Despite Gay Controversy, Bruno Tops US Box Office

Though Bruno won the US weekend, its performance declined during the weekend. GLAAD reckons it decreases "the public’s comfort with gay people”

According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios saw the film on Friday and found his worst fears confirmed. “Unfortunately, the scenes that we had the biggest concerns about remained in the film,” Barrios said. “[This movie doesn't] help America understand the hundreds of thousands of gay families who get up every day, do the carpool then rush home to make dinner and be with their children.”

Universal dismissed such fears in an official statement. “We believe the overwhelming majority of the audience will understand and appreciate the film’s inarguably positive intentions.”