John
Crowley’s critically acclaimed BROOKLYN made box office history this
weekend, claiming the biggest opening of any Irish film in Ireland since
“Michael Collins” (1996).”
The film opened to over €605,000 in its home territory after its release on November 4th
overtaking recent
Irish hits “The Guard” (€572,000), “Angela's Ashes” (€558,000) , “In
Bruges” (€482,000) and “Calvary” (€463,000). Opening on 87 screens
resulted in making this screen count the largest ever in Ireland for an
Irish film.
Taking an estimated €1,460,016 in the UK and Ireland combined means the film is the Number one opener for this past weekend.
