Brüno (2009)

Directed by

Larry Charles

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 1,935 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sacha Baron Cohen plays Brüno, a flamboyant gay Austrian fashion journalist who goes to the United States in search of fame. He uses hidden cameras to interact with unsuspecting people, leading to a series of awkward and controversial encounters.

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What happens

Brüno is a 2009 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno Gehard. The film also stars Gustaf Hammarsten. A co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, it is the third film based on one of Cohen's characters from Da Ali G Show, following Ali G Indahouse and Borat. Brüno was released on July 10, 2009, in the United States, by Universal Pictures. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it was a box-office success, grossing $139 million worldwide on a budget of $42 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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