The second-biggest film of 2012 at the worldwide box-office has only been released in tiny handful of European countries. The Intouchables, a French comedy, has somehow wracked up an extraordinary €180 million in cinemas. Do we need to tell you that the crafty Harvey Weinstein has picked it up for US distribution?
A hit film you’ve never heard of
The second-biggest film of 2012 at the worldwide box-office has only been released in tiny handful of European countries
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