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

  • 20062006
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 24min
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
390K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,551
13
  • Cast & crew
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Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
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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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 ... Read allKazakh 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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
390K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,551
13
  • Director
    • Larry Charles
  • Writers
    • Sacha Baron Cohen(screenplay)
    • Anthony Hines(screenplay)
    • Peter Baynham(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Ken Davitian
    • Luenell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Charles
  • Writers
    • Sacha Baron Cohen(screenplay)
    • Anthony Hines(screenplay)
    • Peter Baynham(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Ken Davitian
    • Luenell
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 247Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 34 nominations total

    Videos3

    DVD Version
    Trailer 1:31
    DVD Version
    'Borat' Star Maria Bakalova Had No Idea What She Was Auditioning For
    Clip 4:28
    'Borat' Star Maria Bakalova Had No Idea What She Was Auditioning For
    The Rise of Sacha Baron Cohen
    Clip 4:00
    The Rise of Sacha Baron Cohen

    Photos113

    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Ken Davitian in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen and Ken Davitian in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
    Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

    Top cast

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    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Boratas Borat
    Ken Davitian
    Ken Davitian
    • Azamatas Azamat
    Luenell
    Luenell
    • Luenellas Luenell
    Chester
    • Bearas Bear
    Charlie
    • Bearas Bear
    Ilham Aliyev
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Pamela Anderson
    Pamela Anderson
    • Self - Autograph Signingas Self - Autograph Signing
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Barr
    • Self - Former Georgia Congressmanas Self - Former Georgia Congressman
    • (uncredited)
    Carole De Saram
    • Self - Feministas Self - Feminist
    • (uncredited)
    Mitchell Falk
    • Prime Minister of Kazakhstanas Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Keyes
    • Self - 2-Time Republican Presidential Candidateas Self - 2-Time Republican Presidential Candidate
    • (uncredited)
    Andre Myers
    Andre Myers
    • Pride Danceras Pride Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Pierre Parent
    Jean-Pierre Parent
    • Kazakh Swimmeras Kazakh Swimmer
    • (uncredited)
    Chip Pickering
    • Self - U.S. Congressmanas Self - U.S. Congressman
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Rowe
    • Self - General Manager of Imperial Rodeoas Self - General Manager of Imperial Rodeo
    • (uncredited)
    James Smith
    • Self - Chief Justice of State Supreme Courtas Self - Chief Justice of State Supreme Court
    • (uncredited)
    Larry Walker
    • Self - Antique Store Owneras Self - Antique Store Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Welch
    • Self - Feministas Self - Feminist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Larry Charles
    • Writers
      • Sacha Baron Cohen(screenplay) (story) (based on a character created by)
      • Anthony Hines(screenplay) (story)
      • Peter Baynham(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

    Storyline

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    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. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Come to Kazakhstan, It's Nice!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The police were called on Sacha Baron Cohen ninety-two times during the production of this film.
    • Goofs
      When Borat gets out of the RV where he'd been drinking with the frat boys, it is a different RV than the one he originally got into.
    • Quotes

      Borat: You telling me the man who try to put a rubber fist in my anus was a homosexual?

    • Crazy credits
      "KAZAKH BOARD OF FILM CENSORS: This film is unsuitable for children under the age of 3"
    • Alternate versions
      For the film's US television premiere on USA Network in June 2009, the film is presented largely uncut -- including the infamous nude wrestling and chase between Borat and Azamat, which is censored with black bars -- but several of the harshest profanities and sexual terms are silenced and a label reading "CENZURAT" appears over mouths (and, where necessary, subtitles) in order to try and further hide which terms are being used.
    • Connections
      Featured in Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Episode #11.8 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Chaje Shukarije
      (2001)

      Written and Performed by Esma Redzepova

      Courtesy of Times Square Records/World Connection Enterprises

    User reviews1.3K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    One of the best films I have ever seen
    In terms of pure unadulterated cringe-worthiness, this film just about outshines them all. It is brilliant, horrific, hilarious, sad, outrageous, revealing, and incredibly clever. It shows up people's narrow-mindedness, their racism, their inability to accept or understand different cultures. It makes me scared for the future of the world, and delighted that someone actually sees most people for what they really are - blinkered and uneducated.

    Go and rent it, and enjoy. It will make you want to be a better person, make you laugh until you almost cry, and undoubtedly make you hide behind a cushion at times.

    Sacha Baron-Cohen is a genius. A definite 10 out of 10.
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    71
    • kjaney
    • Nov 1, 2007

    FAQ6

    • How much of this film is scripted, how much is unscripted?
    • Was Pamela Anderson acting or was she one of Borat's unsuspecting victims?
    • What language was Borat really speaking when supposedly speaking Kazakh?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2006 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Kazakhstan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Romanian
      • Hebrew
      • Polish
      • Armenian
    • Also known as
      • Borat: Leçons culturelles sur l'Amérique pour profit glorieuse nation Kazakhstan
    • Filming locations
      • Glod, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Everyman Pictures
      • Dune Entertainment
      • Major Studio Partners
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,505,958
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,455,463
      • Nov 5, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $262,552,893
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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