Call Me Francesco in second place at the Italian box office
- 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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Creeping up the rankings is The Brand New Testament [+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)
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