Blockbuster (2018 film)

Blockbuster is a 2018 French comedy film about a man trying to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend after she dumps him over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad. The film was released worldwide on 24 January 2018 by Netflix although departed in January 2021.^[1][2][3]

Blockbuster
Directed by	July Hygreck
Written by	July Hygreck (screenplay) Tom Hygreck (screenplay)
Starring	Syrus Shahidi Charlotte Gabris Tom Hygreck
Production companies	Virginie Films Rosebud Entertainment Pictures Other Angle Pictures
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	24 January 2018 (2018-01-24) (United States)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Synopsis

Jéremy is in a relationship with Lola. The young man decides to film their daily life and turn it into a video diary for his father, who is suffering from cancer. Thanks to these videos, which he watches like a series, his father can witness his son's happiness. But when Jérémy's girlfriend discovers that she is the subject of such an experiment, she leaves him immediately. He, who wants to do everything he can to win her back, comes up with a plan: to create a fake gang of superheroes who kidnap celebrities. Their only ransom demand: Lola.

Cast

• Syrus Shahidi as Jéremy
• Charlotte Gabris as Lola
• Tom Hygreck as Mathias
• Gunther Love as Mickael (as Sylvain Quimène)
• Laura Boujenah as Sarah
• Foëd Amara as Sam
• Lionel Abelanski as Simon
• Laurent Bateau as Lola's father

Production

The film was originally getting off the ground thanks to the crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank before Netflix stepped in.^[4]