Bruno Scores an R Rating, Plus Promo Pics

Published by Jeff Leins on: April 16th, 2009

Last month Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest docu-comedy, Brüno, was slapped with an NC-17 rating on the first pass through the MPAA.  The Borat follow-up was said to contain numerous scenes of a homosexual nature that made the prudish members of the association uncomfortable.

Universal has since re-cut a less offensive version and has apparently scored the target R rating.  According to the studio’s quick tweet on Twitter, Bruno is rated R for “pervasive strong and crude sexual content, graphic nudity and language.” There you have it.  You can see Brüno challenge America again if you’re underage and accompanied by an adult.

Here are four hilarious promotional pictures released today: