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

2006Movie1 h 24 minR

Comedy
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic897.8Rotten Tomatoes90%79%

An eccentric, breakneck comedy movie about society and everyday modern life, with standout performances and direction.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

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Not for romance, scares or warmth.

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Story

Come to Kazakhstan, it's nice!

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

Feels like

  • Mockumentary Comedy
  • Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Social Satire
  • Cringe Humor
  • Absurdist Pranks
  • Unflinching Commentary
  • Cultural Critique
  • Shocking & Provocative
  • Hilariously Offensive

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Larry Charles
Written by
Sacha Baron Cohen, Todd Phillips, Dan Mazer
Produced by
Sacha Baron Cohen, Jay Roach
Music by
Erran Baron Cohen

Everyone

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Facts

November 1, 2006 · 1 h 24 min · R

Released
November 1, 2006
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Polish, Romanian, Hebrew, Armenian
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$18 million
Box office
$263 million
Available in
82 countries

Tropes

Accentuate the Negative, Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene, Adaptation Expansion +9

  • Accentuate the Negative
  • Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Alter-Ego Acting
  • Angry White Man
  • Artistic License – Politics
  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign
  • The Backwards Я
  • Scylla and Charybdis
  • Irony
  • Simple Solution Won't Work
  • Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?"

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

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?

Prime

In the United States, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 58 other countries.

Is Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.4, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 89). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Is there a sequel to Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?

  1. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
  2. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020).

Will Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (10 of 10) and absurd humor (10 of 10).

Will Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more gruesome than scary: grotesque is rated 7 of 10, scares 0.

Was Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan a box office hit?

Budget$18 million
Box office$263 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $18 million to make and earned $263 million worldwide, 14.6 times its budget.

What tropes does Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan use?

Accentuate the NegativeAction Film, Quiet Drama SceneAdaptation ExpansionAlter-Ego ActingAngry White ManArtistic License – PoliticsAs Long as It Sounds ForeignThe Backwards ЯScylla and CharybdisIronySimple Solution Won't WorkPlot-Mandated Friendship Failureand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Accentuate the Negative, Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene, and Adaptation Expansion.