Saim Sadiq’s “Joyland” which is now already shortlisted for Academy awards for the category of ‘Best Foreign Language Film’, released in cinemas across France on 28th December.
The film that has created quite a buzz due to its Cannes win and now holds strong chances for Academy awards nominations, recorded 74,000 admissions in France till third weekend. It had 31,000 admissions on first week, 27,000 admissions on second week and 16,000 admissions over the third weekend.
Even on its second weekend, it was the only film among top 20 titles to perform better than the first weekend despite the end of holidays.
Superbe performance pour #Joyland qui progresse lors de son 2ème Week-End avec 21.737 entrées sur 101 copies et un cumul de 54.733 entrées. Il a obtenu le prix du Jury lors du dernier @Festival_Cannes à #UnCertainRegard. cc @CondorFilm pic.twitter.com/HS9lNsu1TG
— Le Box-Office des films en France et dans le Monde (@boxofficefr) January 9, 2023
Film has so far grossed more than $700,000 (more than 16 crore PKR) with a release on more than a 100 screens across France. This is an unprecedented business for a Pakistani feature in France, a record that might stay intact for a good long time.
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