“The Secret Agent” continues to ride good waves: nominated for the Golden Globes in three categories at the start of the week and Brazil’s bet for the 2026 Oscars, the film by Kleber Mendonça Filho has just reached the million spectator mark in theaters, consolidating itself as the most profitable film for a Brazilian film in 2025. The film is only the second national title of the year to reach this audience, alongside “Chico Bento and the maraviósa guava”, according to data from Ancine/OCA. International repercussion: “The Secret Agent” is chosen as the best film of the year by The Hollywood Reporter Record engagement and growth in the number of followers: a study shows the impact of “The Secret Agent” on the networks This is the first time that a film produced outside the South-South-East axis has reached the mark of one million tickets sold in the country. Set in Recife and starring Wagner Moura, the political thriller is one of the most popular domestic titles of the year. In its sixth week in cinemas, “The Secret Agent” continues to be screened in more than 200 theaters across Brazil, bringing a rare breath of fresh air to recent national cinema. On Monday (8), the film was nominated in three categories at the Golden Globes: best drama film, best non-English language film and best actor in a drama film, for Wagner Moura — the actor had already been nominated for the award in 2016 in the category of best actor in a drama series, for the role of Pablo Escobar in Netflix’s “Narcos”. The awards ceremony, organized by the Golden Globe Foundation, will take place on January 11, 2026, directly from Los Angeles.
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