Bros seriously underperformed at the box office over its opening weekend and Billy Eichner believes straight people are to blame.
The eagerly-anticipated gay rom-com, produced by a major studio and starring an all-LGBTQ cast in lead roles, opened at over 3,300 theaters nationwide.
It met with almost unanimously good reviews, with both critics and audiences scoring it above 90% on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
However, it came fourth at the weekend box office, taking $4.8million. Its production budget was around $22million. Movies usually need to take around three times their budget to turn a profit, after taking into account the slice theaters take and the costs of marketing and promotion.
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The Bros takings placed it behind horror flick Smile (a $22million debut), Harry Styles-starred Don’t Worry Darling ($7.3million on its second weekend), and The Woman King ($7million).
Variety called Bros’ takings “paltry”. It says Universal was hoping for an opening weekend of $8-$10million.
The Hollywood Reporter called the Bros figures “dismal”.
Box Office Mojo said, “This is a worse debut than the summer’s sole studio live-action comedy Easter Sunday, which had a $5.4 million opening and went on to gross just $13 million. Bros could do better when it’s all said and done with good word of mouth, but it’s a dismal opening not just for the $22 million film but for the comedy genre as a whole.”
Eichner: “Straight people … just didn’t show up for Bros.”
Responding to the box office data, Eichner posted a Twitter thread last night. He contrasted the amazing reviews the movie is getting with its performance in theaters.
“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 said.
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.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 2, 2022
“Rolling Stone already has BROS on the list of the best comedies of the 21st century. What’s also true is that at one point a theater chain called Universal and said they were pulling the trailer because of the gay content. (Uni convinced them not to). America, fuck yeah, etc etc.
“That’s just the world we live in, unfortunately. 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 continued.
“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!!! ❤️🌈”
Word-of-mouth could keep movie in theaters
Universal is pinning its hopes on positive reviews and word-of-mouth extending Bros’ lifespan.
Universal domestic distribution boss Jim Orr about said, “All of us at Universal are incredibly proud of Bros. Billy Eichner, Nick Stoller, and Judd Apatow have crafted the funniest film of the year, as evidenced by our very enthusiastic audience and critical reaction scores, which will no doubt lead to great word of mouth as Bros continues to find its audience in the coming weeks.”
Did you see Bros over the weekend? If so, what did you think?
sfhairy
For me, Romcom’s are not worthy of theater showings. I won’t be watching it till it’s streaming, but I’m definitely interested in seeing it when it does come to streaming.
Mister P
I was kind of on the fence about seeing it. I am glad I did. It was hysterically funny and much better than i expected.
pmartyness
If you are willing to stream this movie, I would recommend even buying a matinee ticket online and then not going to the showing then you contribute to the box but you don’t lose your time. In the world of movies your money is the measure of your attention.
I did go see the film with a group of friends and it was worth the 12 dollar price of entry.
DannyParks
It wasn’t just straight people who weren’t interested in seeing it…
SoloMcDaniel
Exactly! Just because it’s a “gay” movie does not mean every gay person wants to see it.
Crystix
Exactly – there are plenty of gay people lacking taste and humor. We can’t all be sassy and quickwitted. We need to accept some gays are basic.
Doug
That’s a pretty shallow way of looking at it. This film was a gamble for Hollywood and needs to bring in more money so the industry will continue to fund other gay projects. The industry needs to see there’s an audience out there that will pay to see gay films. I’m really surprised how many gay men just can’t see that and instead are only focused on the fact that it’s a “rom-com.”
Terrycloth
It’s Billy Eichner that turns me off.. that alone will keep me home ..don’t care how great the acting or writing is…I’m out..no interest in this at all
lou lou de la falaise
I get that not everyone likes Billy but also thought it was naïve to think that a bunch of straights were going to a mob a gay rom-com.
bigdandd
I COMPLETELY agree with you. I wouldn’t walk across the street to see ANYTHING with Eichner in it! Seriously, is he the best they could have given this role to? He is one of the most caustic, hateful people in our gay community. TPTB may think twice before thinking of him to put in their next project.
daveyknows
Seriously, Billy Eichner is a complete turn off. He is rude and obnoxious. I appreciate him telling the BRO’s story though.
Grrrowler
This is exactly why I’m not planning to go to a theater to see the movie. No matter what I’ve seen Eichner in, I can’t stand him. Putting him in rom-com (my least favorite movie type) doesn’t help. I can’t imagine bonding with his character and caring even one iota whether or not he gets the boy in the end (pardon the pun).
Cato
I saw it in a Chicago suburb on Saturday night. In a 200 seat theater there were five people. Three gay guys and one male/female couple. It hits all the standard rom-com notes with Luke McFarlane and Billy Eichner giving very good performances. My guess is it will do very well on streaming services, but I can’t imagine a lot of straight people paying $13 to see it on the big screen.
Rikki Roze
I don’t think most straight people would get most of it.
Chrisk
So it seems to be worth seeing from the comments above I see. I don’t usually see movies on the big screen unless they’re blockbuster ones. I’ll definitely catch it on the streaming end though.
WillParkinson
I’ve been reading this for the comments. I see I’m not the only one who has no desire to see it. Billy Eichner is, to me, not at all funny. He kind of grates on my nerves. I saw the trailer, and nothing there made me laugh or interested.
Canadiancub
I love fired island. Can’t stand billy, he’s insufferable. Skipping this movie.
mz.sam
I loved this movie and an avid theatre goer! My reasoning is I’m a huge fan of anything Luke MacFarlane is in…Hallmark ilk included. In truth, not because it starred Billy Eichner although the writing is hilariously funny and deeply heartfelt. However, friends told me they’ll wait for it to stream, the new world order.
Paris in Santiago
I saw it in a theatre in Vancouver over the weekend, while on business. Huge, mixed crowd, alot of straight couples, groups of gay guys here and there, same with groups of women. We all laughed, and leaving the theatre, the film had people laughing and talking about the movie. It was really funny – and that ‘carnival ride’ idea is so good!
Jake123
Sounds like Gay People didn’t see this film as well.
lou lou de la falaise
I wasn’t surprised it underperformed, but hope it makes it’s money back eventually and more major studio gay movies will get greenlit. It’s an uphill battle.
Jim
Apparently it wasn’t as good as we were lead to believe.
Billy get over yourself.
dbmcvey
Did you see it? Because it is really good. Box office has nothing to do with quality.
FreddieW
I think the reviews are PC run wild. It isn’t a gay romantic comedy that straight people are going to like. There’s too much hooking up, and the main character is insufferable to the very end. You want a gay romantic comedy that straight people will like with characters that aren’t annoying as hell? Try “Touch of Pink” or even “Adam and Steve”.
My favorite part of “Bros” was when Debra Messing read the riot act to Billy Eichner.
lou lou de la falaise
I loved Adam and Steve. In Hollywood -speak it’s going to be “Bros bombed so were not going to make your gay movie”. It’s back to gay indies on shoestring budgets.
HalcyonDays
Like some have posted, I can’t abide Billy Eichner. That is what kept me away.
I love a gay rom-com (Trick, Broadway Damage, Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss – oldies, I know), but Billy is one of those performers whose charms are completely lost on me.
Bengali
Maybe all of us including LGBTQ+ are weary of the same plot lines again and again where one gay guy doesn’t feel worthy of the other hotter guy’s affections. It’s a tired story.
xanadude
Funny thing, it’s not about that at all.
dbmcvey
I don’t think you saw the movie because that is not at all what it is.
Aries3dc
I see folks saying that’s not what the film was — but that’s the problem. The marketing of this film was HORRIBLE. Because the trailers absolutely give off the impression Bengali mentioned.
xanadude
#5 and nearly even with #4 (Avatar) is hardly “dismal,” but way to make it WORSE by trying to blame another group of people. I loved the movie, but the trailers are very misleading. If you want people to take you seriously, don’t show the (few) slapstick comedic parts of an otherwise dramatic movie.
Kangol2
So I dutifully went out and saw this film. On the merits, some of the acting is good, the humor is good, and on the whole, it is a decent film, even if the storyline is a giant cliché. On the other hand, I found Billy Eichner grating, and have to say, after 10 or so minutes of him on screen, I did not care whether he and the MacFarlane character, who did zilch for me, were a couple or not. Even when he nearly hooks up with Joel at the gym, I was thinking, do I really care? Some of the secondary characters are funny, and I agree about Debra Messing’s star turn, but I’ll take Fire Island, Noah’s Arc and numerous other films over this one any day. Also, the day will come when straight people flock to a gay rom-com, but it won’t be this one, so Billy Eichner might want to look in the mirror first.
Billy12345
Hmmm..sounds like we had this same “Quality film but light box office” story with “Brokeback Mountain” and with “Call Me By Your Name” …. wonder what causes that …..
Mark Smith
“Brokeback Mountain” made $178 million, the highest grossing film from Focus Features to date.
“Call Me By Your Name” made a little more than $42 million, likely due to the fact that it isn’t very good.
JoshGL
Timothée Chalamet was AWFUL.
JTinToronto
Interesting to note that on the Cinema Clock website, which lists movies currently playing in theatres, there is no picture posted for Bros. There are pictures for every other movie but not Bros. And Bros is not on the current list of new releases, you have to dig to find the listing for it. I think that I will now go and delete my bookmark for Cinema Clock.
Kinkslola
Saw the movie last night. Unfortunately, it was too long, the story was banal at best and the acting subpar.
dbmcvey
Strong disagreement.
Kangol2
Agree with you though I don’t think all the acting was supbar. It was a bit long, though and the story was hackneyed. It also is what I would expect from a Holllywood film, though.
daveyknows
I think dbmcvey is Billy Eichner! Hehe
vancouverdoug
Is Billy Eichner annoying? Absolutely. But because he isn’t perfect, you are going to pass. Perfect. Now this will be the 1st and last major studio release made. I am waiting for the complaints that the leads were two white cis guys.
DK
I’m waiting for cis white gays to play the victim.
Oops you already did that.
Kangol2
Wow, you had to racialize this? WTF is up with you? If people legit didn’t like the film or don’t want to go for various reasons, that’s their right. I went, it was OK, I found Eichner like nails on chalkboard, and sat through the entire film just wishing it had another lead actor. Nothing to do with race, but hey, clearly that’s in the forefront of your mind!
tenacity0320
We were so excited to see Bros and were not disappointed.
pattygale
I understand his disappointment, but does he realize a good part of the population was tied up with Hurricane Ian?
They were experiencing it, cleaning up after it, or waiting for it.
leecee
I went and saw this film on Friday (opening day). I must say that I enjoyed this movie immensely. I laughed out loud during some parts, and a quiet tear rolled down my face at others. I don’t usually go to the movies these days due to the out-of-control cell phone usage, however, after watching the trailer, I immediately jumped in the car and went to the cinema. Best time I had at a movie in eons. I really hope people reconsider and go see this movie, you might be pleasantly surprised. . .
dbmcvey
I saw it on Saturday and really enjoyed it. The whole audience really seemed to enjoy it. I’ve heard there were walkouts in other cities but none at this viewing. I definitely recommend it! I haven’t laughed this much at a movie in a really long time.
Mark Smith
I wasn’t familiar with Billy Eichner, so I checked out a couple “Billy on the Street” vids on YouTube. He comes off as an obnoxious jerk who thinks he’s way funnier than he is. His tantrum over “homophobic weirdos” who won’t see his film is Narcissism 101.
I ran across way too many Billys back in my “gay bar” years. I’ll pass on the film, thanks.
OCandPS
As much as I want to see this movie, I already had other plans for the weekend. So, because everyone didn’t see it on opening weekend it is a flop? The film industry needs to get a grip and realize it is not the center of everyone’s world!
dbmcvey
That’s one of the things I hate about the current movie business. They’re calling it a flop based on the opening weekend. It could pick up with good word of mouth.
still_onthemark
The movie theatre business was laid low by the pandemic. One of the major theater chains (Cineworld) went bankrupt last month. They shouldn’t expect everything to quickly get back to “normal” (2019).
But in the movie business – as opposed to the movie theater business – they probably realize this one will make plenty of streaming $$ in a few months.
I’ll try to see “Bros” this week – on a weekday, during the day, before the teenagers hit the mall – but like a lot of people I regard a trip to a movie theater nowadays as sort of a chore.
Toofie
The problem is if it underperforms and gets the negative headlines, it usually sinks it going forward. They should’ve done a platform release. Let it gain buzz then expand instead of throwing it on 3,000 screens.
Doodler72
I loved the movie. Seth and Luke played perfect parts. I loved. loved, loved it. it was the best. PLease, go see the movie.
Rikki Roze
Totally agree!
dbmcvey
This wasn’t a big movie weekend. The top earner only took in 22 million (which was what this movie cost to make.)
RoosterRock
The angry insistence by Billy (and Dot Marie Jones) that straight people had an obligation to “show up,” and support their movie / careers, is not a good look.
What if, instead, he had said, “While we wish the initial box office were better, we remain thrilled with the rave reviews from so many critics, and the enthusiastic response from so many who are showing up. We are confident that over time, word of mouth, and strong viewing interest on other platforms, will turn our labor of love into a fan favorite.”
leecee
Perhaps he was reacting out of the pain of his movie seemingly being rejected. He just said what he felt, and it was not the most tactful.
bachy
Frankly, I wasn’t even aware that this was opening weekend, but I do plan to see it.
Among the issues around low opening weekend figures, isn’t there still some degree of pandemic-fueled reluctance to see films in theatres? Isn’t all cinema attendance still down by a significant percentage? And aren’t studios factoring that into their financial projections?
Also, I’ve become accustomed to inviting friends over, serving c0cktails and seeing films on the HDTV. It’s intimate, cheaper and more fun in a lot of ways. Plus you can pause the film, converse, serve nibbles, take bathroom breaks. Still, I do miss nights out at the cinema followed by film chat at a restaurant. What I don’t miss is the expense.
Fahd
A gay rom-com with a substantial budget is something to celebrate and nuture even if one could nitpick about the cast or other things. I wonder how it will do internationally, since that’s where many movies make back their budgets and eventually demonstrate profit.
Maybe this won’t be the breakthrough movie Billy and others had hoped it would be, but it’s a damn good step in improving the quality of gay-themed movies. I hope it contributes to other filmmakers being able to get the funding they need.
missvamp
i just don’t go to the theater anymore, unless it’s something i’m dying to see. i have most streaming services & stuff goes to streaming so fast. it’s not worth it to spend $50 at the theater when i can watch it for free in 3 months.
okokwhatever
$50? What the he–? What kind of theater are you going to? It doesn’t cost that much to go to the movies.
Mostlikelytobedownvoted
For me it was the whole “Billy Eichner as a romantic lead” that made me not want to want to throw up in a public space. I rather wait a couple weeks until someone uploads a copy of it online and I can omit in the privacy of my own home. He’s funny to laugh at, not at all interested in seeing him sapping ass, taking off clothes or swapping saliva. What’s next Ross Mathews In Blue Lagoon?
Thom59
Call me crazy but I am not comfortable sitting in a movie theater these days. Also, the price of movies is outrageous! I can get a subscription or two to HBO Max or Showtime for the price of going to a movie theater a few times a month.
okokwhatever
What the hell kind of theaters are you all going to? Going to the movies doesn’t cost even close to what you all keep bringing up.
DeaconMac
My husband and I went to an advance showing 2 weeks ago. The audience for this free showing was only about half of what most advance showings have. But the audience was overwhelmingly happy with the film. I’ve never been a fan of Billy Eichner, but he did a great job with this movie. It is hilariously funny and romantically squishy in the right parts and proportions. I spit popcorn several times. It earned a great review (and 3 out of 4 stars) in the Washington Post and an amazing 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating. It’s good. Go see it and enjoy yourself.
Tranceboi1
I can’t stand rom coms, which I usually chick flicks. Probably will see this when it streams. Give me a Horror movie any day. Horror movies always sell out and are much more entertaining.
Huron132
It is the only movie I have gone to see in the theaters since before the pandemic. It was a truely funny and enjoyable movie. I’m still laughing to myself. Look I get Billy is not everyones fave. But he did write a really funny movie! Luke is dreamy and there are soany other comedic actors in this. I will watch it again and can’t wait to see it again. But leave the negativity to the repugs and just go and support your local team! Honest you will laugh.
mdrguy1
Love, Simon opened to a 3-day gross of $11.8M, on 898 fewer screens, eventually earning $40M in the US and Canada. The problem with BROS wasn’t straight people. The problem was that the LGBTQ audience simply didn’t show up. Love, Simon proved that a gay rom com can succeed.
FreddieW
“Love, Simon” is a sweet story about a high school kid falling in love.
“Bros” is about a 40-something guy who engages in foursomes onscreen. Yes, it’s very funny in places. But it’s obvious which of those movies will appeal to straight people who like romantic comedies.
StuMi
So his brand of comedy isn’t my cup of tea either. I used to see him in the West Village and would cross 7th Ave to get away from him and his camera crew. That assault-style approach to comedy is just not my thing. But it’s hard to see people tearing him down here. It’s ok to take a pass on the movie without negative commentary on him personally.
Jon in Canada
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that certain recent natural disasters and their wake might, just might, have affected some attendance.
gregg2010
“Fire Island” was unwatchable. “Bros” is so much a cliche and corny. I’m sticking to small, low budget, independent gay films that usually are better.
okokwhatever
Boy are you smoking too much. Independent gay films are worse than hallmark movies.
cuteguy
Maybe Bros should’ve been released only in streaming so it could claim “success” like Fire Island did. Steaming is now the safest way to guarantee a so called “hit”. Look at the Sex and the City reboot And Just like Crap. The previous SATC “sequels” were released in the theater to blockbuster numbers. They knew it wouldn’t happen again with the garbage reboot so they hid behind streaming . Not a huge fan of Billy but will take him over Che Diaz any day
billygoat
It’s a great movie and will make a fortune when it streams. Eichner deserves hella credit for getting this made and distributed. We’ll watch it again and even buy it for download.
BrokebackBob
When you boil it all down the reason it’s bombing is because Billy is annoying whatever he does. I just hope Luke got a good chunk of change for appearing in this cloying turd.
Tad
Saw it Friday with two gay male friends. We laughed, we cried, we related and we generally loved it. I thought it was a little too big city gay experience for some, and Billy’s neurotic Woody Allen schtick got tiring. But it was real, raw, warm and touching in many places and we all cried like little school girls at the end. As a straight film, it would be called formulaic, no doubt. But it was all gay, all the time which I appreciated and many moments were wonderful. Some straights will use it to point out the stereotypical aspects of gayness that they could easily latch onto in this script. But as I’ve said, this doesn’t represent EVERY gay person, it’s just a script to enjoy. I thought it was well done.
Goosecurls
I’ve seen the film twice. Once from a sneak preview through a pass from Gofobo, and once to put my money where my mouth is.
There was much I liked about the movie. Funny, serious, thought provoking, satirical and subversive. Even the title is subversive when you think about it. I enjoyed that the leads were not in their teens or twenties. No sad homosexual tropes. Also, that the lead actor is not gym toned. Much like a majority of the gay male community.
Now my take on why it didn’t get big box office:
Hollywood does strange math when it comes what is a hit, or not.
I like seeing gay films in a theater. Usually there’s not many other people. Even in San Francisco where I live.
Which is irritating to me. With all the caterwauling over “Hollywood is too straight”, “Hollywood is too white”, “Hollywood is too straight male”, the people who complain have yet to figure out that box office is the only thing studios care about. But don’t go and financially support those films (good, bad, or indifferent), with stories and characters you want to see.
I know I’m going to be seeing “Spoiler Alert” with Jim Parsons at the end of the year. I predict that again, there will only be a few people in attendance.
humble charlie
Know who you are writing for, who your audience is. Even if what is being presented is of great quality, the audience will not be the majority. Gay males and females are not an enormous number. Be glad you get to reach THEM. Some people are just not interested.
Being gay is getting to be considered something ordinary. That’s both good and bad. No “Boys in the Band” breaking of taboos here.
JeffBaker
Also, there are no superheroes, no explosions and the world doesn’t nearly end. A subtle story, well-told is more suited to Hallmark Channel these days.
daveyknows
The beautiful thing is that we can all agree and disagree with why this movie was not a success. I just don’t find Eichner a good actor. He needs to continue to be annoying and obnoxious.
Paulie P
You need to be a likable person in order to get the box office dollars and he is not liked by many simply for the one trick pony he is: Billy On The Streets. Cute one or two times but if that is your only thing you are in trouble. Ok Ryan Murphy featured him in Hours Story but does that translate you onto the big screen. Nope. Rom Coms are straight based we know so he shouldn’t get bent that the first and I use that term lightly was not devoured at the box office. Maybe the film is a sleeper and will gain box office mojo.
khan72
Bros is absolutely brilliant, on ever level.
Straight people miss out on great fun all the time because they consider something to gay, eg – prostate
Ronbo
Everyone needs a palate clenser – different tastes for different people. I suggest the movie “Ideal Home” with the amazing Steve Coogan and the never, ever hotter Paul Rudd. So many great lines, great scenes, the music, the tone was perfect – even the horror line about about losing a yorkie to a a coyote (I own a sweet little girl – If you own one you know the feeling).
Andrew Fleming makes movies with heart.
KellyRobinsonJr
I can’t wait to see it. I wish it was released near Valentine’s Day instead of the horror movie season of October…
Cameron
I think it’s great whenever Queer people get a chance to tell Queer stories. And that he was able to do this within the mainstream Hollywood studio system is a step forward for all of us.
I laughed a lot. It was entertaining.
BUT
– The movie doesn’t need to be seen on the big screen; will be the same streaming.
– It follows the rom com formula to a tee. Which felt really outdated to me. And there’s an irony of a film that keeps hammering home that we don’t need to see ourselves within the traditional, straight frameworks (like marriage and monogamy) and here they’re making a movie in the traditional, straight framework.
– Billy’s character was so acerbic, neurotic, and negative with very little in the way of redeeming personality traits that I have no idea why the other guy would fall so deeply in love with him. I can’t get over that impossibility/disconnect.
Still—I wish them success! Maybe it won’t be a big moment of sea change but it’s definitely going to push the needle forward.
IvanPH
Besides the obvious fact that he’s not famous, Eichner is also insufferable especially after the shade he threw at low-budget LGBTQ films at streaming platforms.
Famous actors draw crowds. Studios should stop being woke and continue casting famous straight actors as gay leads.
jcrascal
I got a free ticket to see it last week, and went back to see it AGAIN over the weekend! I didn’t expect it to be THAT good, but I was laughing almost all the way through it …
Teddster
Saw it twice, LOVED it both times. Laughed out loud, teared up a few times. Such a feel good movie. Yeah, a few parts I had to suspend belief but, hey, that’s the movies. Can’t wait for BROS2. Have been telling as many friends as I can to go see it. Marketing 101. Hope when it streams or when a Blu-Ray comes out there will be a ‘Director’s Cut’ that will have some of the gym scenes with Billy from the trailer that were not in the movie (his ‘frustration scenes were hilarious). Plan to see it again, I’m a Hallmark junkie and am a Luke Macfarlaine fan.
yup5hioop
Billy is great and I sort of remember hearing about it and I meant to go but haven’t yet so I can’t blame the straights at all. I can barely remember it’s not another COVID lockdown or Donald Trump isn’t making me have flashbacks to every moron male authority figure from my youth lol
yup5hioop
I mean big loud gay ROM COM isn’t in my Pavlovian database right now I’m still updating.
Vera Delmar
So, if Billy Eichner were to be the Grand Marshall at a Gay Pride Parade coming to you where you live next year, you’d elect not to attend the parade? How shallow of you all who commented they don’t like him.
Rikki Roze
I loved this film. I laughed and cried so much that I want to see it again this coming week to catch the dialogue I missed while laughing and crying. All gay people and intelligent str8s should see this film. the witty dialogue and hilarious scenes were great but the most important thing about the film to me is its message of love and the importance of being open to it. Thank you Billy E for writing it and getting it made. Wonderful acting by all, good direction, sound, set design, etc.
I’m sure there will be some criticism from segments of the GLBT+ because it was primarily the story of two white, cis-gender guys. Get over it. Open your hearts. Go see it. Feel the love in it. Go with a friend. Recommend it to everyone you know. Frankly, I don’t think most str8 folks would get a lot of the humour but that’s their problem. Gays should celebrate it!