ONEMANSHOW: The Movie

ONEMANSHOW: The Movie is a 2023 Czech film directed by Kamil Bartošek AKA Kazma Kazmitch, and Andy Fehu. It is based on a web show called One Man Show.[2]

ONEMANSHOW: The Movie
Directed byKamil Bartošek, Andy Fehu
StarringKamil Bartošek
CinematographyJakub Ševčík
Edited byTomáš Lyga
Distributed byBontonfilm
Release date
  • 17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) (Czech Republic)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCzech Republic
LanguageCzech
Budget72,000,000 CZK
Box office100,533,536 CZK[1]

The film was linked to a contest with possibility of winning a 22 million CZK, which viewers can enter after purchasing a ticket. It reportedly led some moviegoers to buy tickets repeatedly to increase their chances of winning.[3] The film saw the largest drop in attendance between the first and second weekend since its release, namely by 79% for a film with a start of more than 100,000 viewers.[4]

Cast

Production

The film was secretly in development since 2019.[5] The film was announced in June 2023.[6] On 27 June 2023 a war film called Tajný zákop (Secret Trench) was announced. It would be directed by Andy Fehu and star Jiří Langmajer, Hynek Čermák, Jiří Bartoška, Ondřej Sokol or Kryštof Hádek.[7] It was to be presented on press conference during Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was revealed during the festival that Tajný zákop doesn't exist and only one scene was filmed and was used for ONEMANSHOW: The Movie.[8]

Release

The preview of the film took place on August 15, 2023, at the Cinema City cinema in the Westfield Chodov department store in Prague. It will premiere in Czech cinemas on August 17, 2023.[9] Preview was attended some well known personalities such as Mayor of Řeporyje Pavel Novotný, MMA Fighter Karlos Vemola or lobbyist Ivo Rittig.[10]

Reception

Following the preview screening the film received negative reviews from critics.[11] Kinobox lists 12 critics reviews of which 8 are negative and 3 mixed. One review doesn't include a rating.[12]

Box office

The film had a record strong numbers in advance ticket sales and is set to be screened in around 280 Czech theatres by 20 August 2023 – the most in the Czech Republic so far.[13] The film was viewed by record breaking 130,000 people and made 30 Million CZK on the first day.[14][15] Eventually 290,000 people viewed the film during the first weekend.[16][17] The film made 11,565,939 CZK during its second week meaning 79% drop, the worst drop between first and second week for any film in modern Czech history that was attended by more than 100,000 people during the first week.[18]

Controversy

The film drew controversy due to the contest for 22 Million CZK. Bartošek's former colleague Karel Ondrka condemned the film for encouraging gambling.[19] Film columnist Kamil Fila pointed out the suspicious rules of the competition, in which the contestant acknowledges, for example, that he has no legal right to the payment of the prize and cannot enforce it in court, while the organizer reserves the right, at its discretion, to terminate, amend, extend or update.[15]

Fortuna Game a bookmaker company that appears in the film, issued a request for public apology to the filmmakers noting "damage to the company's good name and reputation that occurred in connection with the public distribution and screening of the film," and sent filmmakers pre-trial summons shortly before the premiere.[20]

References
  1. "ONEMANSHOW: The Movie - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. Součková, Kateřina; Nedavašková, Iva (19 July 2023). "Kazmova One Man Show míří do kin. Ve Zlíně je už teď rekordmanem". Deník (in Czech). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. "VIDEO: Šílenství okolo Kazmovy hry pokračuje! Muž sám vykoupil v kině celý sál, aby měl 130 kartiček". cool.iprima.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. "Tvrdá rána pro Kazmu. ONEMANSHOW: The Movie má nejhorší propad zájmu historie". Filmtoro - filmy online, s titulky či českým dabingem a v HD kvalitě (in Czech). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. Roháčková, Kristina (16 August 2023). "A bodíky v Kazmově honbě za filmovým pokladem sbíráte?". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. Zemen, Jiří. "Zesměšnil filmovou akademii, TV Prima a mnoho dalších. Další počin Kazmy se blíží". prahain.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. Hloušková, Lenka. "Bartoška, Langmajer, Čermák, Sokol jako nacisti. Do kin míří válečný film Tajný zákop". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. "Senzace skončila trapasem, Kazmovu hru na válečný film festival odhalil". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. Kučera, Jiří (13 August 2023). "Kazmův ONEMANSHOW: The Movie čekají přísná bezpečnostní opatření. Česká kinematografie dosud nic podobného nezažila". TVGURU.cz. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. Šťástka, Tomáš (15 August 2023). "Peníze ve vzduchu a velký prostředníček. Kazma uvedl svůj film". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. Barvíř, Jan (16 August 2023). "Kazmova One Man Show ve filmu má po slavnostní premiéře. Recenze nevěstí nic dobrého". NaFilmu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. "ONEMANSHOW: The Movie (2023): Komentáře a recenze". kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  13. "Film provokatéra Kazmy stál 72 milionů korun". EVROPA 2 (in Czech). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  14. Göth, Jindřich (18 August 2023). "Navzdory kritikům i akademii. Kazmův film v kinech bourá rekordy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  15. Fila, Kamil. "Co všechno je špatně na Kazmově filmu? Nesmysly v ději i podezřelost soutěže". www.kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  16. Mrázek, Ondřej. "Kazmův film zboural návštěvnost českých kin". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. Král, Lukáš. "Padly rekordy Avatara, Star Wars i Vyšehradu. Kazmově ONEMANSHOW odolal jediný film". kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  18. "Bublina splaska, Kazma zažil nejhorší propad zájmu historie". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  19. Fila, Kamil. "„Zaprodal ses a děláš nebezpečné věci," píše Kazmovi herec z Prostřeno!". kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  20. Pavlík, Martin. "Fortuna posílá Kazmovi předžalobní výzvu". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 7 September 2023.


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