By Castle Pillar
08 Nov 2023, 1:16 PM EST
The film “Radical” continues to achieve success and now not only in Latin America, but in the rest of the world. And it is that The story starring Mexican Eugenio Derbez appeared among the top 5 at the US box office when it debuted in that country’s theaters last weekend.
Radical, from Pantelion Films and Participant and produced by 3Pas Studios, managed to gross $2,658,047 dollars in 419 theaters, to reach an impressive per-screen average of $6,344 dollars.
“We are thrilled by the tremendous enthusiasm that audiences and families across the country are showing for Radical,” said David Linde, CEO of Participant. “Christopher and Eugenio have created a film that authentically brings out the inspiration, empathy and compassion within us all, and we are so grateful to be a part of this beautiful film.”
The success that this story has had in the United States comes after breaking several records in Mexico, where It became the highest-grossing local-language film ever released in that country since the coronavirus pandemic emerged in 2019.
The excitement for this production became palpable on October 19 in Mexico with the help of the distributor Videocine as the largest film premiere in the local language since before the Covid pandemic. As of November 5, the accumulated box office collection in Mexico is $133,000,000 pesos and 2,000,000 tickets.
What is “Radical” about?
Based on a true story, “Radical” takes place in a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption and violence, where a frustrated teacher (Eugenio Derbez) tries a radical new method to break his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity. his potential… and maybe even his genius. Radical sheds light on the incredible abilities that children can manifest when an innovative teacher sparks their curiosity and allows them to discover the joy of learning.
“Once again, 3Pas has made a film that the general Hispanic audience loves, and with a strong ability to appeal to other demographic groups,” said Paul Presburger, co-CEO of Miércoles Entertainment. “I share David’s sentiments about our pride in being involved in this inspiring film.”
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