Among the 10 nominees for the Best Film category at the 2025 Oscars the Brazilian “I’m Still Here” by Walter Salles, has the lower budget according to estimates made by IMDb, a portal that brings together one of the largest online databases on cinema.
According to IMDb, “I’m Still Here” cost around R$8 million, or US$1.35 million, at current prices.
The amount does not reach 1% of the budget of the two most expensive films among the nominees: “Wicked”, which cost US$150 million, and “Dune: Part Two”, which cost US$190 million.
Check below the budget value, according to IMDb estimates, of the 10 features nominated for Best Film at the 2025 Oscars.
- “I’m Still Here” by Walter Salles: US$1.35 million (R$8 million)
- “Anora” by Sean Baker: US$6 million
- “The Brutalist” by Brady Corbet: US$10 million
- “The Substance” by Coralie Fargeat: US$17.5 million
- “Nickel Boys” by RaMell Ross: US$20 million
- “Conclave” by Edward Berger: US$20 million
- “Emilia Pérez” by Jacques Audiard: US$26.2 million (€25 million)
- “A Complete Stranger” by James Mangold: US$65 million
- “Wicked” by Jon M. Chu: US$150 million
- “Dune: Part Two” by Denis Villeneuve: US$190 million
This content was originally published in Oscar: “I’m Still Here” has the lowest budget of those nominated for Best Film on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil

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