TEHRAN -- Masoud Atyabi’s comedy ‘Hotel’ has set a new record in Iranian box office, only one week through screening.
The film, an autumn screening in Iran, secured the first place in the box office pushing Karim Amini’s record-breaking comedy ‘Fossil’ down to the third row on the weekly box office, iFilm reported.
Between Sept. 28 and Oct. 3, more than 195,000 spectators went to the theaters to watch the adventures of Ramin Qader, a man who ventures on a trip with his ex-wife. The two make this trip to the Kish Island hoping to earn some money, yet they’re unaware that some unexpected troubles may happen”.
Considering the first week eye-catching success of the film, it is anticipated to leave its mark among the best-selling titles of the all-time Iranian cinema.
The second on the box office is another new-comer, an animation titled ‘Smart Kid’ made by Hadi Muhammadian, Behnoud Nekouee, and Muhammad-Javad Jannati.
The film attracted around 80,000 movie-goers to the local cinema halls this week.