Baron Cohen’s ‘Bruno’ sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M; ‘Ice Age’ follows with $26.5M
By APSunday, July 12, 2009
‘Bruno’ sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M
LOS ANGELES — Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has proven he has serious box-office clout.
Sacha (SAH’-shuh) Baron Cohen’s mock documentary “Bruno” took in $30.4 million to lead the weekend for Hollywood. Baron Cohen’s bawdy movie outpaced the $26.5 million opening weekend for his surprise 2006 hit “Borat,” in which he played a clueless Kazakh journalist touring America.
“Bruno” features Baron Cohen as an Austrian wannabe going to extremes to achieve celebrity.
“Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” was No. 2 for the weekend with $28.5 million. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” which had held the No. 1 spot the previous two weekends, came in third.
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July 13, 2009: 4:27 pm
I saw Bruno on Friday, and it wasn’t the clever, funny film that Borat was. It was a bit simplistic and went for some easy laughs. Also, the sex scenes and full frontal nudity was off-putting. Amazing what is in “R” rated movies these days! |
Monika