Petra Costa
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $32,269 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,951) |
| Best-known technical roles: Elena (Director), Elena (Screenwriter), Elena (Producer) |
| Best-known acting roles: Narrator (Elena) |
| Most productive collaborators: Elena Andrade, Carolina Ziskind, Tim Robbins, Fernando Meirelles, Marilia Moraes |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Narrator | 1 | $25,866 | $0 | $25,866 |
| In Technical Roles | Director | 4 | $25,866 | $6,403 | $32,269 |
| Producer | 3 | $25,866 | $0 | $25,866 | |
| Screenwriter | 2 | $25,866 | $0 | $25,866 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 78,101-78,200) | 78,147 | $25,866 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 84,501-84,600) | 84,587 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,443 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) | 9,808 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,895 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) | 15,763 | $6,403 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) | 14,951 | $32,269 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) | 12,583 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) | 11,512 | $25,866 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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May 30th, 2014
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2014 | Elena | Narrator | $25,866 | $25,866 | |
| Averages | $25,866 | n/a | $25,866 | ||
| Totals | 1 | $25,866 | n/a | $25,866 | |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 74,801-74,900) | 74,820 | $25,866 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) | 18,171 | $25,866 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 78,101-78,200) | 78,147 | $25,866 |
| Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 80,801-80,900) | 80,892 | $25,866 |
| Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) | 22,965 | $25,866 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 84,501-84,600) | 84,587 | $25,866 |
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Apocalypse in the Tropics | Director Screenwriter Producer |
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| Unknown | Êxtase | Producer | |||
| Sep 1, 2019 | Olmo & the Seagull | Director | $6,403 | $6,403 | |
| Jun 19, 2019 | The Edge of Democracy | Director | |||
| May 30, 2014 | Elena | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$25,866 | $25,866 | |
| Averages | $25,866 | $6,403 | $16,135 | ||
| Totals | 5 | $25,866 | $6,403 | $32,269 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Apocalypse in the Tropics | |||||
| Sep 1, 2019 | Olmo & the Seagull | $6,403 | ||||
| Jun 19, 2019 | The Edge of Democracy | |||||
| May 30, 2014 | Elena | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $16,135 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 4 | $25,866 | $32,269 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Apocalypse in the Tropics | |||||
| Unknown | Êxtase | |||||
| May 30, 2014 | Elena | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 3 | $25,866 | $25,866 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Apocalypse in the Tropics | |||||
| May 30, 2014 | Elena | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | 100.0% |
| Averages | $10,341 | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | 100.0% | |
| Totals | 2 | $25,866 | $25,866 | |||
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) | 6,443 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) | 9,808 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,895 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) | 15,763 | $6,403 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) | 14,951 | $32,269 |
| Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) | 12,583 | $25,866 |
| Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) | 11,512 | $25,866 |