Tolo Tolo, the new film by Checco Zalone grossed 18 million in the first 3 days of its release in cinemas. His other movie Quo vado? came to 23 million. One of the highest grossing in box office history, a boom debut for Tolo Tolo's film comedian from Puglia Checco Zalone. On the second day it reached 4.941.398 euros while on the third day 4.590.096. One of his latest films managed to reach higher heights but probably because he took advantage of the weekend release.
The producer of the film Pietro Valsecchi said: "Checco Zalone brought Italians together in cinemas. An incredible result that makes me even happier because it rewards Checco's first work as director. A bet won not only for the proceeds, but also for the success of the film, which was able to entertain and excite adults and children beyond any ideological division. The new decade starts well for Italian cinema thanks to this injection of confidence and revenues that fall on the entire cinema system".
(Source iltempo.it)
The plot of Tolo Tolo
The film, mostly set in Africa, begins and ends in Italy. The actor follows the stories of some immigrants and accompanies them on their journey. As in most of the actor's films at the beginning, Checco Zalone leaves for Africa to escape the Italian taxman.
A film not to be missed
Most of the people who have seen the film declare that you absolutely have to rush to see it. The actor in an hour and a half of film manages to really hit many areas of action. In Tolo Tolo, the actor has one for everyone, he criticizes incapable politicians, migrants who fall in love with big fashion brands and their bad copy, those who miss Mussolini and do-gooders who are always in favor of multi-ethnicity.
Curiosities about Checco Zalone's film
Let's see some interesting curiosities about Checco Zalone's latest film.
- The music of the film is by the actor Luca Medici (Checco Zalone).
- Filming has touched many Italian and non-Italian cities: Rome, Bari, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Gravina di Puglia, Trieste, Malta, Morocco and Kenya.
- Shooting lasted around twenty weeks with a budget of around € 20 million.
- The film was launched with an unreleased song “Immigrato” which collects some of the images present in the film. The video clip was shot in Rome in the Bologna district.
- The auditions for the role of the children of African origin had been made in Rome but the children who had presented themselves were all adopted therefore of Italian culture; for this the actor went directly to Africa to do a new audition to choose the little protagonist.
- The title is inspired by a mistake on the set. The actor Nassor repeated a phrase from Checco Zalone "Solo Solo" which, with his accent, became "Tolo Tolo".
- The extras of the African characters were chosen in the reception centers.
