Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- 2020 film
Comedy sequel starring Sacha Baron Cohen as faux Kazakhstani journalist Borat. Also features Maria Bakalova, Tom Hanks, Dani Popescu, Manuel Vieru, Miroslav Tolj and more.
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Kazakhstan adopts Borat phrase for tourism campaign
Kazakhstan's tourism board has adopted the Borat catchphrase "very nice" in its new advertising campaign.
BBC, 27th October 2020Borat 2: How Maria Bakalova steals the movie as Tutar
Maria Bakalova, aka Tutar, is the the surprise revelation of Borat 2. And the unknown Bulgarian actress is now getting Oscar awards buzz chatter for playing Borat's daughter...
Nick Harley, Den Of Geek, 27th October 2020'Cancel Borat': Some in Kazakhstan not amused by film
While the movie is a satire on American ignorance and prejudice, rather than an attempt to mock Kazakhs, not everyone in Kazakhstan has appreciated the joke. Prior to the movie's release, more than 100,000 people signed an online petition to cancel the film. Small groups of protesters also gathered in front of the US consulate in the Kazakh city of Almaty on the day of the premiere. The social media reaction was particularly heated. The hashtag #cancelborat appeared on Twitter and Instagram, with thousands of Kazakhs outraged by the alleged racism of the movie and accusing Baron Cohen of insulting the nation.
Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska, Al Jazeera, 25th October 2020Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The original Borat movie rose to unanticipated popularity after its 2006 release, receiving several prominent nominations and even earning writer/star Sacha Baron Cohen a Golden Globe for best actor. 14 years later, Borat has returned to our screens and, as expected, is as intensely funny, controversial and offensive as ever.
Abbie Grundy, The Upcoming, 24th October 2020Borat's 'gotcha' of Giuliani isn't what it looks like
Breathless reports are flooding the front pages, but in reality, this incident is a piece of cinematic chicanery as old as the medium.
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 23rd October 2020Borat can't stop Trump, but he may help films
Sacha Baron Cohen's sequel has passed up the chance to help cinemas in their hour of need. But its topical, social media-friendly blueprint points to the industry's future.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 23rd October 2020Borat 2 review
In a sign of changed times, the new Borat is far less funny than its predecessor.
Jake Wilson, Sydney Morning Herald, 22nd October 2020Giuliani dismisses 'compromising' clip from Borat 2
Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani has dismissed as a "complete fabrication" a clip from a new Borat film appearing to show him with hands down his trousers. "I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment," the former New York City mayor tweeted.
BBC, 22nd October 2020Sacha Baron Cohen's 15 most outrageous pranks, ranked
He may be a man of a thousand different faces, but Sacha Baron Cohen is surely one of a kind.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 22nd October 2020Borat 2 slammed by anti-abortion charity for baby gag
The comedy character, played by actor Sacha Baron Cohen, sees his on-screen daughter scoff a cupcake which has an edible model baby on top. The pair then visit Carolina Women's Health Center in the US and discuss "taking the baby out" with a shocked pro-life pastor. The controversial "I swallowed the baby" clip in Borat 2 was posted online earlier this week amassing tens of thousands of viewers ahead of the movie's big release on Amazon Prime Video tomorrow (FRI).
Nadeem Badshah and Sasha Morris, Daily Star, 22nd October 2020