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Aussie Flick "Kenny" Set to Gross Big

With a budget classified as "negligable," two brothers in Australia are on their way to making the highest grossing film of the year so far.

Kenny is the story of a hapless port-a-potty professional raising a son as a single dad and pursuing success in his odd line of work. The two brothers, Clayton and Shane Jacobsen, are far from professionals; the film took over two years to shoot and the cast includes Jacobsen family members.

How'd this little-film-that-could get its start in the first place? Seems a company called Splashdown privately funded the whole thing, minimal as that funding must've been. Their interest in this particular film suddenly makes sense when you realize that Splashdown is a surprisingly pleasant name for a company that makes...port-a-potties.

"Kenny" is currently only in theaters down under, but it's making quite the splash on its 100-some screens. It's already pulled in around $2.8 million (US) and is on track, according to Variety, to pass the $3.5 million milestone.

Check out the site for a trailer, then keep an eye on this space. If this flick makes it to the states (fingers crossed!), I'll be sure to let you know.

Posted by Lisa on October 2, 2006 11:44 AM
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