A Little Something Extra Explained
| A Little Something Extra |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Artus |
| Screenplay: | |
| Producer: | - Pierre Forette
- Thierry Wong
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| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Editing: | Jean-François Elie |
| Music: | Thomas Besson |
| Studio: | |
| Distributor: | Pan Distribution |
| Runtime: | 99 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Budget: | $7.1 million[1] |
| Gross: | $85 million[2] |
A Little Something Extra is 2024 French comedy film about a father and son, both criminals, who take refuge in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, posing as a resident and his educator. [3] [4] [5]
Plot
To escape the police, a son and his father find refuge in a summer camp for young adults with disabilities, posing as a boarder and his educator.[6]
Cast
- Artus as Paulo / Sylvain
- Clovis Cornillac as Lucien
- Alice Belaïdi as Alice
- Marc Riso as Marc
- Céline Groussard as Céline
- Gad Abecassis as Gad
- Ludovic Boul as Ludovic
- Stanislas Carmont as Alexandre
- Marie Colin as Marie
- Thibaut Conan as Thibaut
- Mayane-Sarah El Baze as Mayanne
- Théophile Leroy as Baptiste
- Arnaud Toupense as Arnaud
- Sofian Ribes as Soso
- Boris Pitoeff as Boris
Production
A Little Something Extra is the first feature film directed by Artus
The actors engaged in the main roles are Artus, Clovis Cornillac, Alice Belaïdi, Marc Riso; Artus is the director as well as the co-writer with Clément Marchand and Milan Mauger
Release
In December 2023, the company Pan Distribution announced a release date for the A Little Something Extra, then scheduled for December 1, 2024.[7]
The film premiered on April 10, 2024, at the Rencontres du cinéma de Gérardmer, in the presence of the director and finally released in theaters earlier than announced: May 1, 2024.[8]
Reception
The film achieved the second best start in the history of French cinema, behind Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis in 2008.[9] In 20 days, the film has accumulated more than 3 million admissions in France. The film grossed over $50 million in its six-week run in French theaters and had nearly 7 million admissions.[10] In August, the film exceeded 10 million admissions, becoming the 12th highest-grossing French film of all time.
Notes and References
- Web site: Un p’tit truc en plus (2024) - JP Box-Office. www.jpbox-office.com. Aug 31, 2024.
- Web site: A Little Something Extra. Box Office Mojo. Aug 31, 2024. July 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716084914/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt30795948/?ref_=bo_se_r_1. live.
- Web site: ‘A Little Something Extra,’ Starring Actors With Disabilities, Dethrones ‘Dune 2’ at French Box Office and Sparks Remake Deals. Variety. 2024-08-21. 2024-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821041826/https://variety.com/2024/film/global/a-little-something-extra-disabled-actors-box-office-hit-remakes-1236039947/. live.
- Web site: The disability comedy besting blockbusters in France. RTL. 2024-08-21. 2024-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821041826/https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2202079.html. live.
- Web site: Behind the success of French box-office phenomenon ‘A Little Something Extra’: “We promoted it like an American blockbuster”. Screendaily. 2024-08-21. 2024-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821041826/https://www.screendaily.com/features/behind-the-success-of-frances-a-little-something-extra-we-promoted-it-like-an-american-blockbuster/5194725.article. live.
- A Little Something Extra (2024) ⭐ 7.4 Comedy . en-US . 2024-08-28 . m.imdb.com.
- Web site: rédaction . La . 2023-12-05 . Pan Distribution réaménage son printemps-été 2024 - Boxoffice Pro . 2024-08-28 . www.boxofficepro.fr . fr-FR.
- Web site: Sanchez . Adam . 2024-05-02 . Un p'tit truc en plus : la comédie sur le handicap signée Artus est bien le phénomène cinéma de 2024 . 2024-08-28 . GQ France . fr-FR.
- Web site: 2024-05-02 . Un p’tit truc en plus signe un des meilleurs démarrages français depuis Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis . 2024-08-28 . Premiere.fr . FR . 2024-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240830132229/https://www.premiere.fr/Cinema/News-Cinema/Un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-signe-un-des-meilleurs-demarrages-francais-depuis-Bienvenue-chez-les-Ch-tis . live .
- Web site: 2024-06-17 . Le phénomène Un p’tit truc en plus passe la barre des 7 millions d’entrées . 2024-08-29 . Le Figaro . fr . 2024-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716084914/https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/le-phenomene-un-p-tit-truc-en-plus-passe-la-barre-des-7-millions-d-entrees-20240617 . live .
