Blockbuster (2018 film)

Blockbuster
Directed byJuly Hygreck
Written by
  • July Hygreck (screenplay)
  • Tom Hygreck (screenplay)
Starring
  • Syrus Shahidi
  • Charlotte Gabris
  • Tom Hygreck
Production
companies
  • Virginie Films
  • Rosebud Entertainment Pictures
  • Other Angle Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 24 January 2018 (2018-01-24) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Blockbuster is a 2018 French comedy film about a man trying to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend after she dumps him over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad. The film was released worldwide on 24 January 2018 by Netflix although departed in January 2021.[1][2][3]

Cast

  • Syrus Shahidi as Jéremy
  • Charlotte Gabris as Lola
  • Tom Hygreck as Mathias
  • Gunther Love as Mickael (as Sylvain Quimène)
  • Laura Boujenah as Sarah
  • Foëd Amara as Sam
  • Lionel Abelanski as Simon
  • Laurent Bateau as Lola's father

Production

The film was originally getting off the ground thanks to the crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank before Netflix stepped in.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Every Netflix Original Removed from Netflix". What's on Netflix. July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "BLOCKBUSTER, July Hygreck's first feature, will premiere as a world exclusive on Netflix Available on January 24th". Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ "Film Review: Blockbuster - New On Netflix Film Reviews". New On Netflix. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  4. ^ "Lola+Jeremy: An homage to Michel Gondry". 2 November 2017.


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