13/01/2014 - Miniero’s film, out on January 1, has now made €9.3 million overall. A good debut for Il capitale umano by Virzì grossing €1.6 million in four days

A true holiday surprise (out on January 1, it made almost €7 million at the box-office in its first six days alone), Un boss in salotto [+see also:
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 The best average per venue over the weekend was done by newcomer Il capitale umano by Paolo Virzì. The film by popular Livorno director who recently directed the Turin Film Festival, made €1.6 million in its first four days in 350 cinemas, for an average of €4,688 per venue.

Sapore di te [+see also:
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As for season results, four Italian films made the top 10 of biggest grossing films between August 1 and January 12, 2014 according to Cinetel: Sole a catinelle [+see also:
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1) Sole a catinelle, €51.9 (31/10/2013)

2) Frozen, €17.7 (19/12/2013)

3) Despicable me 2, €15.9 (10/10/2013)

4) The Hobbit, €12.6 (12/12/2013)

5) Colpi di fortuna, €10.8 (19/12/2013)

6) Un boss in salotto, €9.2 (1/1/2014)

7) Monsters University, €9 (21/08/2013)

8) Un fantastico via vai, €8.9 (12/12/2013)

9) Thor: The Dark World, €8.3 (20/11/2013)

10) Hunger Games, €8.1 (28/11/2013)

(Translated from Italian)