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Checco Zalone’s Buen Camino Overtakes Avatar for Italy’s All-Time Box-Office Record

The record reflects a holiday surge plus higher contemporary ticket prices, with admissions far short of historical leaders.

Overview

  • In 24 days of release, Buen Camino reached €68,823,069 with 8,562,320 admissions, edging past Avatar’s roughly €68.6 million to set a new national revenue mark.
  • Opening on December 25, 2025, the film set single-day records with €5.67 million on Christmas and nearly €8 million on December 26, then topped €5 million on New Year’s Day.
  • Distributor Medusa reported the totals as the film continued to post strong holds across Italian cinemas following its Christmas launch.
  • The comedy is directed by Gennaro Nunziante and stars Checco Zalone, produced by Indiana Production with Medusa in collaboration with MZL and with Netflix involvement.
  • Despite the revenue peak, admissions remain about 8.5 million, below many older hits, a gap analysts link to today’s higher ticket prices and premium screenings.