To say they have come under fire from criticism is an understatement.
This did not prevent the Gallic superheroes Asterix and Obelix from taking first place at the French box office in February.
A month after its release, the adaptation of the franchise by Guillaume Canet attracted 4.2 million spectators.
Which makes it the first French film to exceed this symbolic bar since February 2019 and
What have we all done to God?
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This is not the only tricolor feature film to stand out.
In three weeks of operation,
Alibi.com 2,
the comedy by Philippe Lacheau, attracted 2.9 million viewers.
These two locomotives have largely contributed to energizing the market.
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A total of 18.2 million French people returned to cinemas last month, according to figures from the National Cinema Center (CNC).
Compared to the same period a year earlier, this represents a 40% increase in admissions.
“The trend is good”,
assures Marc-Olivier Sebbag, the secretary…
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