The year 2024 will have been brilliant for the French box office: three of the first five films are national productions.
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It’s been 10 years since this last happened: first place at the box office in France this year returns to a French film. The comedy A little something extra attracted nearly 11 million spectators. This is the ninth best score in the history of French cinema.
Directed by actor Artus – who also plays one of the main roles – this summer camp story addresses the theme of disability with humor and sensitivity. “ When I returned to Paris to attend the Olympic Games, I noticed that my status had changed. […] I am better known but less sought after, and I am honored! », Commented Artus with humor in the French press. Previously identified as an acid stand-up comedian, the thirty-year-old was once approached by his fans with a pat on the back in the street.
However, the film did not rely on a big budget, with only six million euros.
Jackpot for The Count of Monte Cristo in France and abroad
We are far from the 43 million devoted to the great adventure film The Count of Monte Cristo. Second in the French box office, the 3-hour adaptation of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas, in which Pierre Niney plays the leading role, totaled 9.4 million admissions. Internationally, the film also shines. By mid-November, it had already collected more than $100 million at the worldwide box office, according to the production company Pathé Films.
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The third and fourth places at the box office are American sequels, Vice-Versa 2 And Moana 2.
Finally, dramatic romance Love phew directed by Gilles Lellouche, occupies fifth place with 4.7 million spectators. The thwarted love story between a worker’s son and a daughter from a bourgeois family, carried by the charismatic duo of François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos. A success due in particular to the young audience that the film was able to find.