Italian Box Office; great to see an Italian Film Leading the Flock

Agis, has released the Box Office figures up to the 8th of June 2011, I am surprised but delighted to see the top two films are Italian, I expected an American Bockbuster to have come in first. Whoop, Whoop I think that calls for some kind of celebration………..cassata with a small glass of Vino Santo

Top Ten at the Italian Box Office so far for 2011 are:

1.  Che Bella Giornata, What a beatiful Day Directed by Gennaro Nunziante (Italy) Takings  43.451.537 – admissions 6.825.411

2.  Qualunquemente, Whatsoeverly directed by Giulio Manfredonia (Italy) Takings 15.863.974 – admissions 2.481.989

3.  The Pirates of the Caribbean directed by Gore Verbinski (USA) Takings 15.205.536 –  admissions 1.897.599

4.  Immaturi, The Juveniles directed by Paolo Genovese  (Italy) Takings 15.151.158 – admissions 2.593.404

5.  Femmine contro maschi, Women vs. Men directed by Fausto Brizzi (Italy) Takings 11.596.503 – admissions 1.944.021

6.  Fast and Furious 5 directed by Justin Lin (Usa) Takings 10.855.933 – admissions 1.653.571

7.  Il discorso del re, The King’s Speech directed by Tom Hooper (UK) Takings 8.620.269 – admissions 1.412.545

8.  La banda dei Babbi Natale, The Santa Gang directed by Paolo Genovese  (Italia) Takings 8.322.165 – admissions 1.252.802

9.  Nessuno mi può giudicare, No One Can Judge Me directed by Massimiliano Bruno (Italia) Takings 7.903.424 – admissions 1.273.712;

10.  Hereafter directed by Clint Eastwood (Usa) Takings 7.785.195 – admissions 1.237.404

Best film of 2011, looking at the First Qtr.

Best film of 2011 ? early days so lets look at the first quarter, who are the movers and shakers up among the top 3 on the Festival circuit and which Italian Film has conquered  the Box Office.

Top Dog on the Festival and Award circuit:

3rd place  Malavoglia, The House of the Medlar Tree directed by Pasquale Scimeca shown at 26 festivals, winning 2 awards.

2nd place Febbre da Fieno, Hayfever  directed by Laura Luchetti with 20 Festivals and 4 awards.

1st place Into Paradiso directed by Paola Livia Randi with 20 festivals and 5 awards

Not really a clear winner so far as films like  ”In the Market” directed by Lorenzo Lombardi has only been seen at 9 festivals however it has already won 6 awards as has  ”Un giorno della vita, A Day in the Life” directed by Giuseppe Papasso shown only at 2 festivals yet right up there with 6 awards.

Top of the Box Office Italian only :

3rd place Femmine contro maschi, Women against Men directed by Fausto Brizzi (I did not review it, left at the interval, it was that irritating)

2nd place Immaturi, The Juveniles directed by Paolo Genovese

1st place Qualunquemente, Whatsoeverly directed by Giulio Manfredonia

I think we have a number of good films coming out so this will surely change by the time we hit the 2nd quarter.