Petra Costa

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $32,269 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #14,941)

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

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

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)	78,140	$25,866
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 84,501-84,600)	84,576	$25,866
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,440	$25,866
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,796	$25,866
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,894	$25,866
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800)	15,749	$6,403
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000)	14,941	$32,269
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,576	$25,866
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,511	$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

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)	74,813	$25,866
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200)	18,161	$25,866
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 78,101-78,200)	78,140	$25,866
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 80,801-80,900)	80,883	$25,866
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000)	22,953	$25,866
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 84,501-84,600)	84,576	$25,866

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Jul 11, 2025	Apocalypse in the Tropics	Director Screenwriter Producer
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

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

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

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)	6,440	$25,866
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800)	9,796	$25,866
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,894	$25,866
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800)	15,749	$6,403
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000)	14,941	$32,269
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600)	12,576	$25,866
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,511	$25,866