Billy Eichner Responds After Bros Underperforms In Its Opening Weekend

The early box office numbers are in, and the news for director Nicholas Stoller’s Bros is bad. Competing versus writer/director Parker Finn’s scary motion picture Smile, the romantic funny opened in 4th location and just made $4.8 million. While the motion picture is an unique and distinct event of LGBTQ+ culture on the cinema, has earned rave reviews, and there were wish to see a revival for R-rated funnies, it’s difficult to camouflage the outcomes as anything however frustrating. 

In acknowledgment of that truth, author and star Billy Eichner has actually released a sincere declaration in several parts on his individual Twitter page. He started the thread by keeping in mind that he surreptitiously went to a screening of Bros on Saturday night in Los Angeles and was elated to discover the jam-packed crowd enjoying his work. Regardless of package workplace, he begins his message by keeping in mind that he is “VERY proud” of what he has actually made:

Continuing, Billy Eichner acknowledged that Bros has actually currently experienced several triumphes. He has actually currently seen the movie acknowledged in manner ins which will make sure that audiences will both discover it and review in the future – particularly pointing out a Rolling Stone ranking – and he offered an example of the motion picture getting unique assistance from Universal Pictures (the motion picture’s supplier):

Unfortunately, the successes that Bros counted prior to the release has actually not yet equated to ticket sales. In his 3rd Tweet, Billy Eichner straight attends to the truth that the motion picture has actually gotten a terrific action from critics and audiences – as represented through its Rotten Tomatoes rating and CinemaScore grade – however that “straight people, especially in certain parts of the country” didn’t provide the motion picture a shot:

Not dwelling on the negative, Billy Eichner’s fourth Tweet is a call to action for all of those who don’t have misguided prejudices to support what is a major moment for LGBTQ+ people on the big screen. As he notes, movies like this rarely get made, and, in respect to the reality of the film industry being a business, they’ll become even rarer if they don’t find an audience and aren’t successful:

Bros is currently playing in 3,350 theaters, which means it is almost definitely playing somewhere near you (you can purchase tickets via Fandango (opens in new tab)). As our own Corey Chichizola writes in his CinemaBlend review of the film, Billy Eichner has actually made a movie that is not only a wonderful moment for LGBTQ+ representation on the big screen, however it’s also a hilarious, raunchy comedy that features a terrific cast and has a sweet, romantic story to tell. Not seeing it is missing out on something excellent.

See Bros, and then after you do, check out even more excellent LGBTQ+-representative movies and television shows that are presently streaming.