Bruno (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bruno is a 2009 comedy directed by Larry Charles, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $138.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Larry Charles
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Bruno About?
The premise of Bruno without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This comedy follows a flamboyant Austrian fashionista whose career takes a disastrous turn after a failed runway show. Blacklisted and seeking a fresh start, he travels to the United States and creates a provocative television interview program. His outrageous and unfiltered interactions with celebrities and public figures lead to increasingly chaotic and socially awkward situations, challenging American cultural norms and sparking controversy.
Bruno Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mockumentary
- gay
- straight actor gay character
- gay title character
- fame
- austrian
- social satire
- sexual humor
- based on tv series
- gay interest
- gay personal assistant
- gay marriage
+38 more Show fewer
- gay slur
- gay seduction
- gay conversion
- gay sex
- gay parent
- gay father
- gay adoption
- gay kiss
- gay stereotype
- gay protagonist
- pixelated nudity
- vomiting
- character name as title
- man wears eyeglasses
- woman wears eyeglasses
- awkward
- sex comedy
- eccentricity
- cinema unawarerite
- british sex comedy
- satirical
- battle
- fight
- satire comedy
- female full frontal nudity
- cringe comedy
- erect penis
- penis
- fashion
- rear entry sex
- breasts
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- umlaut in title
- forename as title
- vicarious embarrassment
- embarrassment
- discomfort
Bruno Cast
Sacha Baron Cohen stars in Bruno. Directed by Larry Charles.
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Director Larry Charles
More from Larry Charles
More films directed by Larry Charles, best-rated first: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Religulous, The Dictator and Masked and Anonymous.
Bruno Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bruno 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 5.6
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TMDB 56% User score
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Bruno Plot Summary
What happens in Bruno from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gay Austrian fashion reporter Bruno fancies himself an Uber Influencer, convinced that the lives of Austrian supermodels revolve around his curated list. His show, Funkyzeit Mit Bruno (Funkytime with Bruno), showcases his brand of outrageous antics, including an infamous incident where he invites a guest to reveal his pubic hair on air. However, Bruno’s career takes a nosedive when he disrupts a Milan Fashion Week catwalk in September 2008, appearing in a Velcro suit that hilariously entangles everything in its path. Following this mishap, he faces the heartbreak of his pygmy flight attendant lover, Diesel (Clifford Banagale), leaving him for another man, which results in Bruno being blacklisted from European fashion events.
Full summary
The whole story of Bruno, scene by scene
Bruno Box Office
Bruno grossed $138.8 million worldwide. $60.1 million came from the US and Canada and $78.8 million (57%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$138.8M
- US & Canada
- $60.1M
- International
- $78.8M
Bruno Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bruno.
How Well Do You Know Bruno?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What does Bruno believe about his influence in the fashion world?
Cars in Bruno
47 cars on screen, including the 2008 smart Fortwo and the 2004 Acura MDX.
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2008 smart Fortwo Important role -
2004 Acura MDX Minor role -
2000 Fiat Punto Minor role -
2006 Kia Optima Minor role
Bruno Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Brüno: Snipped” and “Brüno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt”.
- Also known as
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- Brüno: Snipped
- Brüno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt
- Brüno
- Бруно
- Μπρούνο
- ברונו
- 布鲁诺
- 브루노, ბრუნო
- ブルーノ
- G型教主
Seen Bruno?
Movies Like Bruno
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bruno Aleixo’s Film, The Starry Sky Above Me and This I Wish and Nothing More.
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Bruno Aleixo’s Film 2019 -
The Starry Sky Above Me 2017 -
This I Wish and Nothing More 2000 -
There’s Something About Mario 2021 -
Paradise Europe 2023 -
Unfinished Business 2015 -
My Big Gay Italian Wedding 2018 -
The Closet 2001 -
Bread and Chocolate 1974 -
Something For Everyone 1970 -
Mambo italiano 2003 -
Burnt 2015
Bruno FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bruno, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bruno?
Bruno runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Bruno released?
Bruno was released on July 10, 2009.
Who directed Bruno?
Bruno was directed by Larry Charles.
More films by Larry Charles Who is in the cast of Bruno?
Bruno stars Sacha Baron Cohen.
How much did Bruno make at the box office?
Bruno grossed $138.8 million worldwide ($60.1 million domestic, $78.8 million international).
How is Bruno rated?
Bruno has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 54 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does Bruno have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Bruno has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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