Brüno
Seen it?2009 | 83 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan or Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$139 million worldwide on a $42 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 220K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Larry Charles
- Sacha Baron CohenBrüno
- Gustaf HammarstenLutz
- Clifford BañagaleDiesel
- Josh MeyersKookus
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- Robert HuertaMexican Gardener #2
- Gilbert RosalesMexican Gardener #3
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Mexican Gardener #4
- Marco XavierMexican Gardener #5
- BonoSelf - 'Dove of Peace'