SamSam is a 2019 French animated fantasy comedy superhero film directed by Tanguy de Kermel and based on the children's television series of the same name created by Serge Bloch.Hopewell, John (5 June 2019) Studiocanal Sets Folivari's 'Samsam' for Distribution Over Half the World (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2021.Hopewell, John and Lang, Jamie (14 February 2019) 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 generally received mixed reviews from critics.
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) Official US Trailer for Cute Animated Sci-Fi Adventure Movie 'SamSam'. FirstShowing.net. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Voice cast Isaac Lobé-Lebel/Tucker Chandler as SamSam Lior Chabbat/Lily Sanfelippo as Mega Jérémy Prévost/Dino Andrade as King Marthial the 1st Sébastien Desjours/Michael Yurchak as SamTeddy Léopold vom Dorp/Connor Elias Andrade as SweetPea Victoire Pauwels/Faith Graham as SuperJulie Léovanie Raud/Michelle Deco as Lady Fathola Laurent Maurel/Cam Clarke as Marthientist Damien Boisseau/Evan Smith as SamDaddy Marie-Eugénie Maréchal/Karen Strassman as SamMummy Philippe Spiteri/Kellen Goff as MuckyYuck Simon Brunner/Addie Chandler as Sumojo Françoise Pavy/Karen Strassman as GrannyPea Magali Rozensweig/Caitlin Prennace as Miss Bridget Julien Crampon/Micheal Yurchak as Tuffy Emmylou Homs/Caitlin Prennace as Catty Martin Spinhayer/Kellen Goff as GloomyGlob Monster/The Wettabeds Philippe Roullier as the television presenterSamSam of Cineuropa. 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.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.SamSam at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 23 May 2021.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.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) SamSam: une phrase qui gâche tout. (in French). La Presse. Retrieved 23 May 2021.Moore, Roger (24 July 2020) 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.SamSam at Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 May 2021. The film was a critical failure, but a commercial success.
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