Brazil (1985)
It's only a state of mind.
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 20 February 1985 |
| Genre | Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Director | Terry Gilliam |
| Starring | Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro and Katherine Helmond |
| Runtime | 143 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 98% · Metacritic 84/100 · TMDB users 7.7/10 |
| Budget | $15 million |
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Where to watch Brazil in 30 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Disney+ $15599 ARS |
| Australia | Disney+ $17.99 AUD |
| Bolivia | Disney+ |
| Brazil | Disney+ R$49.90 |
| Chile | Disney+ $10990 CLP |
| Colombia | Disney+ $36900 COP |
| Costa Rica | Disney+ |
| Denmark | Disney+ 119 kr DKK |
| Dominican Republic | Disney+ |
| Ecuador | Disney+ $11.49 |
| El Salvador | Disney+ |
| Finland | Disney+ €11.99 |
| France | Disney+ €10.99 |
| Germany | Joyn free |
| Guatemala | Disney+ |
| Honduras | Disney+ |
| Hong Kong | Disney+ HK$88 |
| Japan | Disney+ ¥1250 JPY, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Mexico | Disney+ $259 MXN |
| New Zealand | Disney+ $18.99 NZD |
| Nicaragua | Disney+ |
| Panama | Disney+ $12.49 |
| Paraguay | Disney+ |
| Peru | Disney+ S/49.90 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Sweden | Disney+ 129 kr SEK |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Türkiye | Max |
| Uruguay | Disney+ about $U522 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Terry Gilliam’s 1985 sci-fi comedy turns a corporate dystopia into a fever dream of broken machines and endless paperwork. Sam Lowry, a low-level bureaucrat played by Jonathan Pryce, escapes his gray life by dreaming of being a hero. When he stumbles onto a real case involving a dead man, the dream bleeds into reality. The film runs 143 minutes, which feels like a decade spent in a waiting room.
How it did with audiences
Brazil cost $15 million and took in $10 million in the United States. That is a financial loss, though one might argue it was a different kind of profit. TMDB users rate it 7.7 out of 10. Viewers likely watched it more for the idea than the ledger.
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Sources
- Brazil on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q25057 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Brazil (1985 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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