Jul 13 2009'Bruno' Wins Box Office, "Is Nice!" (Like How Bruno Says)
The top five movies in the country, in order of both box office gross and likelihood of there being a funny voice at any given point in the film:
1. Bruno - $30.4 million. According to research, "the main reasons people checked off for seeing the movie were the "Humor" (74 percent), Sacha Baron Cohen (57 percent), Borat (52 percent) and the "Outrageousness" (50 percent)," which is surprising, because how do 50% of people list "outrageousness" among their criteria for anything?
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - $28.5 million, and each ticket sold was voiced by Brad Garrett for some reason.
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $24.2 million. Who would have expected the Fallen's revenge would be living well?
4. Public Enemies - $14.1 million. Who wants to see Christian Bale face off against someone as pedestrian as John Dillinger? The guy's fought Terminators and Jokers! At least give Dillinger infrared vision or something.
5. The Proposal - $10.5 million, reasserting that marriage is both beautiful and hilarious.
Weekend Box Office Results [Box Office Mojo]
Reader Comments
1. buddy - July 13, 2009 4:30 PM
So that Bruno poll accounts for 233% of us, what about the rest?
2. Sun - July 13, 2009 4:44 PM
I was going to ask the same thing. I think the remaining 83% watched The Hangover.
3. orb205 - July 13, 2009 8:02 PM
I saw Bruno this weekend. It wasn't as funny or clever as Borat and pretty much all the "jokes" were just shocking stunts (the running of the Jews and the southern etiquette dinner from Borat can't be beat) but there were some good moments. I kind of wish I spent the money on The Hangover instead though. Oh well!
4. geek girl 13 - July 13, 2009 8:49 PM
I agree with # 3. The hangover would have been worth the money to see again. The more i think about Bruno, the more i dont like it. It had a few hilarious moments. but that was it. They tried way to hard to make it as good as Borat and failed.
5. proteon - July 14, 2009 10:33 AM
and the Ben Stiller award for "I kinda look good though like this right?" goes to Sasha.
6. frank - July 15, 2009 6:06 PM
Haha, I love your Transformers comment. I wish that had been in the movie.
Starscream: You know, my lord, they say the best revenge is living w-
Megatron: Shut the fuck up, Starscream.
7. Pedro - August 2, 2009 4:44 PM
Is Nice is what Borat says!! ahaha! in your face!
anyway, I think that sasha tryed and didnt fail, i think it was better. I think its good, i think its funny, i think its another sasha film and im so lucky that he made another great film! thats all his characters, so this should force him to make another! looking forward to it.. I will probably be a snotty millionair! as hes actually churned out millions in his movies!