So Normal (Portuguese: Os Normais: O Filme) is a 2003 Brazilian comedy film directed by José Alvarenga Jr. [pt] from a screenplay by Alexandre Machado [pt] and Fernanda Young, based on the Brazilian television sitcom Os Normais. The film stars Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Fernanda Torres, Marisa Orth and Evandro Mesquita. It depicts the beginning of the relationship between the characters Rui and Vani.

So Normal
Theatrical release poster
PortugueseOs Normais: O Filme
Directed byJosé Alvarenga Jr.
Written by
Based on
Os Normais
by
  • Alexandre Machado
  • Fernanda Young
Produced byGuel Arraes
Starring
CinematographyTuca Moraes
Edited byPaulo Henrique Farias
Music byMarcio Lomiranda
Production
companies
Distributed byLumière
Release date
  • 24 October 2003 (2003-10-24) (Brazil)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
Box officeR$19.9 million (Brazil)

The film was released in Brazil on 24 October 2003 by Lumière,[1] drawing one million admissions in its opening week and nearly three million in total.[2][3] So Normal grossed R$19,874,866 at the Brazilian box office,[3] becoming the third highest-grossing domestic film and the eighth highest-grossing film overall of 2003 in Brazil.[4]

A sequel, So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (Portuguese: Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas), was released in Brazil on 28 August 2009.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Os Normais – O Filme" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Filmes. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Cinqüenta cariocas que se destacaram em 2003". Veja Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 February 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados – 1995 a 2012" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ancine. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Cinema no Brasil volta à casa dos 100 milhões" (PDF). Filme B (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ Meneghini, Carla (28 August 2009). "'Está faltando sexo na comédia brasileira', diz diretor de 'Os normais 2'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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