Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, often referred to simply as Borat, and stylized BORДT! on the poster, is a 2006 mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The movie was written and produced by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. He also plays the title character, Borat Sagdiyev, a fictitious Kazakh
journalist traveling through the United States recording real-life
interactions with Americans. Much of the movie features unscripted
vignettes of Borat interviewing and interacting with Americans, who
believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of American
customs.[2] It is the second of three films built around Baron Cohen's characters from Da Ali G Show (2002–2004). Ali G Indahouse (2002) featured a cameo by Borat, and the third film, Brüno, was released in 2009.
Despite a limited initial release in the United States, the film was a critical and commercial success. Baron Cohen won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor: Musical or Comedy, as Borat, while the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture in the same category.[3] Borat was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 79th Academy Awards.
Controversy surrounded the film even two years before its release, and after the film's release, some cast members spoke against, and even sued, its creators. It was banned in all Arab countries except Lebanon,[4] and the Russian government discouraged Russian cinemas from showing it.[5] It was released on DVD March 5, 2007 (a day later in Region 1 countries).
Poster in faux Cyrillic style
Despite a limited initial release in the United States, the film was a critical and commercial success. Baron Cohen won the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor: Musical or Comedy, as Borat, while the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture in the same category.[3] Borat was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 79th Academy Awards.
Controversy surrounded the film even two years before its release, and after the film's release, some cast members spoke against, and even sued, its creators. It was banned in all Arab countries except Lebanon,[4] and the Russian government discouraged Russian cinemas from showing it.[5] It was released on DVD March 5, 2007 (a day later in Region 1 countries).
| Directed by | Larry Charles |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Sacha Baron Cohen Jay Roach |
| Screenplay by | Sacha Baron Cohen Anthony Hines Peter Baynham Dan Mazer |
| Story by | Sacha Baron Cohen Anthony Hines Peter Baynham Todd Phillips |
| Starring | Sacha Baron Cohen Ken Davitian Luenell Pamela Anderson |
| Music by | Erran Baron Cohen |
| Cinematography | Luke Geissbuhler Anthony Hardwick |
| Editing by | Craig Alpert Peter Teschner James Thomas |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English Armenian Hebrew |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $261,572,744[1] |
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