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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006 84 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★7.8
Comedy
Director: Larry Charles
Trailers
Description
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.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$128.51M
Worldwide:
$262.55M
Starring
Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor
Ken Davitian
Actor
Luenell
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Comedy Performance
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Fight
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Picture
Key opinion
Borat uses a mockumentary format to deliver a provocative satire of American nationalism. However, the film is deeply polarizing due to its reliance on crude humor and its disparaging portrayal of Kazakhstan.
| Theme | The film uses a mockumentary format to satirize American jingoism and nationalism. | |
| Culture | The depiction of Kazakhstan is widely condemned for relying on crude and offensive stereotypes. | |
| Cinematography | The handheld, pseudo-documentary camera work reinforces the film's sense of realism. | |
| Humor | Humor is viewed as either brilliant subversion or excessively obscene and vulgar. | |
| Acting | Cohen's performance is seen as either a masterful satirical tool or a descent into vulgarity. |