Brüno (2009)

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.