Checco Zalone's Directorial Debut 'Tolo Tolo' Breaks Italian Box Office Records

Checco Zalone's directorial debut 'Tolo Tolo' earned €8,668,926 on its first day, surpassing his previous record of €6,852,291 set by 'Quo Vado?' in 2016. The film, produced by Taodue and distributed by Medusa Film, addresses immigration and Italian hypocrisy. Zalone collaborated with Paolo Virzì on the script. The film sparked controversy over its music video 'Immigrato'. Other notable releases include Ken Loach's 'Sorry We Missed You' (distributed by Lucky Red), which critiques precarious labor, and '18 Regali' (distributed by Vision Distribution, Lucky Red, and Universal Pictures), based on the true story of Elisa Girotto, a mother who prepared 18 birthday gifts for her daughter before dying of cancer. The film stars Vittoria Puccini and Benedetta Porcaroli. These three titles dominated the Italian box office at the turn of 2020, outperforming the 'Star Wars' saga.