The DC feature film “Black Adam” with Dwayne Johnson takes the lead on the 1st day in France with 93,068 admissions and is ahead of “The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess” by Michel Ocelot and “The New Toy” with Jamel Debouzze.
black adam – 93,068 entries (AVP NC) – 710 copies
The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess – 43,138 entries (including 37,634 in AVP) – 335 copies
The New Toy – 36,082 entries (including 17,436 in AVP) – 495 copies
Belle & Sébastien: New generation – 28,753 entries (including 17,644 in AVP) – 612 copies
Takeover – 12,148 entries (including 9,279 in AVP) – 134 copies
EO – 7,742 entries (including 2,612 in AVP) – 126 copies
Yuku and the Himalayan Flower – 5,614 entries (including 4,366 in AVP) – 101 copies
NMR – 3,458 entries (including 922 in AVP) – 121 copies
Extra: Allen, Britney and the Spaceship – 2,179 entries (including 161 in AVP) – 172 copies
Bros – 1,525 entries (AVP NC) – 106 copies
With 93,068 admissions out of 710 screens for its first day of release, the DC film Black Adam by Jaume Collet-Serra took the lead on the 1st day in France.
Spin-off of the film Shazam released in 2019, the superhero film worn by Dwayne Johnson does better than its “rival” which had totaled 70,998 admissions for its first day of operation on 566 screens (and had finished at more than ‘1 million admissions in France).
Figures also higher than those of the DC animated film released in July 2022, Krypto and the Super-animals which had brought in 92,565 spectators for its 1st day.
Note that Dwayne Johnson alone made twice as many admissions as James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad team. Released in July 2021, the feature film centered on DC villains recorded 45,224 admissions for its 1st day in France (out of 478 prints).
In ancient Kahndaq, the slave Teth Adam had received superpowers from the gods. But he used it for revenge and ended up in prison. Five millennia later, when he was liberated, he brings his very dark conception of justice to the world. Refusing to surrender, Teth Adam must face a band of modern-day heroes who make up the Justice Society – Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Atom Smasher and Cyclone – who intend to send him back to prison for eternity.
In second position we find the new animated film by Michel Ocelot The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess with 43,138 admissions. Figures almost similar to those of his last feature film Dilili in Paris. Released in October 2018, the film had 49,786 admissions for its first day of release.
The Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess tells 3 tales that take place in 3 eras in 3 distinct universes. An epic from ancient Egypt, a medieval legend from Auvergne and an 18th century fantasy in Ottoman costumes and Turkish palaces.
James Huth’s comedy, The New Toy with Jamel Debbouze and Daniel Auteuil is on the third step of the podium. This new version of Francis Veber’s film (1976) with Pierre Richard totaled 36,082 admissions out of 795 prints.
In the feature film, Sami lives happily in a suburban estate, among his friends, neighbors and his wife Alice. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France opens the department store that belongs to him. Alexandre chooses Sami, the night watchman, as his new toy…
Finally, Belle and Sébastien: New Generation totaled 28,753 admissions for its first day in France. In comparison, the 1st film of the previous trilogy had registered 62,128 spectators when it was released in December 2013. Two years later, the second part The Adventure Continues had attracted 86,238 spectators for its first day of exploitation, while The Last Chapter, released in February 2018 had totaled 171,491 admissions!