07/12/2015 - Distributed by Medusa on 631 screens, Daniele Luchetti’s film about Pope Bergoglio was released on 3 December and is currently behind Heart of the Sea with €1.3 million

Distributed by Medusa on 631 screens, Daniele Luchetti’s film Call Me Francesco [+see also:
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The top ten features two more Italian films. First up is the comical Matrimonio al Sud [+see also:
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film profile] by Gianni Zanasi, which was released on 26 November under the distribution of BIM, and, in its second weekend, stands in tenth place with takings of €189 thousand and total takings of €542 thousand across 110 screens. 

Creeping up the rankings is The Brand New Testament [+see also:
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film profile] by Jaco van Dormael, under the distribution of I Wonder Pictures across 77 screens, which took a total of €431 thousand in its second week. Also worth mentioning is the debut of two French films, Mon roi [+see also:
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film profile]  by Maiwenn, under the distribution of Videa-CDE, which has taken €147 thousand across 98 screens, and French Women [+see also:
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Total takings over last weekend (3-6 December) are, however down, at €8.5 million (-12% on the previous week).

(Translated from Italian)