Action blockbuster film “7DOGS” achieves new Egyptian box office record

The Egyptian action blockbuster "7DOGS" has shattered box office records, achieving the highest-grossing opening weekend in Egyptian cinema history. In its first week, the film raked in LE 131,401,000, selling 912,300 tickets. The film's opening day alone generated LE 5,801,000 from 38,400 tickets sold. "7DOGS" is recognized as one of the largest Arab cinematic productions, with an estimated budget of US$40 million. It features a star-studded cast including Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel-Aziz, and is directed by the acclaimed duo Bilal al-Arabi and Adel Fallah. Following "7DOGS" in box office performance was "El-Kalam Ala Eh?" (What's the Talk About?), which ranked second on Tuesday, earning LE 1,662,000 from 10,600 tickets. This film has accumulated LE 57,435,000 over 21 nights, selling 379,000 tickets. "Ezma" secured the third position, earning LE 1,262,000 from 7,900 tickets on its eighth day, bringing its total to LE 12,338,000 from 77,000 tickets. "Ezma" stars Ahmed Dawood, Salma Abu-Deif, Jessica Hossam Eddin, and Basant Shawky, and was written and directed by Mohamed Sadek.