Borat
Mockumentary Kazakh journalist
Borat is a fictional Kazakh journalist created by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, known for his exaggerated accent, crude manners, and offensive statements played for satirical effect.
The character interviews real people who don't realize he's acting.
By extension, pulling a Borat means adopting an outrageous foreign persona to expose others' prejudices or gullibility: He went full Borat at the dinner party.
- KazakhstanLargest landlocked country
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- mankiniMen's minimal swimwear
- catchphraseSignature line of words
accent · journalist · foreigner · fish-out-of-water · offensive · cringe · stereotype · misogyny
Analysis of societal conditions
- parodySatirical imitation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
critique · hyperbole · tongue-in-cheek · ridicule · absurdism · xenophobia · racism · sexism
First public performance
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
rating · banned · lawsuit · release · review · controversy · gross-out · R-rated
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
lawsuit · banned · diplomatic incident · defamation · backlash · criticism · protest · apology
Unobtrusive recording device
- guerrilla filmmakingUltra-low-budget independent production
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- hidden cameraConcealed recording device
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
pranks · ambush · fly-on-the-wall · gotcha · unscripted · docufiction · hoax · exposé
Sacha Baron Cohen
- KazakhstanLargest landlocked country
- mustacheUpper lip hair
- mankiniMen's minimal swimwear
catchphrase · accent · journalist · foreigner · fish-out-of-water · offensive · cringe · stereotype · misogyny · anti-Semitism
social commentary
Analysis of societal conditions
- parodySatirical imitation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
lampoon · critique · hyperbole · tongue-in-cheek · ridicule · absurdism · xenophobia · racism · sexism · American culture
premiere
First public performance
- box officeTicket sales revenue
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- sequelContinuation of prior work
screenplay · rating · banned · lawsuit · release · review · controversy · gross-out · R-rated
offensive
Causing displeasure or attack-oriented
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- polarizingCausing sharp division
- scandalousMorally offensive or shocking
outrageous · lawsuit · banned · diplomatic incident · defamation · backlash · criticism · protest · apology · exploitation
candid camera
Unobtrusive recording device
- guerrilla filmmakingUltra-low-budget independent production
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- hidden cameraConcealed recording device
unsuspecting · pranks · ambush · fly-on-the-wall · gotcha · unscripted · docufiction · hoax · exposé · setup
- Comedy CharactersAustin Powers, Ace Ventura, The Dude, Elle Woods, Napoleon Dynamite
- Road MoviesEasy Rider, Thelma and Louise, National Lampoon's Vacation, Rain Man, Dumb and Dumber
- MockumentariesThis Is Spinal Tap, The Office, mockumentary, Bruno, Zelig
- Parodiesspoof, Spaceballs, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, take-off
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- British SatirePrivate Eye, Spitting Image, Blackadder, Monty Python, John Cleese
BoratWalter Cronkite
Edward R. Murrow · Anderson Cooper · investigative journalist · 60 Minutes · Barbara Walters
BoratMr. Rogers
Beloved PBS children's host
Bob Ross · clean comedy · inoffensive · restrained · gentle humor