Metacritic Movie Ratings
Brüno Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 91

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  The movie is a toxic dart aimed at the spangly new heart of American hypocrisy: our fake-tolerant, fake-charitable, fake-liberated-yet-still madly-closeted fame culture.

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• 88

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  A no-holds-barred comedy permitting several holds I had not dreamed of. The needle on my internal Laugh Meter went haywire, bouncing among hilarity, appreciation, shock, admiration, disgust, disbelief and appalled incredulity.

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• 75

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Brno offers more shock value for your moviegoing dollar than any other movie this year.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Like a wayward love child of Lenny Bruce and the Three Stooges, Brno is an idiot savant of penetration -- breaking through borders, boundaries and anything that resembles good taste on his way to whipping up as much cultural anarchy as he can. I would guess Brno is holding on to an R rating for this sublimely spicy souffl by the skin of his, well, let's just not say.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  Undeniably funny, outrageous and boundary-pushing, this further documentation of Sacha Baron Cohen's sheer nerve will draw an abundant share of "Borat" fans.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  In spite of Mr. Baron Cohen and Mr. Charles's high-level skills and keen low-comic instincts, Brno is a lazy piece of work that panders more than it provokes.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Bruno is only intermittently funny and all too often the "ambushes" of celebrities and civilians look staged. The movie is even a tad -- dare we say it? -- tedious.

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