Karim Abdel-Aziz sets legendary new record in Egyptian cinema's box office
Project X
Premiering back in May, the film has already achieved revenues of LE 130 million, making it his fourth film to gross more than 100 million Egyptian pounds.
It was written and directed by Peter Mimi, who also co-wrote the script and dialogue with Ahmed Hosny.
'Project X' is an action-thriller about Egyptologist Youssef al-Gammal, who seeks to uncover the secrets behind ancient Egyptian civilization and the Great Pyramids.
Filmed in several countries, the film has been hailed as one of the most highly produced films in the history of Egyptian cinema.
The film stars Yasmine Sabry, Eyad Nassar, Ahmed Ghazy, Essam el-Sakka, and a group of other artists and some guest stars, including Hana al-Zahed, Maged el-Kedwany, and Karim Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz.
The Blue Elephant II and Kira & El Gin
'The Blue Elephant II' (2019) also exceeded LE 100 million in revenue, and grossed approximately LE104 million.
In this sequel to 'The Blue Elephant' (2014), the protagonist Dr. Yehia gets married and is later assigned a new case from the Eight-West Women's Ward. Soon, he realizes that someone is trying to manipulate his life as well as his family's.
In an effort to solve the mysteries haunting him, Yehia turns to the 'Blue Elephant' pills.
The film was written by Ahmed Murad and directed by Marwan Hamed, and starred Hend Sabry, Nelly Karim, Eyad Nassar, Sherine Reda, and a host of other stars.
'Kira & al-Gin' (2022) (AKA Kira Wel Gen) grossed approximately LE 120 million. Set during the 1919 Egyptian Revolution against British occupation, the film follows the intertwined fates of two men: Ahmed Abdel-Hay Kira, a doctor secretly involved in the resistance movement, and Abdel-Qader al-Gin, a charismatic and rebellious figure.
Beit al-Ruby
'Beit al-Ruby' (2023) grossed approximately LE 131 million. It was written by Mohamed al-Dabbah and Reem el-Kamash and directed by Peter Mimi.
The film follows engineer Ibrahim al-Ruby, who has left modern life with his family following an embarrassing social media incident to a peaceful, secluded village. When he's forced to return to the modern world, the family finds themselves faced with absurd new challenges.
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