The dramatic comedy niagara by Guillaume Lambert got off to a promising start at the box office, rising to second place among the most popular films of the weekend in theaters across Quebec.
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Presented since last Friday in more than 40 theaters across the province, the film starring François Pérusse, Guy Jodoin and Éric Bernier thus collected $107,111 at the box office during its first three days in theaters. This is the 5th best start of the year for a Quebec film after confessions ($212,938), norbourg ($172,516), Arlette ($118,366) and Arsenault & Sons ($117,983).
In a statement sent to the media on Monday, distributor Entract Films also pointed out that niagara was “the first Quebec production of the year to climb into the Top 3 on its first weekend in theaters”.
“It’s a very encouraging start as we see that the word of mouth of the film is very positive and that niagara appeals to a wide audience of all ages,” rejoiced the film’s producer and distributor, Tim Ringuette, in the same press release.
The woman king at the top
Like everywhere else in North America, it’s Hollywood production The female king (The Woman King) which topped the Quebec box office last weekend.
The drama that tells the true story of the warrior women of the Dahomey kingdom in the 19e century raised $188,209 during its first three days in theaters. The female king also topped the North American box office with a gross of $19 million.