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Bros (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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. The film also stars Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein, Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Daz, 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" New York museum curator, is hired to write a romantic comedy about a gay couple. Along the way, he meetsand eventually falls in love withAaron, a "macho" lawyer.
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. Principal photography was set to begin on June 7, 2021 in Buffalo, New York and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Filming subsequently took place in Manhattan and in downtown Cranford, New Jersey.Lissner, Caren. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/groundbreaking-film-bros-shooting-cranford-week "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.""
Most of the cast was revealed on September 23, 2021, and September 30, 2021. Bowen Yang and Harvey Fierstein were revealed to have joined the cast on November 4, 2021, and Benito Skinner joined the cast the next day.
The film is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an entirely LGBTQA principal cast, with the exception of Debra Messing and Kristin Chenoweth, whom Stoller calls "allies" of the community.
Marketing
The first trailer was released on May 18, 2022.
Release
'Bros' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022,[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/07/15/bros-gay-rom-com-written-by-billy-eichner-to-premiere-at-tiff.html "Bros, gay rom-com written by Billy Eichner, to premiere at TIFF"]. 'Toronto Star', July 15, 2022. and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures. It was originally scheduled for release on August 12, 2022.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "'Bros' marks a step forward in rom-com representation -- and just as importantly, it's a whole bunch of fun to watch." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
See also
* LGBT culture in New York City
* List of LGBT people from New York City
References
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