Schuks Tshabalala set to be biggest Leon Schuster film
Leon Schuster broke his own record this past weekend when Schuks Tshabalala became the biggest ever Schuster-helmed feature film, surpassing his previous record-holder, Mr Bones 2, for earnings over the concurrent number of weeks of its release in 2008.
At the end of its sixth weekend on circuit Mr Bones 2 had earned R 29,3 million according to the industry top 10. Schuks Tshabalala has earned R 29,5 million in the same period, placing it 2% ahead of Mr Bones 2 for the weeks in question.
“At this stage it seems fairly certain that Schuks Tshabalala will surpass the life to date takings of all previous Schuster-helmed feature films,” says producer Lance Samuels, of Out of Africa Entertainment. “Schuks Tshabalala has already superseded the life to date takings of Mama Jack (R 27,2mil in 2005) and Oh Schuks I’m Gatvol (R 23,4 million in 2004).”
Following its release on 28 May, Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa held the number one position on South Africa’s top 10 films at the box office for four consecutive weeks against stiff competition including Sex and the City 2, Robin Hood, Iron Man 2 and Prince of Persia.
“Schuks Tshabalala has already earned itself the number six position on South Africa’s all time top 10 after less than six full weeks on circuit,” adds Helen Kuun, head of Indigenous Film Distribution, which is handling the film in the country.
Schuks Tshabalala earned 8% more in weekend two than Mr Bones 2, 17% more in weekend three, 42% more in weekend four, 29% more in weekend five and 56% more this past weekend than the correlating weekends for Mr Bones 2. Mr Bones 2 holds the number three position on the Top 10 releases of all time in South Africa after Avatar (in first place), and Titanic (in second place).
Despite the recent releases of extraordinary films like Toy Story 3 and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Schuks Tshabalala is showing no sign of letting up and audiences continue to buy tickets to watch Schuks and Shorty’s tourist guide to the rainbow nation.
Leon Schuster is South Africa’s foremost comedian and the mastermind behind the phenomenally successful Mr Bones franchise which broke all local box office records to become the highest grossing film of all time in South Africa when it was released in 2001. Three of the ten positions on South Africa’s all time top 10 are held by Schuster-helmed feature films. Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide looks set to change this – soon four of the top 10 positions will be his to claim.
Out of Africa Entertainment and Indigenous Film Distribution in association with The Industrial Development Corporation (South Africa) and Leon Schuster presents an Out of Africa Production Starring Leon Schuster & Alfred Ntombela “Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa”, Produced by Lance Samuels and Directed by Gray Hofmeyr.
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