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2007 Turkish film
| Cool School | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Faruk Aksoy |
| Written by | Şafak Güçlü İrfan Saruhan |
| Produced by | Faruk Aksoy Ayşe Germen |
| Starring | Cüneyt Arkın Yagmur Atacan Duygu Cetinkaya Tuba Ünsal Mustafa Topaloglu Hande Ataizi |
| Cinematography | Adnan İşbilir |
| Edited by | Cem Yıldırım |
| Music by | Uğurcan Sezen Oğuz Kaplangı |
| Production company | Aksoy Film |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Maxximum Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | US$4,409,042 |
Cool School (Turkish: Çılgın Dersane) is a 2007 Turkish comedy film, directed by Faruk Aksoy, about a class of teenage students attempting to save their unconventional school from closure. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26), was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2007 and was followed by Cool School Camp (2008).
Plot
A private education institute on the edge of bankruptcy is about to be closed down. An initially reluctant student body, lured to the institute by the promise of learning in a holiday village, join the staff to stop the closure by entering an inter-school contest in the hope of winning first place and the money to save their school.
Cast
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Production
The film was shot on location in Antalya, Turkey.
Release
The film opened on general release in 149 screens across Turkey on 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) at number two in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of US$694,626.
Reception
The film was number one at the Turkish box office for two weeks running and was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2007 with a total gross of US$4,265,287.
| Date | Territory | Screens | Rank | Opening Weekend | Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) | Turkey | 149 | 2 | US$694,626 | US$4,265,287 |
| 15 March 2007 (2007-03-15) | Germany | 5 | - | US$1,776 | US$116,915 |
| 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16) | Austria | 2 | 35 | US$301 | US$26,840 |
References
- ^ "Çilgin dersane". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
External links
- Cool School at IMDb