A Little Something Extra

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A Little Something Extra
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French Un p'tit truc en plus
Directed by Artus
Screenplay by
Produced by
  • Pierre Forette
  • Thierry Wong
Starring
CinematographyJean-Marie Dreujou
Edited byJean-François Elie
Music byThomas Besson
Production
companies
Distributed byPan Distribution
Release date
  • 2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$7.1 million [1]
Box office$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]

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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

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.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ]

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