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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

R  84 min  -  Comedy   -  3 November 2006 (USA)
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Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.

Director:

Larry Charles

Writers:

Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay), Anthony Hines (screenplay), and 7 more credits »
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -- Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -- Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Storyline

Borat Sagdiyev is a TV reporter of a popular show in Kazakhstan as Kazakhstan's sixth most famous man and a leading journalist. He is sent from his home to America by his government to make a documentary about American society and culture. Borat takes a course in New York City to understand American humor. While watching Baywatch on TV, Borat discovers how beautiful their women are in the form of C. J. Parker, who was played by actress Pamela Anderson who hails from Malibu, California. He decides to go on a cross-country road trip to California in a quest to make her his wife and take her back to his country. On his journey Borat and his producer encounter a country full of strange and wonderful Americans, real people in real chaotic situations with hysterical consequences. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

California | Kazakhstan | TV Reporter | Malibu California | Jew  | See more »

Taglines:

Come to Kazakhstan, It's Nice!

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content including graphic nudity, and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian (only a few words) | Hebrew (only a few words) | Polish (only a few words) | Armenian (only a few words)

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Borat! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$26,455,463 (USA) (5 November 2006) (837 Screens)

Gross:

$261,572,744 (Worldwide) (1 February 2009)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film broke Fahrenheit 9/11's record for the biggest box office opening weekend ever for any film that opened in fewer than a thousand theaters. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Borat is in the antique shop wrecking havoc, he steps on a toy dump truck. The truck causes him to trip thereby destroying many antiques. At this point the truck is kicked out of view, when Borat gets back up the truck is mysteriously underfoot again causing another trip and more comic destruction. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Borat: Jak sie masz? My name-a Borat. I like you. I like sex. Is nice!
["How are you?" in Polish]
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Crazy Credits

Naked Fight Coordinator See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Office: Did I Stutter? (#4.12)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dreams"
(1998)
Written and Performed by Goran Bregovic
Courtesy of Mercury Records France, a Division of Universal Music S.A.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »