This is my new favorite movie. It is the funniest film i have ever seen. Seriously. Everybody said it's crude and vulgar and racist, so don't watch it if you're easily offended! You should have known that it will be very offensive when you decided to watch it. Really, people... The only inapropriate parts where when there are pictures of Borat's son's penis. That was gross. Also, there are naked men wrestling. But there is a black bar over one of them, and the other has rolls of fat covering his genitals. Oh, and they say the f-word a lot. WATCH THiS MOVIE IT'S FUNNY!
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Common Sense says
Brace yourself -- Borat is here. Not for kids.
updated 07.01.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Borat
Parents need to know that teens are definitely going to want to see this movie because it has been promoted non-stop on MTV, Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live, among others. It stars cult sensation Sacha Baron Cohen of Da Ali G Show. It's undeniably raunchy, vulgar, and funny; Baron Cohen uses his character Borat to expose the effects of ignorance by targeting ignorant behavior. But unless you want to dive under your seat or clap your hands over their eyes and ears, this is absolutely not kid entertainment. Fake "reporter" Borat lampoons Americans' sexism, racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, religious intolerance, classism, and ageism by putting people on the spot and peppering them with questions. The movie is full of stuff like naked men wrestling (an extended, rather explicit sequence); visual gags about prostitution, feminism, and marriage (a wife's death is celebrated); toilet humor (literally); and some physical fighting/clumsiness. Jokes aimed at U.S. popular culture and beliefs include references to Baywatch, Michael Jackson, "Dirty Harold," Pentecostal church practices, Jews, rodeos/cowboys, etiquette, patriotic pride, hip-hop culture, and college fraternities. Language includes "f--k," "c--k," "s--t," "ass," "p---y," and just about anything else you can imagine (some in subtitles).
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about deliberately offensive humor. Does Borat's mockery of ignorance and prejudice help the people he targets understand his point, or are they clueless "victims" of his humor? Ask your kids if they think viewers who identify with some of the intolerant/over-earnest people Borat interviews will see themselves in a new light? Or will they feel upset by the on-screen encounters? What point is the movie trying to make? Does the satire help or simply entertain? How can you tell the difference?
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Lives in OregonI rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Hilarious for teens!
Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
This movie is terrible and couldn't be more unfunny, but it's acceptable for 16+.
- Lives in IowaI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
really funny
- Lives in KansasI rate this title on for age 12 and give it
kids hear this stuff at school all the time! its no big deal!
- Lives inI rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Who would ever think making a movie like this would be funny??? Its crude, racist and vulgar! No one should ever go near this movie!!! Im ashamed of anyone who thinks this is funny
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| 100% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 50% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say it's too violent |
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