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

2006, Comedy, 1h 24m

220 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Strong Crude Sexual Content)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Larry Charles
  • Producer:
    Jay Roach
  • Writer:
    Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, Dan Mazer
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $128.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    20th Century Fox
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Sacha Baron Cohen
Borat
Pamela Anderson
Self
Ken Davitian
Azamat Bagatov
Luenell
Luenell
Bob Barr
Self
David Corcoran
Self
Mitchell Falk
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
Alan Keyes
Self
Larry Charles
Director
Sacha Baron Cohen
Writer
Anthony Hines
Writer
Peter Baynham
Writer
Dan Mazer
Writer
Jay Roach
Producer
Dan Mazer
Executive Producer
Monica Levinson
Executive Producer
Luke Geissbuhler
Cinematography
Anthony Hardwick
Cinematography
Craig Alpert
Film Editing
Peter Teschner
Film Editing
James M. Thomas
Film Editing
David Maturana
Art Director
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Critic Reviews for Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

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

  • Mar 29, 2016
    This IS my single favorite comedy movie of all time. Sacha Baron Cohen has always been really great with his mockumentary characters like Ali G and of course, Borat. But this movie truly shows the range of his fabulous writing and dialogue and his incredibly acting skills that open the door for other fun cameos like Pamela Anderson, who he is incredibly in love with. This is one of the best movies that Cohen has ever made and it is also one of those films that is always worth watching again.
    Lasse G Super Reviewer
  • Aug 01, 2013
    It's crude, offensive, satirical and emphatic in the funniest of ways. Sacha Baron Cohen is brilliant as Borat. This mockumentary of a cross-country trip around America from the eyes of a joyous tourist explores the truthful and boasting culture of American society. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a pushy film that is highlighted by the characterization of its main character and morality of the trek across a nation. 3.5/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • May 15, 2013
    Disgusting. It isn't funny to be made to feel uncomfortable for other people for 83 minutes unless you have a serious personality flaw.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • Mar 14, 2013
    Mixes seamlessly live unconfortable interviews with an actual plot with outrageous offensive results that are absolutly genius on making a point but are also there just for giggles. There's a joke at every corner and pretty much every single one is pure gold. Definently one of the most important and funny comedies on the 00s.
    Francisco G Super Reviewer
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