Borat (2025) is a satirical comedy film that continues the absurd journey of Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen), a fictional Kazakh journalist who hilariously navigates the absurdities of American culture and global politics. The movie blends dark humor, awkward social interactions, and political commentary as Borat, now a cultural “legend,” embarks on yet another outlandish adventure.
Set a few years after his infamous stint in the United States (seen in the original Borat and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), Borat (2025) sees the eccentric journalist return to America on a new mission—this time to further his country’s dubious place on the global stage. His new goal is to gain legitimacy for Kazakhstan by securing a high-level diplomatic role, though his approach to diplomacy involves a series of inappropriate, absurd, and often scandalous stunts aimed at embarrassing politicians, celebrities, and ordinary citizens.
Along the way, Borat stumbles into a number of bizarre scenarios, from crashing a high-society gala, interviewing political leaders, and creating chaos in Hollywood, to trying to convince ordinary Americans that Kazakhstan is a misunderstood, proud nation. Alongside him is his quirky, loyal sidekick—an eccentric character with equally nonsensical opinions—or perhaps an unexpected new character he recruits during his travels.
In true Borat fashion, the film blurs the lines between scripted and improvised moments, with Borat interacting with real people in public spaces, often exposing the ridiculousness of political correctness, the extremes of celebrity culture, and the absurdities within social norms. It also delves into the cultural divides between Eastern and Western societies, though always with Borat’s unique lens of misinterpretation and misunderstanding.
