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Bros
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNicholas Stoller
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Trost
Edited byDaniel Gabbe
Music byMarc Shaiman
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • September 8, 2022 (2022-09-08) (TIFF)
  • September 30, 2022 (2022-09-30) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bros is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller from a screenplay he co-wrote with Billy Eichner, who also stars and executive produces. Stoller and Judd Apatow are producers on the film.[2] The film also stars Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein, Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Díaz, Guy Branum, Amanda Bearse, and Jim Rash.

Bros had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures.

Premise

Bobby Lieber, an "out and proud but also scared and self-doubting"[3] museum curator, is hired to write a romantic comedy about a gay couple. Along the way, he meets—and eventually falls in love with—Aaron, a "macho" lawyer.[4]

Cast

Production

On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Billy Eichner would write, executive produce and star in a romantic comedy feature film, directed and co-written by Nick Stoller.[2] Principal photography was set to begin on June 7, 2021 in Buffalo, New York and Provincetown, Massachusetts.[6] Filming subsequently took place in Manhattan and in downtown Cranford, New Jersey.[7]

Most of the cast was revealed on September 23, 2021,[8] and September 30, 2021.[9] Bowen Yang and Harvey Fierstein were revealed to have joined the cast on November 4, 2021, and [10] Benito Skinner joined the cast the next day.[11]

The film is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an entirely LGBTQA principal cast,[5][12] with the exception of Debra Messing and Kristin Chenoweth, whom Stoller calls "allies" of the community.[5]

Marketing

The first trailer was released on May 18, 2022.[13]

Release

Bros had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022,[14] and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures.[15] It was originally scheduled for release on August 12, 2022.[16]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bros".
  2. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 6, 2020). "Nick Stoller To Direct Romantic Comedy Starring Billy Eichner, With Judd Apatow Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Soloski, Alexis (May 18, 2022). "Crafting a Rom-Com That's True to 21st-Century Gay Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Singer, Matthew. "Everything you need to know about Billy Eichner's groundbreaking romcom 'Bros'". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Soloski, Alexis (May 18, 2022). "Crafting a Rom-Com That's True to 21st-Century Gay Life". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bros - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. May 10, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Lissner, Caren. "Groundbreaking Film 'Bros' Is Shooting In Cranford This Week", Cranford, NJ Patch, September 28, 2021. Accessed June 17, 2022. "A new film called "Bros" will be filming in Downtown Cranford on Wednesday and Thursday, the Downtown Cranford organization said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The organization noted that the film represents a 'first' in Hollywood: Bros is also making history by having an entirely LGBTQA+ main cast, the first for a major studio film.""
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 23, 2021). "Billy Eichner Sets Historic LGBTQ Cast (With a Twist) for Universal's 'Bros' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 30, 2021). "Billy Eichner's 'Bros' Adds Jim Rash, Eve Lindley, Peter Kim and More (EXCLUSIVE)".
  10. ^ Donnelly, Matt (November 4, 2021). "Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein Join Billy Eichner's Gay Rom-Com 'Bros' (EXCLUSIVE)".
  11. ^ Donnelly, Matt (November 5, 2021). "Comedian Benito Skinner Joins Billy Eichner's 'Bros' (Exclusive)".
  12. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (May 18, 2022). "'Bros' Trailer: Billy Eichner Stars in a Steamy and Meta Gay Rom-Com". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "'Bros' Trailer: Billy Eichner Stars in a Steamy and Meta Gay Rom-Com". May 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "‘Bros,’ gay rom-com written by Billy Eichner, to premiere at TIFF". Toronto Star, July 15, 2022.
  15. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 21, 2022). "Billy Eichner Romantic Comedy 'Bros' Moves To Fall After 'Mission: Impossible 7' Re-Assignment To 2023".
  16. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2021). "Billy Eichner Universal Romantic Comedy 'Bros' Sets Late Summer 2022 Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bros (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  18. ^ "Bros Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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