A little extra tip: pause at 3 minutes and 58 seconds and look closely at Artus to the right!

A little more has become the movie phenomenon of 2024 in a few months! The Arthus comedy, released on May 1, has earned 10.8 million releases at the box office, becoming the 25th biggest success of all time in France, tied with juggernauts such as The Lion King, Star Wars 7 or Tanned 3.

An unexpected triumph

The director and his team could never have predicted such a triumph. For David Beaudry of Pan Distribution, It is difficult to explain success, it depends on many parameters. We had confidence in Artus’s film, considered it well-written, successful, but it was impossible to predict such enthusiasm, to imagine that “one out of three viewers. During the first 5 days of May, going to the cinema would be chosen with a little something extra”– he analyzed on our microphone.

According to Artus, “Success at this level, you can never predict. The shoot was a unique moment. Any technician or team member will confirm that. This success, I ask myself every day, where it comes from. Maybe people felt the authenticity. This different way of approaching disability.”The 36-year-old actor emphasized in the columns Figaro Last May.

A wink at the box office

However, during the shooting of the film, the cinematographer of the film, Jean-Marie Drejou, felt the success, which he bet on 4 million. “I wanted to write his prediction in stone, or rather on the screen. So I put “4M” on the wall in that scene. Clovis Cornillac after the robbery”Artus told Paris Match magazine.

If you pause the shot at 3 minutes and 58 seconds, you can see the tag “4M” written on the wall of the alley where Artus and Clovis Kornilak are changing after robbing a jewelry store.

In any case, for the distributor Philippe Godot, this success is incredible. “In our wildest dreams, we were dreaming of 1.5 million admissions. There we’ve clearly moved on to a social phenomenon. That’s why I do this work: because cinema can push the lines.”he admitted.

After attracting more than 10 million curious people to his first feature film, does Artus have another project up his sleeve? Meet the beautiful cat for the promotion of the animated film “Crockett”, the actor and director told us some secrets on the subject.

“For my next movie, I want to make a crazy western. I’m in the process of writing it. I don’t have casting yet, I don’t have a story, I just want to travel in the world we have. I don’t see it often enough, I dream of making a movie like that. Mel Brooksas The sheriff is in jail. These are somewhat crazy movies. I have 2-3 other ways but I think this is what will happen. There is a 90% chance that I will make this film.”he confided.