“Mr. Kleks’ Academy” from 1983 was an undeniable hit. The adaptation of Jan Brzechwa’s book, directed by Krzysztof Gradowski, with Piotr Fronczewski playing the title character, was extremely popular and broke further records. After 40 years, a new, slightly refreshed and changed version of the production appeared in the cinema, which also turned out to be a hit.
“Mr. Kleks’ Academy” is breaking new records. Over 2.3 million people in cinemas
The new “” hit theaters on January 5. After the opening weekend, i.e. after the premiere, was viewed by a record 840,000 people. people, which has been the result since the pandemic. By February 9, it had been watched by over 2.3 million people, which means that even though more than a month has passed since its premiere, it is still one of the most watched films. However, this is not the end of the production’s success, as it was in the TOP10 of the global box office. This means that at the moment it is one of the highest-grossing productions this year. The first place on the list is taken by “The Beekeeper”.
The new “Mr. Kleks Academy”. What is the difference between?
“The Academy of Mr. Kleks” is a new, slightly changed and adapted to today’s times adaptation of Jan Brzechwa’s book. Although the title role is no longer played by , for whom it was iconic, the actor appears on the screen. In the new version he was replaced by Tomasz Kot. A significant change also concerns the main character, who in the book and the first film was Adaś Niezgódka. Instead, Ada Niezgódka, played by Antonina Litwiniak, appeared in the film.
“Mr. Kleks’ Academy” is one of the highest-grossing films in the world. It’s a hit in Poland
The result on the worldwide list undoubtedly is a source of pride for Polish production. February 12 an honorable 7th place with over $12.6 million. “The Beekeeper” tops the list with almost $134 million. Of course, it is worth keeping in mind that the year has only just begun, and the upcoming premieres of big Hollywood hits may cause a lot of confusion. For comparison, last year’s hit “Barbie” collected over PLN 1.5 billion. Nevertheless, even though more than 5 weeks have passed since the premiere of “Academy”, it is still one of the films in the cinemas of our country, despite the appearance of new major releases both from Poland and abroad.
Source: Gazeta
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