Overview

• Within its first four days, Homo Argentum drew over 330,000 viewers, representing nearly 56% of all cinema attendance tracked by Ultracine.
• The film opened in 405 theaters nationwide, making it one of the widest releases for an Argentine production in recent years.
• President Javier Milei hosted special screenings at the Olivos residence and during a Cabinet meeting, praising its critique of “progres caviar” and its lack of state funding.
• Actor Pablo Echarri publicly rebuked Guillermo Francella’s earlier remarks dismissing INCAA-backed films, saying Francella misrepresented the national cinema sector.
• Supporters including José María Listorti and Marcos Galperin urged audiences to see the film, framing its box-office breakthrough as a challenge to state-funded art models.