The film opened at No. 1 in the U.S., taking in $26.4 million on a constrained release of 837 screens during its initial weekend, beating Fahrenheit 9/11 as the biggest opening weekend for a movie launched in much less than 1,000 cinemas. When he mentions his decision to steer clear of traveling whilst in America, Borat says that his colleague "insists we not fly in circumstance the Jews repeat their assault of 9/11".