Tolo Tolo
Synopsis
Checco is a young Apulian entrepreneur dreamer who has opened a sushi restaurant in his Apulia. However, after one month, the restaurant went bankrupt and he chose to emigrate to Africa to escape from debt. Here he adapts to being a waiter in a resort in Kenya, but at the outbreak of a civil war he decides to embark on a stowaway trip on a boat for migrants to Europe and chooses to do it with his African friends. However, he would not like to return to Italy, but rather to go to Liechtenstein where banking secrecy is in force and there is a lower tax burden than in Italy.
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Checco Zalone
Pierfrancesco "Checco" Zalone
Manda Touré
Idjaba
Nassor Said Birya
Doudou
Souleymane Sylla
Oumar
Giovanni D'Addario
Luigi Gramegna
Barbara Bouchet
Signora Inge
Alexis Michalik
Alexandre Lemaitre
Jean Marie Godet
Generale Ducros
Nunzio Cappiello
Zio Sushi
Eduardo Rejón
Medico Spagnolo
Fabrizio Rocchi
Medico ong Spagnola
Francesco Cassano
Guardia Costiera
Antonella Attili
Lella
Nicola Nocella
Avvocato Russo
Maurizio Bousso
Nicola Di Bari
Zio Nicola
Nicola Vendola
Himself
Arianna Scommegna
Nunzia
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$52.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.61x
+$32.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Checco Zalone
- Screenplay & Story
- Paolo Virzì, Checco Zalone
- Original Score
- Antonio Iammarino, Checco Zalone, Giuseppe Saponari
- Original Title
- Tolo Tolo
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Morocco
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $52.2M
- Production Studios
- Taodue Film, Medusa Film, Sky Cinema, Lions Production & Service
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Checco Zalone
Paolo Virzì, Checco Zalone
Antonio Iammarino, Checco Zalone, Giuseppe Saponari
Fabio Zamarion
Pietro Morana
Pietro Valsecchi
Department Leadership Roster
Maurizio Leonardi
Production Design
Monica Simeone
Costume Design
Pietro Valsecchi
Producer
Paolo Virzì
Screenplay
Antonio Iammarino
Original Music Composer
Checco Zalone
Screenplay
Roberto Libertini
Stunt Coordinator
Giorgio Savino
Stunt Coordinator
Checco Zalone
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Saponari
Original Music Composer
Checco Zalone
Director
Pietro Morana
Editor
Fabio Zamarion
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tolo Tolo
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tolo Tolo about?
Checco is a young Apulian entrepreneur dreamer who has opened a sushi restaurant in his Apulia. However, after one month, the restaurant went bankrupt and he chose to emigrate to Africa to escape from debt. Here he adapts to being a waiter in a resort in Kenya, but at the outbreak of a civil war he decides to embark on a stowaway trip on a boat for migrants to Europe and chooses to do it with his African friends. However, he would not like to return to Italy, but rather to go to Liechtenstein where banking secrecy is in force and there is a lower tax burden than in Italy.
Who directed Tolo Tolo?
Tolo Tolo was directed by Checco Zalone.
Who stars in Tolo Tolo?
The principal cast of Tolo Tolo includes Checco Zalone, Manda Touré, Nassor Said Birya, Souleymane Sylla, Giovanni D'Addario.
When was Tolo Tolo released and how long is it?
Tolo Tolo was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tolo Tolo?
Tolo Tolo had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $52.2M at the worldwide box office (2.61 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Tolo Tolo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tolo Tolo was composed by Antonio Iammarino, Checco Zalone, Giuseppe Saponari.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Tolo Tolo?
Tolo Tolo holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).