July 09, 2009
Box Office Guru Preview: Audiences in Style with Brüno
Two comedies hit North American multiplexes hoping to steal audiences away from fighting robots and animated mammoths. Looking to become box office prince is Universal's raunchy shockfest Brüno which reunites the Borat team of actor Sacha Baron... More...

March 31, 2008
Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno Goes to Kansas
Just a few short years after baffling and enraging Middle Americans with Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen is back...as Bruno. More...

December 26, 2007
Sacha Baron Cohen Announces "Deaths" of Borat, Ali G
There will by no more sexytime for Sacha Baron Cohen. More...

December 20, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Five New Films Fight For Holiday Cheer
Moviegoers are in for a feast as studios will unleash a wide menu of new options on Friday trying to reach holiday patrons on the weekend before Santa comes to town. With so many choices, there should be something for everyone allowing the overall... More...

December 07, 2007
Tomatometer Watch: Sweeney Todd Snips a 100 Percent
When it was originally announced that Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter were starring in a bloody movie musical, many people were skeptical about how it would work out. But have no fear, The Tomatometer here, and Sweeney Todd: The Barber of... More...

October 26, 2007
Apatow, Lasseter, Spielberg Among Top in Power List 2007
The movie biz loves its lists. While making countdowns of best-reviewed genre movies is our niche here at Rotten Tomatoes, categorizing human beings is a task we happily pass over to someone else. That's where Premiere Magazine comes in. They've... More...

October 04, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd
Nothing says holiday cheer like the story of a murderous 19th century barber hell bent on revenge, right? Your first look at Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is online! More...

September 07, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Natalie Portman, Sacha Baron Cohen's Next Roles, Big Projects in Montreal
In this week's Ketchup, the most viewed news item just happens to involve Natalie Portman and nudity, Sacha Baron Cohen resurrects another Ali G Show character as one of his upcoming projects, and Montreal plays host to a trio of big films. More...

September 05, 2007
Sacha Baron Cohen Commits to Two Starring Roles
He's kept a relatively low profile since testing the boundaries of comedy with Borat last year, but all that's about to change -- Variety reports that Sacha Baron Cohen has chosen his next two starring roles. More...

August 21, 2007
See Sweeney Todd Photos!
Half the fun in any Tim Burton production is seeing pictures of the director's visions come to life, especially when Johnny Depp is involved -- and that's why you're excited that we've got pictures from December's Burton/Depp reunion, Sweeney Todd! More...

May 23, 2007
Christopher Lee's Role Snipped from "Sweeney Todd"
Is it me or does Christopher Lee seem to get cut out of movies a lot? He was supposed to appear in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" adaptation, but his character just got snipped out of the project. More...

March 29, 2007
First Look: Depp as "Sweeney Todd"
No sooner has filming resumed on director Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" than the first photos of Johnny Depp dressed up as the musically gifted barber/murderer have surfaced, courtesy of renowned blogger and photo doodler Perez Hilton. More...

March 14, 2007
Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" On Hold
Production Tim Burton's adaptation of "Sweeney Todd" has been put on hold as star Johnny Depp cares for his daughter. More...

March 02, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman Begins" Sequel Talk, "Justice League" Movie In The Works, "300" Impresses, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the weekly "Batman Begins" tidbit focuses on sequel number two, "The Justice League of America" will have a live-action flick of its own, and "300" so far appears to be living up to the... More...

February 27, 2007
"Hulk," "Sweeney" & "Bourne" Production Updates
Just a few tidbits of production info on a trio of highly-anticipated project: Universal's "Hulk" follow-up, Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" movie, and the second sequel to "The Bourne Identity." More...

February 09, 2007
Even Rupert Murdoch Wants a "Borat" Sequel!
Fox mega-boss Rupert Murdoch announced yesterday that a "Borat 2" was pretty much guaranteed ... but then one of his employees spoke up and clarified the situation just a little. More...

January 11, 2007
High Five! "Borat" Director Larry Charles Talks Awards, Religion Doc, Motley Crüe Biopic
It's been a long, strange trip for "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan." The shockumentary/ comedy/ road movie has provoked many divergent reactions -- from questions about the nature of... More...

January 09, 2007
The Wicked Alan Rickman Joins Tim Burton & "Sweeney Todd"
...and the cast for Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" adaptation just keeps getting cooler and cooler. The always-cool character actor known as Alan Rickman has just signed on to play opposite Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron... More...

January 09, 2007
Online Film Critics Name Their Year-End Favorites
Hosted right here at the illustrious Rotten Tomatoes is the official website of the Online Film Critics Society, an international group of flick analyzers who put their heads together every December to come up with their favorite films,... More...

December 18, 2006
Sacha Baron to Go Old-School for "Sweeney Todd"??
Now here's some amusing gossip from the set of Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" adaptation: Allegedly the singing voice of Sacha "Borat" Baron Cohen is so inappropriate that the comedian has been asked to "rap" his lyrics... More...

December 15, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Bourne's" Identity, "Pirates 3" Pics, Awesome "300" Trailer, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Jason Bourne will discover his true identity in 2007 in "The Bourne Ultimatum," we've finally got some non-pirated pictures of the third "Pirates of the Caribbean," and we get to marvel at the all-new... More...

December 14, 2006
"Babel," "Departed," And A Few Surprises Lead Golden Globes Nominations
"Babel"'s back in the game as this year's Golden Globes nominations were announced, including many expected Oscar pics -- and a few smaller surprises. More...

November 19, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Penguins Edge Out Bond For #1 Spot
In what was a very close race for box office supremacy, the dancing penguin cartoon Happy Feet narrowly edged out a strong debut for the new James Bond actioner Casino Royale for the number one spot in North America this weekend. More...

November 14, 2006
Early Talks About "Borat 2"
With the flick doing so damn well at the box office, it's no surprise that producer Jay Roach and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen are considering their "Borat 2" options -- although it might be pretty tough sequel to make, for obvious reasons. More...

November 12, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Sexytime for "Borat" Once Again!
There was no stopping the Kazakh sensation Borat which expanded nationally this weekend after a stunning debut and remained at the top of the North American box office once again. More...

November 09, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: New Pics Challenge "Borat's" Mandate
This weekend, multiplexes hope to cram in lots of moviegoers thanks to a wide selection of new films. Six movies open or expand nationally on Friday making for what will be one of the most competitive weekends of the holiday season. More...

November 09, 2006
"Borat" Star to Dine with "Schmucks"
Fresh off the surprisingly strong debut of his "Borat," Sacha Baron Cohen has signed on to star in DreamWorks' "Dinner with Schmucks." It's a comedy, of course, based (not surprisingly) on a French farce. More...

November 05, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Great Success! Borat #1 in U. S. and A.
America fell in love with Borat this weekend as the underdog movie-film about a TV journalist from Kazakhstan shocked the film industry by opening at number one, despite playing in a fraction of the theaters as Hollywood's other new offerings. More...

November 03, 2006
Early Awareness on "Borat" Seems to Be Improving
To those who may be worried about "Borat" and his box office chances this weekend, we have some interesting statistics from ticketing website Fandango.com. (And here's yet another opportunity to say the following: Go see... More...

November 02, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Borat" Best Reviewed Film Of Year: High-Five!; "Flushed Away" Worth A Spin; "Santa Clause 3" Gets Coal
This week at the movies brings us the profound discoveries of a great Kazak journalist ("Borat," starring Sacha Baron Cohen), a battle between Santa and Jack Frost ("The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," starring Tim Allen),... More...

November 02, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Santa Battles Borat for Weekend Crown
A pair of new family films aimed at kids will duke it out for the top spot this weekend while a bumbling reporter from the former Soviet Union will cause a commotion for a more adult crowd. More...

October 27, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Casino Royale" Goodies, "The Dark Knight" Heads East, No Governator In "Terminator 4," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we get the latest scoop on "Casino Royale," "The Dark Knight" has a possible new filming location, and because he has other obligations, Arnold Schwarzenegger won't be able to star in "Terminator... More...

October 26, 2006
What's Next for the "Borat" Boy?
Those of you who are crossing your fingers for sequels to "Borat" or "Ali G Indahouse" might have to wait a little bit longer. There's new buzz afoot that master comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing his next flick -- and it... More...

October 24, 2006
Jagshemash! Enjoy the Opening Scenes of "Borat!"
Well, the first four minutes of the opening scenes, anyway. Yep, the first 240 seconds of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" can be yours for free, and all you need is an internet... More...

October 19, 2006
Helena Bonham Carter Joins Tim Burton's New Project
It's a piece of casting news that'll please many, but shock no one: Helena Bonham Carter has been cast opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's movie version of "Sweeney Todd." Needless to say, this trio has collaborated on numerous... More...

October 16, 2006
Borat To Team With Burton in "Sweeney Todd?"
Who better than Kazakhstan's number four journalist to share the screen with Johnny Depp in a film adaptation of the mad barber tale, to be directed by Tim Burton? More...

October 13, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Batman Begins" Villain Talk, "Transformers" Set News, "Evan Almighty" Budget Woes, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we have more guessing games regarding who will be Batman's other foe in "The Dark Knight," music and pics from the "Transformers" movie, and "Evan Almighty"'s rapidly ascending budget, which... More...

September 28, 2006
"Borat" Barred From White House
Kazakhstan's rapidly ascending number four journalist was on hand at the White House today to extend a personal invitation to U.S. President George W. Bush to screen his new "documentary," but was denied an audience. No report on the... More...

September 13, 2006
TORONTO: Reviews of "Borat," "Paris, Je T'aime," And More
The Toronto International Film Festival has a lot of movies that are making their premieres, but some have screened at Sundance and Cannes. Read on for our RT reviews from the archives. More...

August 08, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Borat (#2!)
The first teaser was pretty darn funny, and this all-new trailer is even better. Dubbed by the RT gang at Cannes as "holy guacamole is this movie hilarious," "Borat" stars Sacha Baron Cohen as the comedically infamous... More...

August 07, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Will Ferrell Scores His First #1 Opening with Talladega Nights
Comedy superstar Will Ferrell scored his first-ever number one opening in a lead role with the stronger-than-expected debut of his latest hit Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby which left all competitors in the dust at the North American... More...

August 03, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Descent" and "Talledega" Leave "Listener" and "Barnyard" in the Dust
This week in movies, we've got tough chicks fighting for their lives ("The Descent"), a redneck racing saga ("Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"), a psychological thriller starring Mork from Ork ("The Night... More...

June 22, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Borat
If you don't think that Sacha Baron Cohen is one of the funniest guys on the planet, well ... then I'd have to disagree with you. Even if you're judging solely by the guy's 'Borat' character, Cohen is a drop-dead hilarious goofball/satirist. And... More...

June 16, 2006
Talladega Nights: Semi-New Trailer, All-New Website
Fans of the joyously insane Will Ferrell have no doubt been looking forward to "Talladega Nights" for quite some time, and they'll be happy to know that there's an all-new trailer up for the upcoming comedy. (Truth be told, much of the... More...

June 05, 2006
2006 MTV Movie Award Winners!
I was going to try to avoid the MTV Movie Awards winners until the broadcast on June 8th, but since we at RT like to bring you the movie news while it's still relevant ... OK, here they are! More...

May 27, 2006
CANNES: "Borat" Sneak Screening Is One Sexy Time -- High Five!
Sascha Baron Cohen has now made two films based upon his alter egos, and I am happy to report that the second, "Borat," is one of the funniest things I've seen in quite some time. The film, which got a sneak preview at Cannes, is part... More...

April 25, 2006
Pacino Dives into Ocean's Gang
Legendary actor Al Pacino will join the (obviously massive) cast of Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's Thirteen," says Variety. Odds are he'll be playing a villain, but plot details are being kept quiet. Pacino joins newcomer Ellen Barkin and... More...

February 13, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Talladega Nights
For those of us who loved "Anchorman" and semi-suffered through "Kicking & Screaming," "Bewitched," and "The Producers" while waiting for the Will Ferrell we know and love, well, here comes a movie (and... More...

August 12, 2005
Four Funny Guys Join Ferrell's Race Comedy
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Will Ferrell's next big comedy will co-star John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Gary Cole, and Sacha Baron ("Ali G") Cohen. The project is a Nascar comedy that's presently untitled, but used to be... More...