Chico Xavier

Chico Xavier, directed by Daniel Filho, is a biographical drama about real spiritualist medium Francisco Cândido Xavier. It opened in Brazil on April 2, 2010, in 388 theaters, earning 6.1 million reais (3.4 million dollars) on opening weekend, a Brazilian opening record at the time, and reached a total of 13.3 million reais (7.5 million dollars) within two weeks, making it one of Brazil's ten highest grossing films of 2010. Who it's for: anyone curious about the life of a real spiritual figure told through a biographical drama that became a genuine box office event in its home country. Who it's not for: viewers skeptical of spiritualism and mediumship, since the film approaches its subject with a directly reverent tone.