Brüno is a mockumentary comedy film slated for release on July 10, 2009. Sacha Baron Cohen, who also produced and co-wrote the movie, stars as the flamboyant gay Austrian fashion journalist Bruno. This film is the third based on characters from Da Ali G Show, following Ali G Indahouse and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
In the U.S. Brüno was initially rated NC-17 by the M.P.A.A. for sexual content, but the film was reclassified to an R rating after Universal Pictures edited more sexually explicit scenes. It received an 18 rating by the BBFC. The film originally received an R 18+ rating in Australia (the highest possible film rating in Australia), but was re edited and is now rated MA 15+. It has been rated 16+ in Québec, due to the explicit nature of some scenes whereas Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan had gotten a 13+ rating.
Upon its initial review by the Motion Picture Association of America, the film was given an NC-17 rating. However, it has been suggested that Sacha Baron Cohen and the film's producers purposefully included material which would guarantee such a rating in order to drum up publicity for the film. It is being reedited to qualify for an R rating with the possibility of deleted scenes reinserted for an Unrated DVD release.
In a publicity stunt at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen appeared as Brüno to present the award for Best Male Performer. Dressed as a winged angel wearing a jockstrap and white go-go boots, he was suspended on wires and flew over the audience towards the stage. However, before he made it to the stage, he fell and landed on rapper Eminem, with his head in Eminem's lap and his buttocks in front of Eminem's face. Eminem shouted "Are you fucking serious?" and "Get this motherfucker off me!" with the live censors unable to completely block the profanity in his outburst, until they completely cut off the audio (this despite the event being staged). Eminem and his entourage then walked out of the show and didn't return. It was later revealed that Eminem and Cohen had staged this whole event, even rehearsing it beforehand to make sure it went off without a hitch.
Brüno also appeared on The Tonight Show where he performed a lap dance for host Conan O'Brien and ultimately removed his pants.
The film will receive an early release in Australia, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Iceland on Wednesday July 8 and in Germany, Slovenia, Israel. and Bosnia and Herzegovina.on Thursday July 9 The film will then be released internationally on July 10, 2009.
In the U.S. Brüno was initially rated NC-17 by the M.P.A.A. for sexual content, but the film was reclassified to an R rating after Universal Pictures edited more sexually explicit scenes. It received an 18 rating by the BBFC. The film originally received an R 18+ rating in Australia (the highest possible film rating in Australia), but was re edited and is now rated MA 15+. It has been rated 16+ in Québec, due to the explicit nature of some scenes whereas Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan had gotten a 13+ rating.
Upon its initial review by the Motion Picture Association of America, the film was given an NC-17 rating. However, it has been suggested that Sacha Baron Cohen and the film's producers purposefully included material which would guarantee such a rating in order to drum up publicity for the film. It is being reedited to qualify for an R rating with the possibility of deleted scenes reinserted for an Unrated DVD release.
In a publicity stunt at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen appeared as Brüno to present the award for Best Male Performer. Dressed as a winged angel wearing a jockstrap and white go-go boots, he was suspended on wires and flew over the audience towards the stage. However, before he made it to the stage, he fell and landed on rapper Eminem, with his head in Eminem's lap and his buttocks in front of Eminem's face. Eminem shouted "Are you fucking serious?" and "Get this motherfucker off me!" with the live censors unable to completely block the profanity in his outburst, until they completely cut off the audio (this despite the event being staged). Eminem and his entourage then walked out of the show and didn't return. It was later revealed that Eminem and Cohen had staged this whole event, even rehearsing it beforehand to make sure it went off without a hitch.
Brüno also appeared on The Tonight Show where he performed a lap dance for host Conan O'Brien and ultimately removed his pants.
The film will receive an early release in Australia, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Iceland on Wednesday July 8 and in Germany, Slovenia, Israel. and Bosnia and Herzegovina.on Thursday July 9 The film will then be released internationally on July 10, 2009.
Larry Charles (dir) Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Clifford Bañagale, Chibundu Orukwowu, Josh Meyers, Toby Hoguin, Robert Huerta, Gilbert Rosales, Thomas Rosales Jr., Marco Xavier, Bono, Chris Martin, Elton John, Slash (cast)
