Brüno
A disgraced Austrian fashion-show celebrity pursues global fame through increasingly outrageous reinventions in a provocative mockumentary satire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- sardonic
- provocative
- adult comedy night
- satire marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film inventive, outrageous, and frequently hilarious, while divided over whether its crude provocation meaningfully critiques prejudice or merely reproduces offensive stereotypes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brüno uses a fictional television personality and staged encounters to elicit revealing reactions about sexuality, fame, and social norms.
Brüno repeatedly reinvents himself in pursuit of worldwide fame after losing his fashion-show audience.
The central character is an openly gay Austrian fashion guru whose exaggerated identity drives the film's confrontational humor.
Brüno's identity as a fashion guru and television host makes clothing, celebrity presentation, and image-making recurring comic motifs.
Films like Brüno, and why
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
shares an improvisational mockumentary format, confrontational social satire, and a provocateur entering unfamiliar communities
The Dictator
shares crude celebrity satire, culture-clash comedy, and Sacha Baron Cohen's deliberately outrageous comic persona
The Larry Sanders Show
shares ensemble improvisation, media-industry parody, and documentary-style comedy built from awkward encounters
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Charles
- Release Date
- 2009-07-08
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1989)
Cast
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Gustaf Hammarsten
- Clifford Bañagale
- Josh Meyers
- Toby Holguin
- Robert Huerta
- Gilbert Rosales
- Thomas Rosales Jr.
- Marco Xavier
- Bono
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Brüno about?
- A disgraced Austrian fashion-show celebrity pursues global fame through increasingly outrageous reinventions in a provocative mockumentary satire.
- What is Brüno like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Brüno as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Brüno violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Brüno.
- What did critics think of Brüno?
- Critics broadly found the film inventive, outrageous, and frequently hilarious, while divided over whether its crude provocation meaningfully critiques prejudice or merely reproduces offensive stereotypes.
- Which films are like Brüno?
- Films with a similar feel include Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, The Dictator, and The Larry Sanders Show.
- How long is Brüno?
- Brüno runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Brüno?
- In United States, Brüno streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
