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

Director:

Larry Charles

Writers (WGA):

Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay) &
Anthony Hines (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Come to Kazakhstan, It's Nice!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Kazakhstan | New York City | Elevator | Road Trip | Cross Country

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 12

2:00 AM

USA

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Borat
Ken Davitian	...	Azamat
Luenell	...	Luenell

Also Known As:

Borat (UK) (USA) (working title)
Borat! (USA) (poster title)
Borat (Colombia) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Borat: Leçons culturelles sur l'Amérique pour profit glorieuse nation Kazakhstan (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Borat (Greece) [el]
Borat (Germany) [de]
Borat (Sweden) [sv]
Borat (Finland) [fi]
Borat - O Segundo Melhor Repórter do Glorioso País Cazaquistão Viaja à América (Brazil) [pt]
Borat - Sanli kazakistan milletinin çikarlarini arttirmak için Amerikan kültürünün incelenmesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Borat - Studio culturale sull'America a beneficio della gloriosa nazione del Kazakistan (Italy) [it]
Borat - Ucenje o amerika kultura za boljitak velicanstveno drzava Kazahstan (Croatia) [hr]
Borat: El segundo mejor reportero del glorioso país Kazajistán viaja a América (Argentina) [es]
Borat: Kultuurialased õppetunnid Ameerikast abiks suursuguse Kasahstani riigi ülesehitamisel (Estonia) [et]
Borat: Nakoukání do amerycké kultury na obednávku slavnoj kazasskoj národu (Czech Republic) [cs]
Borat: Podpatrzone w Ameryce, aby Kazachstan rósl w sile, a ludzie zyli dostatniej (Poland) [pl]
Boratto: Eikô naru kokka kazafusutan no tame no amerika bunka gakushû (Japan) [ja]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content including graphic nudity, and language.

Runtime:

84 min | Canada:82 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian | Hebrew | Polish | Armenian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:R21 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Norway:11 | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:Btl | Germany:12 | USA:R (certificate #42670) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Brazil:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | France:U | Italy:VM14 | Poland:15 | Malta:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Spain:18 | Japan:R-15 | Denmark:11 | Iceland:12 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Ukraine:(Banned) | South Africa:18LNPS

Filming Locations:

Adolphus Hotel - 1321 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas, USA

Company:

Four by Two

Trivia:

The Region 1 and 2 DVDs are made to look like pirated versions of the film. They come on "Demorez" brand discs (with the slogan: "Is life? No. Demorez.").

Goofs:

Continuity: 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:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Players (#6.17)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

U Can't Touch This

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.