Losers' Club

{{Infobox film

| name = Losers' Club

| image = LosersClub.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical poster

| director = Tolga Örnek

| producer = {{ubl|Murat Dörtbudak|Kemal Kaplanoğlu|Tolga Örnek|Neslihan Dörtbudak}}

| writer = {{ubl|Tolga Örnek|Mehmet A. Öztekin}}

| starring = {{ubl|Nejat İşler|Yiğit Özşener|Ahu Türkpençe|İdil Fırat}}

| music = {{ubl|Erdem Tarabuş|Cavit Ergun|Can Göksu}}

| cinematography = Burak Kanbir

| editing = Haluk Arus

| studio = Ekip Film

| distributor = Tiglon Film

| released = {{Film date|2011|3|25}}

| runtime = 110 minutes

| country = Turkey

| language = Turkish

| budget =

| gross = US$2,864,818

}}

Losers' Club ({{langx|tr|Kaybedenler Kulübü}}) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler and Yiğit Özşener as the co-hosts of a controversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on {{start date|2011|3|25}} at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011.{{cite web |title='The Losers' Club' brings shock jocks of 1990s Istanbul back to life |first=Emrah |last=Güler |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=film-brings-to-life-90s8217-controversial-radio-show-2011-04-01 |work=Hürriyet Daily News |date=2011-04-03 |accessdate=2011-05-25 }}

Production

The film was shot on location in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey.{{cite web |title=Filming locations for Kaybedenler Kulübü |first= |last= |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1808223/locations |work=IMDB |date= |accessdate=2011-05-25 }}

Synopsis

Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.

Cast

Nejat Isler – Kaan
Yiğit Özşener – Mete
Ahu Türkpençe – Zeynep
İdil Fırat – Asli
Rıza Kocaoğlu – Murat
Serra Yılmaz – Mother
Barış Bağcı – Devrim

Release and reception

The film opened on nationwide general release in 145 screens across Turkey on {{start date|2011|3|25}} at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$ 428,961.{{cite web |title=Kaybedenler Kulübü |first= |last= |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2011W12&id=_fKAYBEDENLERKULB01 |work=Box Office Mojo |date= |accessdate=2011-05-25 }}