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Russell Brand - news / articles


  • Brand attacked by prankster - 10 August 2009
    -Funnyman Russell Brand was left red-faced on the London set of his new movie after a passerby shoved him into a fountain.- -Filming on Get Him To The Greek ground to a halt after the prankster lunged at Brand, who flew into the fountain pool in the capital's Trafalgar


  • Segel inspired by Brand's attitude - 9 May 2009
    -Jason Segel based his character in I Love You, Man on Russell Brand - because the funnyman's onset charisma was so strong.- -Segel and Brand starred together in the 2008 hit Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which Brand plays an overly-confident, womanising rock star.- -


  • Brand 'too busy' for Pirates - 11 March 2009
    -Comic Russell Brand fears he may miss out on a role in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie - because he is too busy.- -The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star was recently rumoured to be in negotiations to play the brother of Johnny Depp's character, Captain Jack Spa

Russell Brand - what members say


  • Russell Brand Live
  • Russell Brand Live review by A customer from Nottingham
    Rated - 0 stars Comedy minus the laughter 26 March 2007
    ...I liked Russell Brand on 'Big Brothers little brother' but this DVD is disappointing. He repeats the same jokes 5 times in row and his humour is school yard at best! After 4...  
  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive review by A customer from London
    Rated - 2 stars Russell Brand 10 November 2007
    ...Both stars are for episode three with Russell Brand. The rest didn't seem terribly funny at all. ...  
  • Russell Brand - Doing Life - Live
  • Russell Brand - Doing Life - Live review by A customer from West Lothian
    Rated - 2 stars Disappointed 21 December 2007
    ...n the reality of this show all the best bits were in the trailers, if you are a Russell Brand fan then you will enjoy ...  

Russell Brand - filmography


  • The World According To Russell Brand (2009)
    Starring: Russell Brand
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Expect a menage-a-trois of sexy, dark and hilarious jokes from Britain's most notorious and talented comedian. In The world According to Russell Brand we're taken on a irreverent tour of Russell's scandalous life delving into childhood memories, travelling experiences and thougts on sex, lies and ..read more »
    Rate this: 0.5 stars out of 5 12% from 4 members
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  • The Tempest (2009)
    Starring: Jeremy Irons,  Djimon Hounsou,  Helen Mirren
    Director: Julie Taymor
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Although Shakespeare's "The Tempest" centers on Prospero, an exiled duke-turned-sorcerer, the lead character has been rechristened Prospera for this film. Shakespeare's play mixes romance with fraternal politics and the supernatural. As revised for the screen, it will center around Prospera (Mirren)..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 3 members
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  • Russell Brand - Scandalous - Live At The 02 (2009)
    Starring: Russell Brand
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Flamboyant, flashy and more than a little bit outrageous, Russell Brand is a stand-up performer of the highest quality and his latest sell-out gig from the O2 arena is his biggest show to date.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 36% from 41 members
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  • Bedtime Stories - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Adam Sandler,  Keri Russell,  Guy Pearce
    Director: Adam Shankman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The life of Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 2,338 members
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  • Bedtime Stories on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Adam Sandler,  Keri Russell,  Guy Pearce
    Director: Adam Shankman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The life of Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 14,717 members
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  • Russell Brand - Ponderland - Series 1 on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Russell Brand
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Russell Brand takes his comedy to a new level with his humorous ponderings over an eclectic range of topics interspersed with hilarious, often surreal, archived TV clips - including Russell as you have never seen him before in footage from his own youth. Not to be missed live gigs from Russell with ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 1,468 member
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  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2 discs) on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Rob Brydon,  Dave Gorman,  Elton John
    Director: Paul Duddridge
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Rob Brydon hosts the history based panel show ANNUALLY RETENTIVE. Rob is unhappy with the quality of the show, aiming instead for the loftier heights of Q.I. and spends time mocking the guests he's trying to book to appear on the show. ROB BRYDON'S ANNUALLY RETENTIVE takes a post modern look at ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 512 members
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  • I Hop
    Starring: Russell Brand
    Director: Tim Hill
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    An out-of-work slacker has a collision while he's driving and is shocked to discover he's run over the Easter bunny. The good news is that only the rabbit's leg is broken; the bad news is that he needs someone to take his place while he heals...
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 2 members
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  • Tony Cottee's Career Goals
    Starring: Tony Cottee,  Russell Brand,  Jeff Stelling
    Director: Martin Godleman
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Hosted by Russell Brand, this is a celebration of the career of one of the most prolific goalscorers in the top tier of English football. Spanning almost 20 years, Cottee played extended spells at Everton, Leicester City and West Ham United, scoring a phenominal 306 goals, and finishing as top ..read more »
    Rate this: 0.5 stars out of 5 10% from 1 member
    Due for release on 16th November 2009
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  • Russell Brand - Doing Life - Live on DVD
    Starring: Russell Brand
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Filmed at the Hackney Empire during Russell Brand's sell-out tour of 2007, Doing Life Live contains all the unique , high octane and hilarious style that the U.K.'s sexiest and funniest comedian is famous for - this is sensory extravaganza that you just can't afford to miss.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,320 members
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Russell Brand facts

5 most recent films

Despicable Me - 3.0 stars
Now That's What I Call Comedy - 3.0 stars
The World According To Russell Brand - 0.5 stars
The Tempest - 2.0 stars
Russell Brand - Scandalous - Live At The 02 - 2.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Cold Blood - Complete Series - 4.0 stars
Bedtime Stories - 3.5 stars
Bedtime Stories - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Russell Brand - Doing Life - Live - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Tony Cottee's Career Goals - 0.5 stars
The World According To Russell Brand - 0.5 stars
Russell Brand - Scandalous - Live At The 02 - 2.0 stars
The Tempest - 2.0 stars
Despicable Me - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jonathan Pryce - 3 times - show films
Richard Griffiths - 3 times - show films
Courteney Cox - 3 times - show films
Adam Sandler - 3 times - show films
Lucy Lawless - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 7 times - show films
Adam Shankman - 3 times - show films
Nicholas Stoller - 2 times - show films
Nick Stoller - 2 times - show films
Julie Taymor - 1 times - show films