there are very little or no examples of comedic genius in this film
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Brüno (Bruno) (2009)
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Reviews Counted:210
Fresh:141
Rotten:69
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Crude and offensive, but with ample cultural insights and gut-busting laughs, Bruno is another outlandish and entertaining mockumentary from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Theatrical Release: Jul 10, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $60M
Synopsis: Baron Cohen calls upon yet another of his alter egos - Bruno, a gay fashionista/TV reporter from Austria, who fancies himself as "the voice of... [More]
Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Paula Abdul, LaToya Jackson
Director: Larry Charles, Dan Mazer
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REVIEWS FOR BRÜNO (BRUNO)
Staged or not, Cohen still displays a fearlessness and commitment to character unparalleled in the comedy world today.
Dec 17, 2009
The first 45 minutes... might be the most concentrated bit of cinematic hilarity since Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.
Dec 17, 2009
[Homophobia] deserves confrontation, but when done in the manner of the movie here, it is less enlightening than it is just plain squirmingly funny.
Nov 24, 2009
Merely a collection of supposedly shocking jokes about homosexuality and gay sex.
Nov 19, 2009
You can watch Bruno purely as outrageousness or you can view it while pondering where the line is - or should be - between incisive social commentary and misanthropy.
Nov 18, 2009
The only thing Cohen can do is to throw the character's sexuality in people's faces, but there are several brilliant sequences of baiting and utilizing American gay panic that really hit the satirical button.
Nov 17, 2009
For all of its button-pushing, the end result is almost as superficial as its egocentric hero.
Nov 16, 2009
There are more consequences of his situations than there are laughs derived from them. Not everyone around here is a Howard Stern.
Nov 7, 2009
What "Bruno" may lack in setup innovation, character conviction or "Borat's" inherent sweetness, it makes up for by pushing things beyond points of comfort or, in some cases, personal safety. Successfully uproarious in slaying social stratification.
Sep 23, 2009
As outlandish as the central character is, he uncovers some biting truths that no comedy writer could invent any better.
Aug 31, 2009
In the end, Bruno simply isn't as funny as Borat. ... Mr. Baron Cohen is too often forcing the issue instead of letting the humor emerge organically.
Aug 30, 2009
Illustrates not the public's gullibility but a comic's waning sense of danger
Aug 25, 2009
Bruno has one crucial element Borat lacked, a satirical point of view.
Aug 21, 2009
Artificial e cruel quando deveria ser espontâneo e instigante, finalmente acaba cometendo um erro fatal para qualquer comédia: leva o espectador a sentir dó das "vítimas" de seu astro.
Aug 15, 2009
As with Borat, there are plenty of outrageous moments that will make you simultaneously laugh and squirm...
Aug 11, 2009
I don't know if there are any comedians working today as fully dedicated to a joke as Sacha Baron Cohen.
Aug 11, 2009
I thought it was hysterical. I'm just not sure I'll respect myself in the (metaphorical) morning.
Jul 31, 2009
Undeniably funny, but the targets are far too obvious.
Jul 30, 2009
Top CriticWorth your time, but be prepared to be shocked and possibly disgusted in between the laughs -- or even during the laughs.
Jul 29, 2009
LATEST NEWS FOR BRÜNO (BRUNO)
July 13, 2009:
Bruno 'terrorist' threatens to sue Sacha Baron Cohen
Ayman Abu Aita, the so-called 'terroist leader' interviewed by Sacha Baron Cohen in Bruno, claims he was duped by the star -- and is now threatening to sue the filmmakers.
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July 12, 2009:
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Brüno Struts To The Top Spot
Sacha Baron Cohen scored another number one hit with his latest shockfest comedy Brüno which opened atop the North American box office bumping two-time champ Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to...
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July 9, 2009:
Critics Consensus: Bruno is Certified Fresh
This week at the movies, we've got Austrian audacity (Bruno, starring Sacha Baron Cohen) and graduation gratification (I Love You, Beth Cooper, starring Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust). What do the...
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July 9, 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...
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July 9, 2009:
Total Recall: Mock Docs That Rock
Sacha Baron Cohen has made a career of blurring the lines between reality and fiction. The British-born Cohen gained a cult following in the states with his cult hit Da Ali G Show, then went on to...
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