Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie Conquers UK & Ireland Box Office
Brendan O'Carroll tells us the secret of its success
One of the most popular shows on television is now taking the silver screen by storm!
Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie posted first weekend takings of £4.3million – that’s almost the rest of the top 5 put together.
Part of the success was due to the film’s popularity in creator Brendan O'Carroll's (aka Agnes Brown herself) homeland.
The spin-off of the Irish comic's BBC sitcom scored the biggest opening weekend ever of an Irish film in Ireland.
Speaking to Entertainment NOW!, Brendan O’Carroll told us he resisted the urge to go big budget with the movie:
He also explained why he thinks his star character has struck such a chord with the public:
The UK & Ireland top five is as follows:
- Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie - ÂŁ4.3m 2. The Fault in Our Stars - ÂŁ1.7m 3. 22 Jump Street - ÂŁ1.2m 4. Maleficent - ÂŁ0.8m 5. Chef - ÂŁ0.6m