Synopsis
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
Scores
Overall Score
94.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Review Aggregate
82.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 213 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalpoliticalupliftingmacabrelightheartedscaryvisually strikingemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count219
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes465,935
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $128,505,960 | $199,961,905 |
| International | 2006 | $134,046,936 | $208,583,949 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $262,552,900 | $408,545,860 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $117,871,754 | $183,414,532 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $589,000 | $916,514 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $181,000 | $281,645 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $18,614,000 | $28,964,344 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $43,907,000 | $68,321,558 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $35,981,669 | $55,989,333 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $217,144,423 | $337,887,927 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $18,000,000 | $28,008,929 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $22,500,000 (est) | $35,011,161 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $32,572,000 | $50,683,713 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $6,376,000 | $9,921,385 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3,600,000 | $5,601,786 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $83,048,000 | $129,226,973 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $134,096,423 | $208,660,954 |
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