Audiences are Enthusiastic to Watch 'KKN DI DESA PENARI', MD Pictures Regrets the Reduction of Screen Numbers

Kapanlagi.com - The success of the movie KKN IN PENARI VILLAGE can be said to be very phenomenal. Since its release on April 30, the film has been watched more than 2 million times per day on Thursday (5/5). Interestingly, the film should have been able to be watched more than that, how come?

Through a phone call on Saturday (7/5) afternoon, CEO of MD Pictures, Manoj Punjabi regretted the reduction in the number of screens in one of Indonesia's popular cinema franchises. The screening of the film KKN IN PENARI VILLAGE is indeed competing fiercely with the Hollywood film, DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS.. However, Manoj expressed his disappointment, because the KKN film should have gotten more screens due to the extraordinary public interest.

"I can provide evidence of unfair screen distribution, even though KKN IN PENARI VILLAGE is more crowded than Doctor Strange. For example, in Wonosobo and Ponorogo, DOCTOR STRANGE has more screens," said Manoj passionately.

1. KKN in Penari Village Ticket Sales More Popular

Comparison of ticket sales for 'KKN DI DESA PENARI' (left) and Doctor Strange (right) at the same cinema and time

Manoj's disappointment as the producer of KKN DI DESA PENARI is understandable. As it is known, the ticket sales for KKN DI DESA PENARI were extraordinary. In several cities, the ticket sales for Awi Suryadi's film even surpassed the number of ticket sales for DOCTOR STRANGE.

"I am very disappointed when a national film is more crowded, but it is taken down in favor of a Western film. If it's fair, both are crowded, okay. This can be seen for yourself. This is not healthy. The number of KKN DI DESA PENARI viewers should be crazier," he added.

2. Success of MD Pictures Films

'KKN DI DESA PENARI' film is selling like hotcakes / Credit Photo: Personal Documentation

Nevertheless, this phenomenon also reminds Manoj of some of MD Pictures' previous successful films. Some of them are AYAT-AYAT CINTA and HABIBIE AINUN.

"I myself am very grateful for the extraordinary support of the community," he concluded.

3. Exceeding Sales of Over 3 Million Tickets

Number of viewers for 'KKN DI DESA PENARI' as of May 9, 2022 / Credit Photo: Twitter - awisuryadi

As of this news release, which is May 9, 2022, the total ticket sales for KKN DI DESA PENARI have reached more than 3 million. Even the film itself is still being shown in various cinemas.

With the achievement above, the film KKN di Desa Penari currently ranks 13th in the list of the best-selling Indonesian films of all time. Of course, this ranking can still continue to rise if we look at the public's enthusiasm, which has not yet subsided to watch the MD Pictures film.

Have you watched it yet, KLovers? Write your comments!

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