film's domestic total past the $1 million milestone, making it only the fifth Brazilian film to achieve this accomplishment. It now holds the position of the fourth-highest-grossing Brazilian film domestically, surpassing *Nothing to Lose*. *I'm Still Here* trails *Nothing to Lose 2*, *Central Station*, and *City of God*.Interestingly, Salles gained international recognition after directing *Central Station*, which received an Oscar nomination in the then-Foreign Language Film category over two decades ago. *I'm Still Here*, which portrays the forced disappearance of a political dissident, has also been nominated in the same category, now known as Best International Feature. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the film also garnered nominations in the Best Actress and Best Picture categories. This marks the first time a Brazilian film has received a Best Picture nomination; the door was opened for foreign films in this category some years ago by Bong Joon-ho's *Parasite*, which remains one of the highest-grossing international movies of all time at the domestic box office. More recently, *Godzilla Minus One* rode a wave of success to a near $60 million domestic haul and ultimately won an Oscar in the Best Visual Effects category. Produced on a reported budget of $1.5 million, *I'm Still Here* premiered at the Venice Film Festival, clinching the Best Screenplay Award. Star Fernanda Torres subsequently won a Golden Globe before earning an Oscar nomination for her critically acclaimed performance. The movie currently boasts a 'fresh' 95% approval rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an even more impressive 98% audience score. In her review, Collider's Emma Kiely described the film as 'an intimate, devastating, and beautiful celebration of the human spirit.' *I'm Still Here* is set for a major expansion into 500 domestic theaters, a record for Brazilian films. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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