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Three local films in Top Ten
27.1.2010
Backwood Philosopher (Havukka-ahon ajattelija) by Kari Väänänen is number two the Finnish chart; it sold 25 360 tickets this weekend. The film premiered on screens throughout the country on January 15, after having already had the very first screenings in the Eastern Finland´s area called Kainuu, where the story is located. Total admissions up to date are 80 585, five weekends after the first screening. Backwood Philosopher is produced by Marko Röhr & Mikko Tenhunen / MatilaRöhrNordisk Oy and distributed in Finland by Nordisk Film Oy, now on 54 screens.
If You Love (Jos rakastat) by Neil Hardwick is now number four on the chart after four weekends on screens. It sold this weekend 7 411 tickets (total admissions now 56 178). If You Love is produced by Jarkko Hentula / Juonifilmi Oy and distributed in Finland by FS Film Oy, now on 45 screens.
Under the North Star (Täällä Pohjantähden alla) by Timo Koivusalo, sold 4 679 tickets during its eighth weekend on screens (total admissions 149 362, number seven on the chart). The film is produced by Koivusalo´s own company Artista Filmi and distributed in Finland by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Finland, now on 54 screens.
The next local premiere is Bad Family (Paha perhe) by Aleksi Salmenperä, opening on January 29. It is a drama about the complicated relationships of a father and his son and daughter, reunited after sixteen years. The film is produced by Aki Kaurismäki / Sputnik Oy and distributed in Finland by Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy Ab. International sales are handled by The Match Factory GmbH.
Last weekend´s Top Ten:
1. Sherlock Holmes
2. Backwood Philosopher
3. Avatar
4. If You Love
5. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
6. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
7. Under the North Star
8. It´s Complicated
9. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet´s Nest
10. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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