The fight between the two films about the consecration of La Scaloneta in the Qatar 2022 World Cup seems to have a winner: Guys, the people’s moviewith a voice-over story by Guillermo Francella, surpassed from Thursday to yesterday Saturday I choose to believewith the voice of Ricardo Darín.
Both released on the same day, Thursday, December 7, Guys, the people’s movie It attracted 238,536 spectators in its first three days on the bill. AND I choose to believethe “official film” of the Argentine Football Association, was seen by 171,648 people in the same period of time.
The Thursday of the premiere Boys surpassed I choose to believe. He had sold 83,547 tickets, and I choose to believe67.582 tickets.
With these figures, Guys, the people’s movie is positioned as the third best opening in history for a local production, on the day of its premiere, only behind Metalogicalby Juan José Campanella -premiered in the middle of the winter holidays of 2013, it attracted 113,128 spectators-, and The theft of the centuryby Ariel Winograd, with Diego Peretti and Guillermo Francella, with its 103,781 viewers in January 2020.
The number of rooms in which each of the documentaries is shown demonstrates the interest that it was perceived that they would have among the public. Boys counted 362 screens on Thursday, and I choose to believemany more than announced, reaching 320, according to data reported by the company Ultracine.
Similarities and differences
There are not many differences between both productions, although Boys It is more on the side of what the fans went through, whether they were in the vicinity of the stadiums in Qatar or in different parts of the country, and I choose to believe It has more testimonies from world champion footballers, from Messi to Dibu Martínez, and a revealing dialogue from the technical director Lionel Scaloni, after the defeat on the first date of the group stage with Saudi Arabia.
Between both documentaries they took over more than two thirds, 66% of the total number of theaters that exist in Argentina.
And “Wonka”, third
The success of the two Argentine films, which represent a curious 1-2 in public preference, overshadowed the premiere of Wonka. The prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory cut 103,472 entries, closing the podium of the most viewed from Thursday to Saturday.
What Francella says
Consulted by Clarín, Guillermo Francella said that “What is happening is wonderful. On Thursday they told me that it is the best start in local history, behind Metalogical y The theft of the century“.
-Why do you think “Guys, the people’s movie” is so successful?
-It has to do with the emotion generated by reliving what was that unique and indescribable moment. All of us Argentines feel very fresh about that moment of becoming world champions.
There is no person who does not remember the place where they were when the Twin Towers occurred, and with this event the same thing is going to happen, no one is going to forget where and who they were with at the moment Montiel converted the penalty.
Y Boys It shows it to you in a fantastic way, that is my impression of the reason for the success of this film/documentary.