Brüno
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| Directed by | Larry Charles |
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| Based on | Brüno Gehard by Sacha Baron Cohen |
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| Music by | Erran Baron Cohen |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
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| Budget | $42 million |
| Box office | $138.8 million |
Brüno is a 2009 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno Gehard. The film also stars Gustaf Hammarsten. A co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom, it is the third film based on one of Cohen's characters from Da Ali G Show, following Ali G Indahouse and Borat.
Brüno was released on July 10, 2009, in the United States, by Universal Pictures. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it was a box-office success, grossing $139 million worldwide on a budget of $42 million.