Gay celeb Billy Eichner thinks "homophobic weirdos" are to blame for his new film's disappointing performance at the box office.
Eichner co-wrote and stars in Bros, a gay romantic comedy that earned just $4.8 million on opening weekend, which was roughly "40 percent less than the low end of prerelease analyst expectations," according to the New York Times.
That's embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as Eichner's deranged social media tirade blaming "straight people, especially in certain parts of the country" for the film's dismal returns. "That's just the world we live in, unfortunately," Eichner wrote on Twitter. "Everyone who ISN'T a homophobic weirdo should go see BROS tonight!"
Like most liberals who insist that bigotry is to blame for their personal failings, Eichner is wrong. A Washington Free Beacon analysis determined that the actor's bitter rant is not supported by the facts. There is no shortage of "gay" films that didn't bomb at the box office due to homophobia. Here are just a handful of examples:
1) Brokeback Mountain
Box office: $178 million
Awards: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (Academy)
2) The Birdcage
Box office: $185 million
Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (Screen Actor's Guild)
3) The Imitation Game
Box office: $234 million
Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay (Academy)
4) Rocketman
Box office: $195 million
Awards: Best Original Song (Academy), Best Actor (Golden Globe)
5) Philadelphia
Box office: $207 million
Awards: Best Actor, Best Original Song (Academy)
6) Mrs. Doubtfire
Box office: $441 million
Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (Golden Globe)
7) I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Box office: $187 million
Awards: N/A
8) The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy)
Box office: $3 billion
Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Academy)
9) Sonic the Hedgehog
Box office: $320 million
Awards: Best Villain (Critic's Choice)
10) Southside with You
Box office: $6.5 million
Awards: Best Chicago Film (Chicago Indie Critics)
