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'O Agente Secreto' Tops Brazil's 2025 Box Office After 1 Million Admissions as London Critics' Circle Nominates Film and Star

Backed by three Golden Globe nominations, the Kleber Mendonça Filho drama gains momentum through European openings alongside a phased U.S. rollout.

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Overview

  • Official tallies show the film has surpassed 1 million tickets in Brazil, becoming the year's highest-grossing Brazilian release and the first produced outside the South–Southeast axis to reach that mark.
  • The London Critics’ Circle shortlisted the title for Foreign-Language Film of the Year and Wagner Moura for Actor of the Year, with winners to be announced on February 1.
  • It holds three Golden Globe nominations—Best Motion Picture, Drama; Best Non‑English Language Film; and Best Actor, Drama for Wagner Moura—with the ceremony set for January 11, 2026.
  • International rollout continues with France on December 17, Italy on January 29, and the U.K. and Ireland on February 20, after drawing more than 40,000 viewers in Germany and Portugal, plus a gradual U.S. opening.
  • Brazilian media present the film as the country's leading contender in the run‑up to the 2026 Academy Awards.