Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Released Nov 3, 2006

1h 24m

Comedy

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91%

Tomatometer

222 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

Outrageous situations occur when Borat, a popular reporter (Sacha Baron Cohen) from Kazakhstan, comes to the United States to film a documentary on what makes America a great nation. Along the way, he manages to offend just about everyone he meets, fall in love with actress Pamela Anderson, and set forth on a cross-country journey to make her his wife.

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Critics Consensus

Part satire, part shockumentary, Borat gets high-fives almost all-around for being offensive in the funniest possible way. Jagshemash!

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Ed Gonzalez

House Next Door

Borat's cultural learning is revealing, even if it doesn't adequately convey how it benefits glorious nation of Kazakhstan.

Jul 16, 2008

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David Ansen

Newsweek

The backlash just proves how deep a nerve the faux Kazakh journalist has hit.

Nov 1, 2007

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

The genius of Borat is all in Sacha Baron Cohen's daring, edgy, unrestrained performance.

Mar 24, 2007

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

In the tactics of Cohen, Charles and their collaborators ... there is a level of social insularity, sneering and intellectual sadism that is positively disturbing.

Feb 14, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Borat is funny, spleen-bursting funny, although you may catch yourself wondering if these are the kind of jokes you should be laughing at.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

It wallows gleefully in its very un-PC humor, but that is part of what makes it work so well. Cohen and director Larry Charles make the unthinkable funny -- and in the process might just get you to think about racism, bigotry and sexism.

Nov 20, 2019

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Luke D

The Central Asia region is incredibly diverse and complex. As someone born in Kazakhstan and now living in the U.S., I can't help but wonder if the people I interact with hold any preconceived beliefs and stereotypes based solely on their and perception n to this film. While I understand that the movie takes a satirical approach to immigrants and cultural differences, I personally feel that its humor may not have aged well. But again. It is a review and a personal opinion at the end of the day, and I'm not here to change your minds or beliefs. Just here to share!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Kyle C

Overwhelmingly hilarious, led to perfection by Sacha Baron Cohen. It shines the brightest when it uses its satire to call out real people’s real, abhorrent behavior. It feels questionable when you witness seemingly “good” people being harassed by this weirdo. Is it offensive? Yup. But if it didn’t go “too far”, it wouldn’t have gone far enough. It makes you step back and reflect on why you laugh at certain situations, while others make you cringe or stare in awed silence. This film makes no claim as to where the line is, but it certainly crosses it (and it’s worth noting that, wherever the line used to be in 2006, it has certainly moved since then). It has rightfully earned its place in cultural relevance and has a surprising amount to say about American culture, in between the egregiously offensive jokes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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Average P

Undoubtably ground-breaking. I guess your rating depends on how comfortable you are with other people being humiliated, even when they deserve it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Zane Victor V

The best comedy of all time, I have no words… 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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Audience Member

I think this movie is more interesting as an analysis on satire of America as opposed to watching it all the way through. Some of the situations are definitely uncomfortable, and I just couldn't get on board with that knowing it was staged. It's also rather offensive, which I know is to make a point, but I didn't want to watch that nonetheless.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/15/24

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Kelvin T

funny af..enough said..

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Synopsis

Director: Larry Charles
Producer: Jay Roach
Screenwriter: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, Dan Mazer
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Gold/Miller Productions
Rating: R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Strong Crude Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.5M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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