In 1999, Maciej Dutkiewicz’s action comedy “Fuks” was released. The film remains a cult favorite for many viewers to this day, and is also a breakthrough in their career. After playing the role of Aleks Bagiński, the actor appeared in subsequent classics of Polish cinema – he was cast in the production of “Boys Don’t Cry”, and a year later in “Poranka cojota”. Agnieszka Krukówna, who played Sonia, also starred in the film from 25 years ago, and .
The new Polish comedy was beaten in cinemas only by “Mr. Kleks’ Academy”
A quarter of a century later, a lot has changed. Stuhr remains one of the most popular actors in Poland, and Krukówna gave up acting forever. When information appeared that the filmmakers were planning a continuation of the 1999 production, the actress cut off questions about her return to acting with a short statement: “I am not and will never be in any cast again.”
“Fuks 2” finally debuted in cinemas on January 12, 2024. Maciej Musiał played the main role in Maciej Dutkiewicz’s film, but Stuhr and Gajos also returned to the screen. The production was assessed quite harshly by critics. Michał Piepiórka on the Filmweb website writes that the picture “selves very much for our attention, without having anything interesting to offer, and treats the similarity to a work from years ago only as a pretext. The creators behave like someone who dials our number just to say he can’t talk now.
“Fuks 2” is a hit in Polish cinemas. Reviewers skeptical
However, Polish viewers gave the film a chance and went to the cinema in large numbers on the premiere weekend of the production. “Fuks 2” turned out to be a hit and took second place among the most watched films on the big screen between January 12 and 14. Over 85,000 viewers bought tickets for the screening of “Fuks 2”. The production was overtaken by only one title – “Mr. Kleksa’s Academy”, undefeated for two weeks at the box office.
Source: Gazeta
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