And 8 for “Un p’tit truc en plus”. After becoming the biggest success in French cinema for ten years, the comedy written and directed by comedian Artus is still breaking records in France. Only two months after its release on May 1st, the feature film distributed by Pan Distribution passed the 8 million admissions mark in France this weekend and is now only a few hundred thousand admissions away from the top 50 biggest successes in the history of cinema in France.
Stronger than “Ratatouille” and “An Indian in the City”
To enter this prestigious ranking, “Un p’tit truc en plus” will still have to beat “Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain” and its 8.63 million tickets sold in 2001. A feat that the “feel good movie” could achieve more quickly than expected since from this Sunday and until July 3, the commercial operation “La fête du cinéma” takes place in all movie theaters in France. For four days, all screenings are at the single price of five euros.
In a little game of numbers, by crossing the mark of 8 million entries sold in France, “Un p’tit truc en plus” has already surpassed cult films like “Ratatouille” (7.86 million of entries), “An Indian in the City” (7.88 million), “Star Wars: Episode 1, the Phantom Menace” (7.84 million) and “Pinocchio” (7.84 million)
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Carried by a cast partly with mental disabilities, the feature film follows a father and son (Clovis Cornillac and Artus), criminals on the run after a burglary. To escape the police, they find refuge in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, pretending to be a boarder and his special needs teacher. They will then live a human experience that will change their view of the world.
