Bros (2022)
85%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Bros marks a step forward in rom-com representation — and just as importantly, it’s a whole bunch of fun to watch.
Bros is like a breath of fresh air in the rom-com world. It’s not your typical sappy love story, but it still manages to hit all the right notes. Plus, it’s just plain entertaining. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll root for the characters to find their happily ever after. It’s a must-watch for anyone who loves a good romantic comedy, or just wants to escape reality for a little while. Trust me, you won’t regret it.
Production Company(ies)
Apatow Productions, LGBTQ Stories, Stoller Global Solutions, Universal Pictures
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
New York, United States; Massachusetts, United States; New Jersey, United States
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 55m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Romance/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Billy Eichner, Luke MacFarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, directed by Nicholas Stoller, written by Nicholas Stoller, Billy Eichner, romance, comedy, LGBTQ+, R rating, Judd Apatow, Joshua Church, box office, budget, reviewed by Sara Michelle Fetters, Caroline Siede, Richard Roeper, Adam Mullins-Khatib, David Sims, David Fear, Sean Burns, Sarah Marrs, Randall King, Mattie Lucas, Chelsea Steiner, Universal Pictures, produced by Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller, Joshua Church, sex, love, romance, representation, fun, laughter, heartfelt, smart, swoony, hitmaking, filmmakers, Neighbors films, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The King of Staten Island, Trainwreck, The Big Sick, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Finding love, Finding sex, Finding romance, Madness, Strong Sexual Content, Some Drug Use, Language Throughout, English, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $14,781,779
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $14,771,393
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,811
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,610,839
US/Canada gross: $11,628,165
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $11,628,165
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,564
US/Canada opening weekend: $485,412
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $485,412
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,406
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $22,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $22,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,288
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $11,847,000
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$19,075,607
ROI to date (est.): -56%
ROI ranking: 1,720
Luke MacFarlane – Actor
Ts Madison – Actor
Monica Raymund – Tina
Guillermo Díaz – Actor
Guy Branum – Actor
Judd Apatow – Producer
Nicholas Stoller – Director, Writer, Producer
Joshua Church – Producer
Director(s)
Nicholas Stoller
Writer(s)
Nicholas Stoller, Billy Eichner
Producer(s)
Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller, Joshua Church
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (135) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (121) | Rotten (14)
The film does entertain, and my laughs were loud and hearty on multiple occasions.
October 2, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Step aside, Hugh Grant and Diane Keaton, the pantheon of great, neurotic rom-com leads has found a new king in Billy Eichner.
October 1, 2022 | Rating: B+
Caroline Siede
Fox 10 Phoenix
TOP CRITIC
Funny and warm, the gay love story lives up to the swooning standard of When Harry Met Sally and Notting Hill.
October 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Bros is a genuinely funny movie with nuanced emotional heft.
October 1, 2022
Adam Mullins-Khatib
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Eichner is among the best at firing off zippy, acidic one-liners, and Bros never lets scenes get too heady or polemical without slipping in a few funny asides. That balance, and Eichner’s generally hyperactive onscreen style, keeps the momentum going.
September 30, 2022
David Sims
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
Eichner is unafraid to walk a tightrope between representation and irreverence, affection and agitation, when it comes to cracking open gay life in the name of cracking people up. Funny is funny.
September 30, 2022
David Fear
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
So many of the movie’s running gags are about how comfortably gay pop culture has become. These bits only amplify the disconnect between the picture’s posturing as a milestone and the feeling that it’s awfully late to the party.
October 4, 2022
Sean Burns
North Shore Movies
Bros is HILARIOUS, with so many good jokes coming so fast, it’s possible to lose dialogue because you’re still laughing from the previous joke.
October 4, 2022
Sarah Marrs
Lainey Gossip
Bros sticks its landing nicely, especially in the context of the Hollywood romantic comedy.
October 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Randall King
Winnipeg Free Press
Bros wants to have its cake an eat it too, and its that awkward mix of comedy and earnestness that is its ultimate undoing.
October 3, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
Bros succeeds wildly as what it is meant to be: a romantic comedy that is both hysterically funny and heartfelt.
October 3, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Chelsea Steiner
The Mary Sue
These are scenes worth lingering over because we can sense the romantic tension, whereas the more comic scenes – flirting or otherwise – would benefit from a snappier approach.
October 3, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/5
Alan Zilberman
Spectrum Culture…
Plot
Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship. They soon find out just how hard it is to find another tolerable human being to go through life with.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Luke Macfarlane revealed that he had no inhibitions during his raunchy nude sex scenes with Billy Eichner in the film Bros.
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