: At the time of its release, it set a record for the biggest opening weekend in Italian cinema history, grossing over $25 million in four days.
: While critically acclaimed films like La Grande Bellezza found success abroad, Sole a catinelle dominated the domestic market, earning more than three times as much as its Oscar-winning contemporary in Italy. Sole a catinelle
: Checco, a struggling vacuum cleaner salesman, promises his son a dream vacation if he gets straight A's in school. When the boy succeeds, Checco—who is completely broke—must find a way to deliver on his promise, leading to a journey filled with social contrasts and slapstick humor. : At the time of its release, it