Cool School (2007 film)
- 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26)
Cool School (Turkish: Çılgın Dersane) is a 2007 Turkish comedy film, directed by Faruk Aksoy, about a class of teenage students attempting to save their unconventional school from closure. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26), was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2007 and was followed by Cool School Camp (2008).
Plot
A private education institute on the edge of bankruptcy is about to be closed down. An initially reluctant student body, lured to the institute by the promise of learning in a holiday village, join the staff to stop the closure by entering an inter-school contest in the hope of winning first place and the money to save their school.
Cast
Production
The film was shot on location in Antalya, Turkey.
Release
The film opened on general release in 149 screens across Turkey on 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) at number two in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of US$694,626.[1]
Reception
The film was number one at the Turkish box office for two weeks running and was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2007 with a total gross of US$4,265,287.[1]
Date | Territory | Screens | Rank | Opening Weekend | Total Gross |
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26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) | Turkey | 149 | 2 | US$694,626 | US$4,265,287 |
15 March 2007 (2007-03-15) | Germany | 5 | - | US$1,776 | US$116,915 |
16 March 2007 (2007-03-16) | Austria | 2 | 35 | US$301 | US$26,840 |
References
- ^ a b "Çilgin dersane". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
External links
- Cool School at IMDb