Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
77%RT Audience Score: 62%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
37 wins & 64 nominations total
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm proves Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedic creation remains a sharp tool for exposing the most misguided — or utterly repugnant — corners of American culture
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a wild ride that will have you laughing, cringing, and maybe even shedding a tear or two. Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova deliver hilarious performances that will leave you wondering how they managed to pull off some of the stunts they did. While it may not be as shocking as the first Borat film, it still manages to pack a political punch and provide some much-needed laughs in these trying times. Overall, it’s a very nice addition to the Borat franchise and a must-watch for fans of Cohen’s unique brand of humor.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., Hawk Films, Peregrine
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MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, and language
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2020
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
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Maria Bakalova – Sandra Jessica Parker Sagdiyev
Dani Popescu – Premier Nazarbayev
Manuel Vieru – Dr. Yamak
Miroslav Tolj – Nursultan Tulyakbay
Jason Woliner – Director
Sacha Baron Cohen – Producer
Anthony Hines – Producer
Monica Levinson – Producer
Sacha Baron Cohen – Writer
Anthony Hines – Writer
Dan Swimer – Writer
Peter Baynham – Writer
Erica Rivinoja – Writer
Dan Mazer – Writer
Jena Friedman – Writer
Lee Kern – Writer
Director(s)
Jason Woliner
Writer(s)
Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman, Lee Kern
Producer(s)
Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Monica Levinson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
37 wins & 64 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (304) | Top Critics (59) | Fresh (259) | Rotten (45)
Cohen seems to understand that the film’s shock value is automatically lower because of how deadened audiences have grown to political satire, so he relies more heavily on sitcom jokes to compensate and largely succeeds.
December 4, 2020
David Sims
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
It’s the opposite of what a Borat film should feel like: business as usual.
November 18, 2020 | Rating: 2/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The risks that Baron Cohen took here – both artistic and personal – are admirable. And the pay-off is worth a lifetime of being subjected to the words “very nice!”
November 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Clarisse Loughrey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Bakalova is terrific in her first film made outside Bulgaria…[she] adds some much-needed emotional depth to what is otherwise a movie that isn’t as funny or as revealing as it thinks it is.
November 10, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5
Stephen Romei
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
Underneath it all it’s got an empathy and an urgency the first Borat seemed to lack, thanks to its focus and the family at its center. That’s very nice.
November 6, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Eric Vilas-Boas
Observer
TOP CRITIC
It has a particular political punch…Not as funny as it should have been, but there are some very good moments in it.
October 30, 2020
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
There is no denying Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm is one of the best and most entertaining films of the year.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Proof that Cohen still has an ability to shock and provoke even the most hardened and cynical of viewers.
June 26, 2021 | Rating: 4 / 5
Nicolás Delgadillo
Discussing Film
Such dedication to his comedy prompts as much amazement as hilarity; even when left to his own devices Baron Cohen wastes no time…
June 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Beaumont
NME
Cohen and director Jason Woliner … have deluded themselves into believing they’re releasing a piece that’s important in the fight against fascism.
June 5, 2021
Paul Attard
In Review Online
Borat 2 takes the format that has been so engrained into comedy within the past few years and really embraces the notion that reality is stranger than fiction, with outrageous humor and sharp improvisation.
May 18, 2021
Hayden Welch
Film Inquiry
Bakalova is a revelation, turning what might have been a cartoon into a fully realised character in a performance that has earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
May 12, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
John Lui
The Straits Times (Singapore)…
Plot
Fourteen long years after the culture shock he experienced in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), Kazakh reporter, Borat Sagdiyev, has been called to Premier Nursultan Nazarbayev’s office for a life-or-death task. To redeem himself and salvage the reputation of the glorious nation of Kazakhstan, Borat must now return to President Donald Trump’s America to deliver an exceptional gift to Vice President Mike Pence. Instead, Borat’s newfound fifteen-year-old daughter, Tutar, enters the picture, forcing a change of plans. As now-famous Borat takes a deep dive into U.S. politics, in the meantime, the father and daughter learn a thing or two about feminism, racism, and an insidious, lethal virus called COVID-19. Will Borat, Kazakhstan’s fourth-best journalist, carry out his mission?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bakalova’s performance in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm has earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination.
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