9 Brazilian films that were cheap, but conquered the public and made a lot of money

Whenever we think of film, Hollywood comes to mind. Very expensive productions, with even more expensive actors, but that are not always a guarantee of success. On the other hand, national cinema comes to us in a smooth way, captivating its audience with familiar elements and situations that we have probably already experienced.

Therefore, the awesome.club gathered some curiosities that show you how some of the most famous local productions invested little, but earned a lot. Check it out!

The film tells the story of singers Zezé di Camargo and Luciano, brothers from humble origins who achieved stardom thanks to their father’s efforts. BRL 5.9 million was spent and the production raised more than BRL 34 million.

This comedy, which debuted in 2019 and became a national box office success, becomes the second film with the highest grossing in the history of Brazilian cinema yet. The amount of BRL 13 million was allocated to the budget and the film managed to raise approximately BRL 143.9 million.

In this romantic comedy, Mônica Martelli and Paulo Gustavo, in addition to being the protagonists, also participated in the creation of the script. The film was one of the most watched in 2018 and, despite its budget being BRL 8 million, it grossed around BRL 80 million.

As a continuation of the movie If I Were You, the population was really excited about this sequence, since the first part was also a real success. At the time, the script surprised by presenting a completely new comedy format – and very funny. For him, R$ 5 million were invested and the studios had a return of around R$ 42 million.

The film portrays the story of a teacher who makes a living writing letters to illiterate people at the Central do Brasil train station, in Rio de Janeiro. Its budget was around US$ 2.2 million and its collection was over US$ 22 million.

Rumor has it that the movie Elite Squad quickly became popular because an unfinished version was distributed before its release. It had a budget of approx.
U$ 5 million and raised almost R$ 30 million.

As a sequel to Tropa de Elite, the setting for this film took place eight years after the first one. Released in 2010, it received many favorable reviews and became the most watched feature in the history of Brazilian cinema until that year — surpassing Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos, which had been in the position since 1976. Its budget was more than R$ 16 million and revenues were over R$ 100 million.

The film portrays the story of a modern woman (Ingrid Guimarães) who dedicates herself to work and does not care much about a social life. Everything changes when she is fired, her marriage ends and she meets her neighbor. The success cost BRL 5.5 million and yielded a jackpot of more than BRL 30 million.

This film brought together one of the best trios in Brazilian cinema: Ingrid Guimarães, Tata Warneck and Suzana Pires, opposite Márcio Garcia. It was the 4th film by Ingrid Guimarães to surpass three million viewers. What is surprising is that its budget was considerably low,
BRL 3 million, but its revenue was celebrated: an amount of almost BRL 46 million

What did you think of the amounts spent on film productions? Do you believe that with more money it would be possible to explore new areas? Share your opinion with us in the comments.