The Hardy Bucks debut feature film was this weekend's most popular new movie at the Irish box office.
Universal Pictures anounced that The Hardy Bucks Movie debuted at Number 2 at the Irish box office with €176,887 from 57 locations. (screen average: €3,103)
This positions The Hardy Bucks Movie as the highest grossing new release in Ireland.
1. WRECK IT RALPH €209,200
2. THE HARDY BUCKS MOVIE €176,887(including previews)(NEW)
3. MAMA €150,918 (NEW)
4. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD €122,553
5. THIS IS 40 €96,774
6. CLOUD ATLAS €51,445 (NEW)
7. FLIGHT €46,507
8. I GIVE IT A YEAR €38,371
9. LINCOLN €37,191
10. DJANGO UNCHAINED €31,306
THE HARDY BUCKS MOVIE features in the top ten Irish comedies of all-time and is the seventh biggest opening weekend of all-time for an Irish comedy at the Irish box office.
1. THE GUARD €433,010
2. IN BRUGES €426,555
3. THE BUTCHER BOY €223,429
4. WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY €219,366
5. INTERMISSION €212,62
6. BREAKFAST ON PLUTO 201,610
7. MAN ABOUT DOG €199,620
8. THE HARDY BUCKS MOVIE €176,824
9. ABOUT ADAM €135,758
10. SPIN THE BOTTLE €132,915
THE HARDY BUCKS MOVIE is also the biggest opening for an Irish film in recent memory (WHAT RICHARD DID took €57,402 and GRABBERS took €30,074).
Commenting on the successful opening weekend Dave Burke, General Manager of Universal Pictures International Ireland, “We are over the moon with the success of The Hardy Bucks at the Irish box office. The lads have produced a fantastically funny film that has proved that their wide appeal and the fact that there is a huge appetite for Irish comedy on the Big Screen.”
To read our 4 Star Review of The Hardy Bucks click here
