After just four weeks in release Martin P. Zandvliet's "A Funny Man" is slowly moving to the top of the 2011 charts. The drama about the legendary comedian Dirch Passer, a much-loved figure in Danish revue history, is surpassed only by Rasmus Heide's "All for One", released in February, in terms of admission numbers.
So far, 367,000 have bought a ticket to "A Funny Man", and the overall pattern suggests that cinema-goers have maintained a keen interest throughout the film's release period. From first to second week ticket sales fell only 10 percent and from second to third week only 13 percent. Traditionally a drop of 40 percent from one week to the next would be more common.
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"A Funny Man", enjoying its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is produced by Mikael Chr. Rieks for Koncern Film with support from the Danish Film Institute.
A Funny Man shoots to the top
BOXOFFICE. In just four weeks Martin P. Zandvliet's "A Funny Man" has reached 367,000 admissions, which is the second-best turn-out so far for a Danish film in 2011.
22. september 2011 Redaktionen
