Central Station_
Original: Central do Brasil
"Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves"
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
Starring
Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra
Box Office
$5.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Central Station earned $5.6M worldwide on a $2.9M budget — a 93% return on investment.
Year context
Central Station was released 28 years ago in 1998.
Central Station is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Fernanda Montenegro
Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Vinícius de Oliveira
Josué Fontenele de Paiva
Marília Pêra
Irene
Othon Bastos
César
Otávio Augusto
Pedrão
Matheus Nachtergaele
Isaías Paiva
Caio Junqueira
Moisés Paiva
Stela Freitas
Yolanda
Maria Menezes
Waitress
Sergio Kato
Dora's Client
Soia Lira
Ana Fontenele
Rita Assemany
Jessé's Wife
HD
Harildo Déda
Bené
GL
Gildásio Leite
Man on the bus
Nanego Lira
Nordeste preacher
JP
José Pereira da Silva
Dora's Client
Everaldo Pontes
Dora's Client
IS
Inaldo Santana
Dora's Client
GR
Gideon Rosa
Jessé
Antonieta Noronha
Violeta
BOX OFFICE
$2.9M
Budget
$5.6M
Revenue
+93%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Central Station about?
An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
How long is Central Station?
Central Station has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Central Station?
The cast of Central Station includes Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio Augusto.
How much did Central Station make at the box office?
Central Station earned $5,596,708 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,900,000.
What is the rating of Central Station?
Central Station has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 1,019 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama