Review of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) by Betty C — 18 May 2013

Not as funny as people made it out to be...

This review of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) was written by Betty C on 18 May 2013.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has generally received very positive reviews.

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