Bruno Makes More Than Borat at Box Office

Us Magazine - July 13, 2009 6:45 AM PDT
Story photo: Bruno Makes More Than Borat at Box OfficeSacha Baron Cohen as Bruno arrives at the premiere of "Bruno" on June 25, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicUs Magazine
It may have earned mixed reviews from critics, but Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno opened bigger at the box office this weekend than his 2006 hit, Borat.

Bruno -- which features Cohen as a gay Austrian fashion designer -- earned $30.4 million. Borat, in which Cohen played a clueless foreigner, made slightly less, $26.5 million.

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But the New York Times points out that, overall, Cohen's newest comedy opened up weaker as it was released in 2,756 theaters -- three times as many as Borat. In other words, Bruno had a per-theater average of $11,040, and Borat had $31,607. (It went on to gross $128.5 million domestically.)

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs came in second place this weekend with $28.5 million, followed by Megan Fox's Transformers with $24 million.

Rounding out the top 5 was Johnny Depp's Public Enemies ($14.1 million) and The Proposal ($10.5 million).

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Hayden Panettiere's new cheerleader flick, I Love You, Beth Cooper -- rated an "Us Bust" in the newest issue of Us Weekly -- came in No. 7 with just $5 million.

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  • Phillip A
    Sacha Cohen is HILARIOUS!!! He is MUCH funnier than most of the so-called "comedians" out there nowadays!!!!
    report abuseposted July 14, 2009 7:45 AM PDT
  • LA
    This movie was not for everyone. Many probably went based on the last movie alone, but were probably disappointed.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 2:21 PM PDT
  • StreetPeaches
    Americans LOVE to mock minorities and reinforce stereotypes. No wonder 'Bruno" is making $$$
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 2:12 PM PDT
  • Joshua
    the worst movie i have ever watched in my whole life!!!
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 11:01 AM PDT
  • Michael
    this was a pretty gay movie..not just cause bruno is GAY lol
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
  • Michael
    this was a pretty gay movie..not just cause bruno is GAY lol
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
  • mike
    awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:32 AM PDT
  • Bulldog
    Bruno? "Brilliant"? There's nothing about Bruno that isn't just plain nasty, nasty, nasty....
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:13 AM PDT
  • the anti-liberal
    I wouldn't see this movie if it was for free. Tired of getting gayed to death. Plus this guy sucks.
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:04 AM PDT
  • Anon
    Bruno was great! I don't get why people are walking out. It's a great, in your face social-commentary about how people feel about gay people, so of course he had to play Bruno as ubergay, otherwise it wouldn't have worked. I think he's brilliant and I really don't understand why people would walk out. I mean what do you expect from a Sasha Baron Cohen projec
    report abuseposted July 13, 2009 8:01 AM PDT
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