'Bros' Actor Billy Eichner Bemoans Low Ticket Sales; Fans Say They 'Loved' The Movie
Billy Eichner could not hide his disappointment with the low ticket sales of his romantic comedy movie "Bros," which opened in theaters on Sept. 30.
The actor took to Twitter Sunday to share his experience after sneaking in a sold-out screening of the film in Los Angeles Saturday.
"Last night I snuck in and sat in the back of a sold-out theater playing BROS in LA. The audience howled with laughter start to finish, burst into applause at the end, and some were wiping away tears as they walked out. It was truly magical. Really. I am VERY proud of this movie," he began his series of tweets about the movie.
Eichner then said that "Bros" had already been included in Rolling Stone's list as one of the best comedies of the 21st century.
However, he said one theater chain had planned on pulling out the trailer of the movie from its programming due to its "gay content," but Universal pictures eventually convinced the company to keep the trailer in its pre-show rotation.
"That's just the world we live in, unfortunately," Eichner tweeted. "Even with glowing reviews, great Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore, etc., straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn't show up for Bros. And that's disappointing but it is what it is."
He added, "Everyone who ISN'T a homophobic weirdo should go see BROS tonight! You will have a blast! And it *is* special and uniquely powerful to see this particular story on a big screen, esp for queer folks who don't get this opportunity often. I love this movie so much. GO BROS!!!"
Paramount's "Smile" topped the box office this weekend with $22 million in ticket sales, followed by "Don't Worry Darling" in second place with $7.3 million in box office sales. In third place is Sony's "The Woman King" with $7 million in ticket sales. "Bros" ranked fourth with $4.8 million in earnings.
Despite the low ticket sales, many fans showed appreciation for the first openly gay comedy from Apatow Productions by sharing how much they loved it.
"I took my 67-year-old friend who was possibly the only gay man in America who hadn't heard of it. We both LOVED it!" a Twitter user said in response to Eichner's tweet.
"It was amazing! Will be going again," another commented.
"Bros" is the first gay romantic comedy film to be given a wide theatrical release by a major studio. It opened in 3,350 theaters.
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