What start for the golden palm of Jafar Panahi, at the French box office?

A simple accident has already been seen by 50,000 spectators in France, and is ahead of the blockbuster walking or burst, adapted from Stephen King.

New success for Jafar panhi.

A few months after winning the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the Iranian director won the outings of the week at the French box office, with a very solid first day. A simple accident Already displays more than 50,000 sets on the clock (including 30,000 in preview in 300 rooms, with an average of 68 spectators per copy.

By way of comparison, the previous golden palm, Aor De Sean Baker had attracted 30,150 spectators from the first day in 2024 (with 1,700 preview entries). And in 2023, the phenomenon Anatomy of a fall had done a little less, with 47,000 curious people.

While waiting to see how far A simple accidentthe film is ahead Walking of Francis Lawrencelaunched by Metropolitan, which brings together 27,000 lovers of Stephen King (with AP) In 366 rooms, an average of 42.

I who loved youthe biopic on Signoret and Amount, distributed by Pan, starts more modestly with 15,000 admissions (with AP), for 23 spectators per copy.

We note that the return ofAvatar: the waterway in theaters attracted 5,000 fans this Wednesday and that romantic drama, A Big Bold Beautiful Journeywith Margot Robbie et Colin Farrellstarts slowly, with 4,305 spectators in 207 rooms.