The first numbers and news at the box office have arrived for the film by director Nicholas Stoller. siblings It’s not good. Competing with writer / director Parker Finn’s horror film Smile, the romantic comedy opened in fourth place and earned just $ 4.8 million. While the film is a special and unique celebration of LGBTQ + culture on the big screen, has garnered rave reviews and is expected to see a resurgence in R-rated comedies, it’s hard to disguise the results as anything other than disappointing.
In recognition of this reality, writer and star Billy Eichner made an earnest, multi-part statement of his own free will. Twitter page. She opened the discussion by noting that she secretly witnessed a screening of siblings Saturday night in Los Angeles and was thrilled to find the packed crowd who loved his job. Regardless of the box office, he begins his message by emphasizing that he is “VERY proud” of what he has done:
Last night I sneaked out and sat in the back of a sold out theater to play at BROS in Los Angeles. The audience burst out laughing from start to finish, bursting into applause at the end, wiping a few tears as they walked out. It was truly magical. In reality. I am so proud of this movie.
has continued, Billy Eichner recognized him What siblings has already achieved many victories. He’s already seen the film recognized in a way that will ensure audiences will find and revisit it in the future, notably citing a Rolling Stone memo, and provided an example of the film that received special support from Universal. Pictures (distributor of the film). :
Rolling Stone already has BROS on its list of the best comedies of the 21st century. What’s also true is that at one point a theater chain called Universal said they were pulling the trailer because of the gay content. (The University dissuaded them.) America, fuck yes, etc., etc.
Unfortunately the successes siblings counted before release have yet to result in ticket sales. on its third peekBilly Eichner directly addresses the fact that the film garnered a very good response from both critics and audiences, as evidenced by his ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and CinemaScore, but that “straight people, especially in some parts of the country” have not. the film a take:
This is the world we live in, unfortunately. Even with rave reviews, excellent Rotten Tomatoes scores, an A CinemaScore, and more, straight guys, especially in some parts of the country, didn’t show up for Bros. And that’s disappointing, but that’s it.
Without stopping at the negative, Billy Eichner’s bedroom peek is a call to action for anyone who has not been misjudged to support what is an important moment for LGBTQ + people on the big screen. As he points out, films like this are rarely made, and in terms of the reality that the film industry is a business, they will become even rarer if they don’t find an audience and fail:
Anyone who is NOT homophobic should go see BROS tonight! You will have so much fun! And it’s * special * and exceptionally powerful to see this particular story on the big screen, especially for queer people who often don’t get that opportunity. I really like this movie. FORCE BROTHERS !!! ❤️🌈
siblings is currently playing in 3,350 venues which means it is almost certain that it will play somewhere near you (you can buy tickets via fandango (opens in a new tab)). As our Corey Chichizola writes in his 24 News Bulletin review of the film, Billy Eichner has made a film that is not only a wonderful time for LGBTQ + representation on the big screen, but also a hilarious and raunchy comedy that features an outstanding cast and a sweetness and a romantic story to tell. Not seeing it is missing something big.
Watch siblingsand after that, check out other iconic LGBTQ + movies and TV shows currently airing.
Source: Cinemablend
