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Wikipedia article
'SamSam' is a 2019 French-Belgian 3D computer-animated superhero film directed by Tanguy de Kermel based on the children's television series of the same name created by Serge Bloch.Hopewell, John (5 June 2019) [https://variety.com/2019/film/news/studiocanal-folivari-samsam-over-half-the-world-1203233843/ Studiocanal Sets Folivaris Samsam for Distribution Over Half the World (EXCLUSIVE)]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 23 May 2021.Hopewell, John and Lang, Jamie (14 February 2019) [https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/studiocanal-near-sells-out-love-at-second-sight-rolls-out-someone-somewhere-samsam-exclusive-1203139659/ Studiocanal Near Sells Out Love at Second Sight, Rolls Out Someone, Somewhere, Samsam (EXCLUSIVE)]. 'Variety'. Retrieved 23 May 2021. Produced by Folivari, the film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 7 December 2019, and was released theatrically in France on 5 February 2020 by StudioCanal. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success.
Plot
SamSam lives a rich life with an array of friends, but the one thing he has yet to attain are actual superpowers. While he tries to figure it out, he must prepare to fight monsters and learn what it means to be a hero.Billington, Alex (1 July 2020) [https://www.firstshowing.net/2020/official-trailer-for-cute-sci-fi-adventure-animated-movie-samsam/ Official US Trailer for Cute Animated Sci-Fi Adventure Movie 'SamSam']. 'FirstShowing.net'. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Voice cast
*Isaac Lob-Lebel as SamSam
*Lior Chabbat as Mega
*Jrmy Prevost as Marchel
*Sbastien Desjours as Samnounours
*Lopold vom Dorp as Petit Po
*Victoire Pauwels as Super Julie
*Lovanie Raud as Chol
*Laurent Maurel as Marchientifique
*Damien Boisseau as Sam's father
*Marie-Eugnie Marchal as Sam's mother
*Philippe Spiteri as Crapouille
*Simon Brunner as Sumomo
*Franoise Pavy as Mamie Po
*Magali Rozensweig as Marie-Agns
*Julien Crampon as Frapulo
*Emmylou Homs as Frapula
*Martin Spinhayer as Monstre Grisouille
*Philippe Roullier as the television presenter[https://cineuropa.org/en/film/384766/ SamSam] of 'Cineuropa' the best in European cinema. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Release
'SamSam' premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 7 December 2019, and was released theatrically in France on 5 February 2020.[https://www.unifrance.org/film/47101/samsam SamSam] at UniFrance. Retrieved 23 May 2021. It was distributed by StudioCanal. The film opened with $532,953 in France for a total gross of $2,315,818, and a worldwide total of $3,197,240.[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9784518 SamSam] at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 23 May 2021.[https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/SamSam-(France)#tab=summary SamSam (2020)] financial information at 'The Numbers'. Retrieved 23 May 2021. Outside of France, Poland had the largest number of admissions for 'SamSam' with over 35,500, amounting to $171,672 at the Polish box office.[https://en.unifrance.org/news/15897/french-films-at-the-international-box-office-august-2020 French films at the international box office: August 2020], 17 September 2020. 'UniFrance'. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews from critics.Bonneau, Danielle (31 July 2020) [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/2020-07-31/samsam-une-phrase-qui-gache-tout.php SamSam : une phrase qui gche tout]. (in French). 'La Presse'. Retrieved 23 May 2021.Moore, Roger (24 July 2020) [https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/07/24/movie-review-french-animated-samsam-loses-something-in-translation/ Movie Review: French animated SamSam loses something in translation]. 'Movie Nation'. Retrieved 23 May 2021. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 20% based on 5 critical reviews.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/samsam SamSam] at Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2021.References
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