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Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) 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 (Robert De Niro), he meets the woman from his daydream (Kim Greist), and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
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Brazil, Terry Gilliam's visionary Orwellian fantasy, is an audacious dark comedy, filled with strange, imaginative visuals.

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Chris Cabin Slant Magazine Through its wildly comic, furiously creative, and intensely moving facade, Terry Gilliam’s 1985 film Brazil ponders a future made to sustain a draconian past molded by inequality. Jun 10, 2025 Full Review Pauline Kael The New Yorker It's like a stoned, slapstick 1984: a nightmare comedy in which the comedy is just an aspect of the nightmarishness. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal [A] darkly funny and truly visionary retro-futurist fantasy. Mar 12, 2011 Full Review Kevin Nguyen The Verge Wildly inventive at every turn, Gilliam’s satirical vision of a cruel and violent bureaucracy rings eerily true of this political moment. Aug 7, 2025 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Assembled from bits and piece of fantasy, science fiction, political fable, slapstick comedy, and social farce, Brazil represents the full flowering of Gilliam’s unique artistic personality Rated: 4/4 Jul 4, 2025 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Brazil is a startling, eye-popping, cacophonous cinematic experience that, for all its flaws, presents a deliciously nihilistic look at a world where most of its citizens have capitulated to an authoritarian regime. Rated: B+ Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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SANDRA D Took my 7 year old grand daughter. She wanted to leave because it was very complicated. It was boring, I almost fell asleep. Very hard to sat through. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/31/25 Full Review nick s I appreciated the experimental nature of this movie. Most of the acting was excellent, with some famous actors showing their range, but there was some patchy acting too. Miniatures and special effects were great. I think I would have loved this as a teenager. My only gripe is that it lacked cohesion and some themes dragged a bit. I found myself getting bored. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 2 hours and 22 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Robert De Niro as Archibald!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In British English with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $3,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/25 Full Review thiago s Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é fraca, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Roberto T Almost a great movie. This is a movie that has scenes and details (like the candidate posters) that are just exceptional, but overall it is difficult to get fully stuck in. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Donathan T An all-time great. No other movie is like this one - terrific special effects, terrific actors, terrific soundtrack, terrific setting. Hits on all marks. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) 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 (Robert De Niro), he meets the woman from his daydream (Kim Greist), and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
Director
Terry Gilliam
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Screenwriter
Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Tom Stoppard
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 1985, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.7M
Runtime
2h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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