‹ All movies

The Rewatchables ·

Borat

year 2006decade 00sdirector Larry Charlesgenre Comedy
host Bill Simmonshost Kyle Brandtproducer Craig Horlbeck
All 27 categories

The film

Borat (2006)

Directed by Larry Charles · Comedy

84 minutes

IMDb Find on JustWatch Find on Rotten Tomatoes
Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Sacha Baron Cohen Borat Sagdiyev ( Kazakh / Russian
Ken Davitian Azamat Bagatov ( Kazakh / Russian
Luenell Luenell the prostitute; first seen when Borat calls her to come to the Southern dinner. She later returns with Borat to Kazakhstan and the two wed
Pamela Anderson herself; she plays a central role in the film as the reason for the journalist's cross country journey. She also appears in person at the end of the film, in a botched abduction attempt by Borat for marriage

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

27:47

Most Rewatchable Scene

The Southern dinner; naked fight; Jewish bed-and-breakfast

The Southern dinner; naked fight; Jewish bed-and-breakfast

In the discussion (14)
Approx. transcript time · 00:27:47Read transcript
  • The Kazakhstan opening and “Running of the Jew” are nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Borat greeting and provoking New Yorkers is nominated — Kyle Brandt
  • The humor-coach lesson and repeated failed “not” jokes are nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Borat channel-surfing in the hotel is nominated — Kyle Brandt
  • The feminist meeting and driving instruction are nominated — Kyle Brandt
  • The local-news appearance and rodeo are nominated — Kyle Brandt
  • The Jewish bed-and-breakfast is selected as a perfectly constructed scene — Bill Simmons
  • A competing view finds the kind hosts too sympathetic for the scene to be comfortably rewatchable — Kyle Brandt
  • The Southern dinner is praised while the insult toward one guest is called the movie’s meanest moment — Bill Simmons
  • The naked hotel fight is praised as memorable but also uniquely disgusting — Kyle Brandt
  • Pamela Anderson’s staged abduction is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • The fraternity motor-home sequence is discussed without excusing the filmed students — Kyle Brandt
  • Borat being cleansed in the church is the final scene nominated. — Kyle Brandt
  • The Southern dinner is ultimately preferred over the more memorable naked fight — Kyle Brandt
Share this discussion More Most Rewatchable Scene answers
45:17

The most 2006 thing

Pre-social-media filming, post-9/11 resentment, Pamela Anderson culture, and the iPod Mini

Pre-social-media filming, post-9/11 resentment, Pamela Anderson culture, and the iPod Mini

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:45:17Read transcript
  • The ability to film strangers before social media is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Mid-2000s anti-Muslim sentiment is nominated — Bill Simmons
  • Pamela Anderson’s autograph line at a Virgin Megastore is nominated — Kyle Brandt
  • The closing iPod Mini joke is selected as the strongest 2006 marker — Kyle Brandt
Share this discussion More The most "year the movie came out" thing answers
48:20

What’s Aged the Best?

Local-news bloopers, pre-smartphone public pranks, the conference-run anecdote, and throwaway lines

Local-news bloopers, pre-smartphone public pranks, the conference-run anecdote, and throwaway lines

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 00:48:20Read transcript
  • The local-news sequence and the durability of local-news bloopers are praised — Kyle Brandt
  • Pre-smartphone public pranks are praised because spectators had neither camera phones nor social posts to expose the filming — Kyle Brandt
  • The naked conference run reportedly required three attempts; an engineering-lecture audience barely reacted to the first — Bill Simmons
  • A collection of short throwaway lines is identified as the film’s lasting comic strength — Bill Simmons
Share this discussion More What’s Aged the Best? answers
52:02

The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot

The sight gag surrounding the etiquette lesson

The sight gag surrounding the etiquette lesson

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:02Read transcript
  • A visual gag from the etiquette sequence is selected as the strongest shot — Kyle Brandt
Share this discussion More The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot answers
57:39

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

The film’s short length

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
Share this discussion More The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film answers
59:36

What’s Aged the Worst?

Overused Borat impressions, a racial slur, and group porn viewing

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
Share this discussion More What’s Aged the Worst? answers
1:00:23

The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award

None

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
Share this discussion More The Ruffalo / Hanna / Rubinek / Partridge Overacting Award answers
1:00:58

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Sacha Baron Cohen deserved a Best Actor nomination; cheek-kissing should also return

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
Share this discussion More The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award answers
1:10:19

Apex Mountain

The episode considers apexes for Sacha Baron Cohen, the Borat character, sketch-comedy movies, and male nudity in mai...

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
Share this discussion More Apex Mountain answers
1:12:26

Cruise or Hanks?

Tom Hanks as Borat; Tom Cruise as Azamat

Tom Hanks as Borat; Tom Cruise as Azamat

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:12:26Read transcript
Share this discussion More Cruise or Hanks? answers
1:15:24

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

The existing sequel

The existing sequel

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:24Read transcript
Share this discussion More Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake answers
1:15:24

Is This Movie Better With…?

Several impression characters are proposed for scenes

Several impression characters are proposed for scenes

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:24Read transcript
Share this discussion More Is This Movie Better With…? answers
1:17:56

Just One Oscar

Sacha Baron Cohen: Best Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen: Best Actor

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:17:56Read transcript
Share this discussion More Just One Oscar answers
1:18:10

What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie?

The Polaroid of Borat’s son and the disguised Baywatch book

The Polaroid of Borat’s son and the disguised Baywatch book

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:10Read transcript
  • The Polaroid presented as Borat’s son is selected — Kyle Brandt
  • The Baywatch book disguised as a religious text is selected — Bill Simmons
Share this discussion More What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? answers
1:18:52

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson

“Do not let a woman ever make who you are”

“Do not let a woman ever make who you are”

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:52Read transcript
  • The fraternity student’s warning not to let a woman define you is selected — Bill Simmons
  • “I like sex; it’s nice” is offered as an alternative — Bill Simmons
Share this discussion More The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson answers
1:19:51

Who Won the Movie?

Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:19:51Read transcript
Share this discussion More Who Won the Movie? answers