Featured Audience Ratings

• Melvin W

  
  Bruno: It's just this bear took my clothes. He took everything apart from these condoms. "Borat was so 2006." I have a sort of love, hate thing going on with Bruno. At one glance, there's enough brilliant social commentary to make up for how over the top and… More
  Bruno: It's just this bear took my clothes. He took everything apart from these condoms. "Borat was so 2006." I have a sort of love, hate thing going on with Bruno. At one glance, there's enough brilliant social commentary to make up for how over the top and downright disgusting at times, the film is sexually. Dildo machines, gerbils, everything can be shoved up there according to Bruno and it's all just a little too much. Like I said though, some of the social commentary is really well done. Bruno is a fashion show host in his native Austria. After destroying a runway show, he gets fired and heads to the United States to become uber-famous. He tries his luck with acting, with hosting, with sex tapes, and nothing works. He's a lost, gay, Austrian in America trying to find his niche. The plot is extremely thin, but it gives a lot of room to fuck with known people like Ron Paul and Paula Abdul.  There's a couple of scenes that actually had some brilliance behind them even though you may not realize it at the time. The scene where Bruno talks to Paula Abdul about her humanitarian efforts is simply hilarious and fantastic. Another high point was when Bruno was interviewing parents for their kids getting parts in whatever it was that he was doing. He would ask them if their children were comfortable around the most ludicrous stuff like burning phosphorous and then we would soon hear the parents answer back, "Yes."  This may not be the most civilized movie out there. I can't argue that it's all a bit much, but there's something to take away from it all. Apart from that, Sacha Baren Cohen is a pretty funny guy that can make some of the most ridiculous characters come to life. I'm not saying his characters are what we need to see, but there's some fun to be hand with the utter ridiculousness of every detail of his characters.

• Matthew S

  
  How do you get a United States senator into a private hotel room with just yourself? How do you fool the Alabama National Guard into letting you train for a day on film? How do you convince 1500 Arkansas people to come see an "anti-homosexual" wrestler roll around with a… More
  How do you get a United States senator into a private hotel room with just yourself? How do you fool the Alabama National Guard into letting you train for a day on film? How do you convince 1500 Arkansas people to come see an "anti-homosexual" wrestler roll around with a brave heckler, only to then take it and the audience to a very intimate level? This is a kind of magic that has to be seen to be believed. I recommend googling each scene as you watch, because you will find local news articles that were left in his wake as Sacha Baron Cohen exposed and exploited the colorful absurdity of people he met in these united states.

• Lucas M

  
  Crude and bold, Bruno it's other offensive mockumentary of Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles. Not just bring huge laughs, the picture, also present a socialpolitical satire (just like Borat and The Dictator), that ridicule homophobic people and attitude, anti-gays religious,… More
  Crude and bold, Bruno it's other offensive mockumentary of Sacha Baron Cohen and Larry Charles. Not just bring huge laughs, the picture, also present a socialpolitical satire (just like Borat and The Dictator), that ridicule homophobic people and attitude, anti-gays religious, macho culture, racism, selfish people (specially in the scene, when the character Bruno talk to parents of model photos babys) and celebrity fever in society. Dispite, also have a great ending, Larry Charles' mockumentary, doesn't is just satisfactory as Borat. Fresh.

• Sophie B

  
  Really didn't expect much but it was hilariously funny with several really good moments however it did also have some genuinely sad and emotional parts. It's not Oscar worthy but it was funny and cheering up.

• Eric A

  
  Not as funny as Borat. Had tid bits of entertainment, but I mostly found myself saying "wtf is going on"?

• Anthony L

  
  Bruno is as shocking as you'd expect from Sacha Baron Cohen after the success of Borat and especially considering the character (also seen on Da Ali G show in the early 00s). The fact that this isn't Bruno's first outing is also it's problem in a way. He was… More
  Bruno is as shocking as you'd expect from Sacha Baron Cohen after the success of Borat and especially considering the character (also seen on Da Ali G show in the early 00s). The fact that this isn't Bruno's first outing is also it's problem in a way. He was invented to take the piss out of the world of fashion first, and then the world of celebrity but he couldn't do it in this film because he'd already done it years ago and he is still remembered. Same story as Borat really, that's why he went to America but the world of fashion in America is different to that in Europe and it just wouldn't have worked. That's why this film is a bit of a mess as far what it wants to achieve. Is it about celebrity, is it about homophobia, is it fashion, xenophobia? Weren't these covered in Borat? All that said, I did like it. it's not as successfully executed as Borat but it's still very funny, I do think he often goes after the wrong people to get his message across but generally the people who really deserve it come off worst. Better than the TV show but not as good as Borat or even Ali G for that matter, I guess that's it for Sacha Baron Cohen's trio of pranksters then yeah?

• Jennifer X

  
  Really disgusting, but sometimes it's entertaining.

• Mike S

  
  Sacha Baron Cohen does it again! Altough not the masterpiece that <i>Borat</i> was, this movie was a riot from beginning to end. Some of Brünos antics, like the scene with the wrestling event, are so priceless I can't even find the words for it. And in a world full of… More
  Sacha Baron Cohen does it again! Altough not the masterpiece that <i>Borat</i> was, this movie was a riot from beginning to end. Some of Brünos antics, like the scene with the wrestling event, are so priceless I can't even find the words for it. And in a world full of political correctness, I'm glad there's at least one comedian and film-maker out there who dares to challenge society's taboos - all in the name of good fun. What I like the most about Sacha's humor though, is that he makes fun of everyone, even minorities he himself is a part of. He isn't just controversial for the sake of it, but also tries to convey how important it is with self-distance. Because in my eyes, putting too much of a leash on what you can and cannot joke about, only serves to undermine the freedom of speech, and the liberties that we should all be able to enjoy. Anyone who feels differently, and gets offended by this film, obviously takes life way too seriously. Anyway, I'm not gonna get too long-winded here. My point is that this is no ordinary movie, but a rarity of a comedy that dares to go all the way, and hits a home-run while doing so. So if you loved <i>Borat</i>, I can promise you're gonna enjoy <i>Brüno</i> as well. Because this is, without the shadow of a doubt, the funniest comedy of 2009.

• vieras e

  
  Such a disappointment.

• Rachel F

  
  Crazy, but I thought it was funny. Definitely not everyone's cup of tea.

• Daniel J D

  
  Why didn't anyone tell me this movie was only mediocre? Could've saved myself an hour. And another thing, I wasn't sure whether this movie was supposed to be helping the gay community in any way or merely profiteering from it. I guess more profiteering. Like he did with… More
  Why didn't anyone tell me this movie was only mediocre? Could've saved myself an hour. And another thing, I wasn't sure whether this movie was supposed to be helping the gay community in any way or merely profiteering from it. I guess more profiteering. Like he did with Borat to the Middle East. But at least Borat was really funny. Most of the funny parts here were in the commercials. That and the bit where he starts giving all those celebrities more Germanic sounding names like "Bradolf Pittler."

• Stuart B

  
  Sick, stupid and so funny it will kill you!

• Spencer S

  
  Not as amazing as Borat's release, but it has several good ole' fashioned laughs.

• Jeff "

  
  Even with the fact that its basically, Borat, Bruno has terrific moments of laugh out loud comedy. I liked it, and what I loved about Sasha Baron Cohen is his brand of comedy exposes the ignorance of important issues. With Bruno it's the issue of how people are discriminating… More
  Even with the fact that its basically, Borat, Bruno has terrific moments of laugh out loud comedy. I liked it, and what I loved about Sasha Baron Cohen is his brand of comedy exposes the ignorance of important issues. With Bruno it's the issue of how people are discriminating against people that are homosexual. Bruno is funny, but it's basically a rehash of Borat.

• Jani H

  
  "I am going to be the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler." Sacha Baron Cohen's previous film, 'Borat', was one of the funniest movies back in '06. Critics and viewers liked the film and one of the reason why it was so popular was due to its offbeat… More
  "I am going to be the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler." Sacha Baron Cohen's previous film, 'Borat', was one of the funniest movies back in '06. Critics and viewers liked the film and one of the reason why it was so popular was due to its offbeat humor. Conservative Americans were slaped in the face way many times and it worked brilliantly. 'Bruno' tries to copy the success of 'Borat' with an almost similar storyline, style etc, but I'm not that sure if it worked... So what's funny about an Austrian fashion reporter that happens to be "totally" gay? Not that much. There was a couple of scenes that made me laugh but while I was watching the movie, it reminded me constantly of 'Borat' so much that it started to annoy me a little. But watching a politician, Ron Paul (former candidate for presidency) getting in a awkward situation is always worth a look. And King Osama... Works. 'Bruno' is a very uneven film that delivers some occasional laughs (Harrison Ford's "Fuck off!") but fails to gain the same success as Sacha Baron Cohen's previous works. I even enjoyed 'Ali G' more than this movie! I've never known that much about this character before and I guess this movie was made because of 'Borat's' success. Didn't work for me.

• Chris G

  
  Bruno is basically Borat, except this time it's a gay guy trying to become famous in the USA. It's like Candid Camera from hell, trying to shock the people that Bruno runs into during his jaunt across America. The thing about it is that Bruno is not the work of genius some… More
  Bruno is basically Borat, except this time it's a gay guy trying to become famous in the USA. It's like Candid Camera from hell, trying to shock the people that Bruno runs into during his jaunt across America. The thing about it is that Bruno is not the work of genius some people believe it to be. Now I loved Borat, but the problem with Bruno is that it's basically recycling the Borat formula with another character. The trouble this time is that, like Mike Meyer's Scottish accent, it's been done before. Bruno does have its funny moments and its shocking moments (jaws were agape from the people I watched this with) but it really drags in certain places- and this is a short movie. Bruno is about shock value. Yes, it shocks. It also fails to live up to the expectations the audiences has after seeing Borat. Of course seeing Slash in this boosts its stars.

• Chris W

  
  While it's not as funny or as engaging as Borat, Bruno is still a damn funny, shocking, and subversive attack on insecurity, homophobia, and predjudice. I liked it, but things felt stale and predictable for the most part. Still, as far as crude entertainment goes, you could watch… More
  While it's not as funny or as engaging as Borat, Bruno is still a damn funny, shocking, and subversive attack on insecurity, homophobia, and predjudice. I liked it, but things felt stale and predictable for the most part. Still, as far as crude entertainment goes, you could watch far worse.

• Derek A

  
  My oh my, Sacha Baron Cohen how you disappoint me! From the borderline genius who brought us one of my all time favorite comedies, <i>Borat</i>, Cohen desperately shits out this utterly despicable crapfest <i>Bruno</i>. <p>Baron Cohen's efforts to… More
  My oh my, Sacha Baron Cohen how you disappoint me! From the borderline genius who brought us one of my all time favorite comedies, <i>Borat</i>, Cohen desperately shits out this utterly despicable crapfest <i>Bruno</i>. <p>Baron Cohen's efforts to duplicate his success from <i>Borat</i> is cheap and reckless with no shred of originality. Even the name Bruno bares such a resemblance to it's predecessor that it might as well be Borat 2. <i>Bora</i>t centered around a harmless and funny tale of a foreign man new to the US... however, this time around, <i>Bruno</i> centers around a gay man new to the US. Baron Cohen stoops to an all new low and stops at nothing to deliver the "shock and awe" effect to his audience. But this time it comes at a cost. In this film, the audience is subjected to grotesque stunts and jokes that should only be on ridiculous MTV shows like Jackass.<p>Unlike <i>Borat</i>, this film is a lot more scripted... I'm guessing that's mainly in part to people being aware of the potential prank that is attempted to be played on them. But even the non-scripted scenes aren't as funny this time around. The only genuinely funny parts come from scenes when Bruno adopts a young black boy... and most of these scenes are scripted and the punchlines are in the trailer.<p>This is a horrifyingly, grotesque disappointment. <i>Bruno</i> is a complete failure... you have been warned.

• Fernando Rafael Q

  
  Sacha Baron Cohen's latest project, Brüno, shares many similarities with his Academy Award nominated breakthrough "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (Borat, for short). They're both mockumentaries, even though… More
  Sacha Baron Cohen's latest project, Brüno, shares many similarities with his Academy Award nominated breakthrough "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (Borat, for short). They're both mockumentaries, even though 'Borat' felt genuine, whereas 'Brüno' is so obviously staged. They're both about a foreigner making people uncomfortable. They're both crass and offensive, but while "Borat" is hilarious, "Brüno" is not. Baron Cohen's dedication to the role is evident, but the laughs are far too scarce. Thankfully, it only lasts less than 80 minutes.

• Michael G

  
  Bruno uses the gravitational pull from same scarce, skeletal plot that Borat did to pull in a bunch of hilarious and often... just plain wrong scenes to make a movie. The bad news is that Bruno doesn't feel like a movie so much as a compilation of scenes from Da Ali G Show. Good… More
  Bruno uses the gravitational pull from same scarce, skeletal plot that Borat did to pull in a bunch of hilarious and often... just plain wrong scenes to make a movie. The bad news is that Bruno doesn't feel like a movie so much as a compilation of scenes from Da Ali G Show. Good news is that Bruno is fucking hysterical. I read a review of Bruno where the author stated that when he wasn't giggling like a 14 year-old he was cringing in terror. If he said awkward terror I'd be in complete and total agreement. If you're homophobic or have no tolerance for flaming gay (as in homosexual, not nonsensical) humor you probably won't enjoy (or get for that matter) Bruno. All I know is after that scene at the psychic's, Sasha Baron Cohen is a complete and total madman. I'd say Bruno is slightly less good than Borat even if the madness was upped. A second viewing helped my appreciation but mostly it just numbed some of the shock.

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