Blockbuster (2018 film) explained

Blockbuster
Director:	July Hygreck
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

Blockbuster is a 2018 French comedy film about a man trying to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend after she dumps him over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad. The film was released worldwide on 24 January 2018 by Netflix although departed in January 2021.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Syrus Shahidi as Jéremy
• Charlotte Gabris as Lola
• Tom Hygreck as Mathias
• Gunther Love as Mickael (as Sylvain Quimène)
• Laura Boujenah as Sarah
• Foëd Amara as Sam
• Lionel Abelanski as Simon
• Laurent Bateau as Lola's father

Production

The film was originally getting off the ground thanks to the crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank before Netflix stepped in.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Every Netflix Original Removed from Netflix. What's on Netflix. July 9, 2021.
2. Web site: BLOCKBUSTER, July Hygreck's first feature, will premiere as a world exclusive on Netflix Available on January 24th. 2018-05-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035602/https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/blockbuster-july-hygrecks-first-feature-will-premiere-as-a-world-exclusive-on-netflix-available-on-january-24th. 2018-01-13. dead.
3. Web site: Film Review: Blockbuster - New On Netflix Film Reviews . 2019-08-27 . New On Netflix . 20 April 2018 .
4. Web site: Lola+Jeremy: An homage to Michel Gondry. 2 November 2017.