Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Dr. Richard Kimble Inappropriate Body Award Borat’s year spent maintaining his mustache and body hair In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 00:52:44Read transcript Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly maintained the character’s mustache and body hair for a year — Bill Simmons
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat The Slow Ride / Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness Award for Best Needle Drop “Born to Be Wild” In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 00:53:58Read transcript “Born to Be Wild” is selected as the deliberately generic road-trip cue — Bill Simmons “U Can’t Touch This” is the alternative — Bill Simmons “Take My Breath Away” under Pamela Anderson’s entrance is praised — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat I Used to Fuck Guys Like You in Prison Award for Craziest Quote Several extreme narration and dialogue lines are compared Flex pick · Kyle Brandt In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 00:55:04Read transcript The flex prompt asks for the movie’s craziest line — Kyle Brandt Three narration or dialogue candidates are offered — Kyle Brandt The discussion turns from the lines to the hygiene risks of the naked fight — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film The film’s short length In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:57:39Read transcript The movie is considered too short — Bill Simmons More road-trip material and deleted scenes are desired — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat What’s Aged the Worst? Overused Borat impressions, a racial slur, and group porn viewing In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 00:59:36Read transcript Years of “my wife” and “high five” impressions are said to have dulled the character — Kyle Brandt Use of a racial slur is identified as dated — Bill Simmons Men communally watching pornography is described as a bygone social ritual — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award None In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:00:23Read transcript The category is declined because the nonprofessional participants are not treated as actors — Bill Simmons
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award Sacha Baron Cohen deserved a Best Actor nomination; cheek-kissing should also return In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:00:58Read transcript Sacha Baron Cohen is proposed for the 2007 Best Actor field in place of Peter O’Toole — Bill Simmons A return to left-cheek, right-cheek greetings is proposed as a separate hot take — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Casting What-Ifs Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Steve Martin reportedly wanted appearances, but Sacha Baron Cohen declined In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:03:43Read transcript Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Steve Martin reportedly wanted appearances, but Sacha Baron Cohen declined — Bill Simmons
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Recasting Couch A Las Vegas stretch In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:05:27Read transcript The film is criticized for skipping Las Vegas during the cross-country trip — Bill Simmons Potential Vegas encounters and settings are proposed — Bill Simmons
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Half-Assed Internet Research Adult-film credits, deleted scenes, unsuccessful lawsuits, and production interruptions In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:07:06Read transcript Ken Davitian’s prior adult-film work is discussed — Bill Simmons Deleted scenes and unsuccessful lawsuits by filmed participants are discussed — Bill Simmons A local-news producer reportedly blamed the appearance for losing her job — Bill Simmons Todd Phillips reportedly left after 11 shooting days; production then paused after Sacha Baron Cohen broke his foot playing basketball — Bill Simmons
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Apex Mountain The episode considers apexes for Sacha Baron Cohen, the Borat character, sketch-comedy movies, and male nudity in mainstream movies In the discussion (4) Approx. transcript time · 01:10:19Read transcript Sacha Baron Cohen is judged at his career apex — Kyle Brandt The Borat character and the film’s cultural visibility are judged at their apex — Bill Simmons A sketch-comedy-movie apex is debated against Wayne’s World, with Borat tentatively called its 2000s counterpart — Bill Simmons The film is judged an apex for naked brawls and male nudity in mainstream movies — Kyle Brandt
Borat · The Rewatchables ·May 19, 2026 Borat Cruise or Hanks? Tom Hanks as Borat; Tom Cruise as Azamat In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:12:26Read transcript Tom Hanks is selected as more capable of playing Borat — Kyle Brandt Tom Cruise in a Les Grossman-style suit is proposed for Azamat — Kyle Brandt
