Despite the criticism, “Homo Argentum” swept the box office and already became the most watched film of 2025

On the day of its premiere, “Homo Argentum” already broke records. With more than 75,000 tickets sold, he had the third best debut of the year, above each of Marvel’s films and the new installment of “Jurassic World”. According to the registered numbers, it is located as the fourth highest grossing premiere in the history of Argentine cinema.

As if that were not enough, In his first weekendthe social comedy starring 16 Francellas sold 417,163 entries and It was consecrated as the most watched national work of 2025, surpassing “Mazel Tov” by Adrián Suar, who had reached 356,876 spectators in 17 weeks. The film is exhibited on 405 screens from all over the countrywhich helped have a great call. 6 out of 10 spectators who went to the cinema saw “Homo Argentum”.

“Homo Argentum”, a comedy that plays with the Argentine gene

In his new movie, The Cohn and Duprat duo intends to play with the Argentine prototype through 16 independent stories. Each of them is embodied by Guillermo Francella, who interprets from superb characters, resentful to passionate.

“Homo Argentum”: a new crack

Since he reached the big screen, the film not only filled Salas, but also generated opinions divided into the public. In “Homo Argentum” there are no gray. On the one hand, it was beaten by The criticism, which defined it as “a lack of grace” or “an irregular catalog of capital sins.” However, they were not the only ones who talked about comedy, also that the word of the actors appeared.

In the middle of the controversy, for example, Pablo Echarri crossed Guillermo Francella, Since the day of the premiere the protagonist of “Homo Argentum” had criticized the local cinema by stating that “there are nothing more people, nor the director’s family is going. I prefer not to see those films”. He was not the only one who issued a comment. José María Listorti supported both Francella and Comedy: “You are not obliged to like it. In fact, for example, the critic’s work is just criticizing it, But as we are in Argentina with all the political crack there are, we do not enlarged it anymore. Because there is much resentful “.

Javier Milei did not take long to rule on the shout of “Homo Argentum”. “The movie hurts a lot because it presents a mirror in which everything they are … is almost more to say what The success hurts in a film without financing of the State, since it shows many of the item (and surroundings) as total and absolute failed “the president said in his X account through an extensive message.

The president emphasized another of the central points of the debate. In times where it is questioned that role has to fulfill the State in the national cinema, a private production appears. “It also has a large percentage of financing through advertisersthen they are models that one has to get used to, not only in Argentina, but in the world, ”said Mariano Cohn In dialogue with scope.

Despite criticism, “Homo Argentum” razed the box office

Without a doubt, the film touched the emotional fiber of the Argentine. He woke up clashes in the public even among the actors. And, in the midst of days agitated by the closure of the lists of the national elections of October, Javier Milei went out to support an Argentine film.

As if we did not have enough cracks, Duprat and Cohn’s comedy gave rise to a new one. However, he filled the Argentine rooms again and He recorded unusual positive figures for national cinema. So? Is the formula to break records and become the most watched is causing the audience? The numbers speak for themselves and, once again, show that the public will always have the last word.