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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006
 84 minutes (1 hrs 24 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Sacha Baron Cohen · Ken Davitian · Luenell · Chester · Charlie · Ilham Aliyev

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 3rd November 2006
Belgium release date Belgium release: 1st November 2006
Germany release date Germany release: 2nd November 2006

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 3rd Nov '06
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £6.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Nov '06
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $26.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

3 Nov, 2006
1
10 Nov, 2006
1
17 Nov, 2006
2
24 Nov, 2006
2
1 Dec, 2006
4
8 Dec, 2006
7
15 Dec, 2006
12
22 Dec, 2006
14

US box office

3 Nov, 2006
1
10 Nov, 2006
1
17 Nov, 2006
3
24 Nov, 2006
5
1 Dec, 2006
7
8 Dec, 2006
11
15 Dec, 2006
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

A

(Banned)

15

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £23.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $128.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $261.6 Million

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JK Rowling unleashes her vision of the Wizarding World beyond the mega successful life of Harry Potter in the shape of Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them which enters the top with great but not excellent opening weekend.

A £15 million debut is nothing to be sniffed at, and it is the 20 top opening in the UK ever, but only 2005's Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire scored a lower opening of the Potter series.

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban from 2004 was the biggest Potter opening with £23.8 million on its debut and is the 3rd top opening ever in the UK.

Fantastic Beasts has some big shoes to fill and with the very favourable reviews it could be a long and slow burner, but in less than 4 weeks Star Wars does the same and expands its universe which will have a knock on effect.

Arrival entered the box office at number 1 last week and falls to number 2 this week with £1.5 million which brings its total to £5.7 million after 10 days of play, its should overtake Prisoners as director Denis Villeneuve top film.

Only one other new entry this week, Andre Rieu Christmas With Andre, and event cinema, at number 4, it took just over £1 million.

Bridget Jones's Baby was once again the longest running film on the chart at 10 weeks and the top total grossing move with £47 million.

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A year ago - The last Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, made its debut at the top knocking off Spectre after a 3 week sting at number 1.

Five years ago - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 made its debut at the top of the box office knocking off Arthur Christmas.

Ten years ago - Casino Royale made its debut at number 1, it knocked off 2 week champ Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Fifteen years ago - The Wizarding Word started its cinematic transition with Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone making its debut at the top, its knocked The Others down to 2.

Twenty years ago - The First Wives Club took over at the top of the box office, Michael Collins fell to number 2.

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Talking of Doctor Strange, in the UK it falls from the top to number 2, after 2 weeks at number 1 and a 3rd weekend of £2.3 million the films total gross is not £19.5 million.

For a second weekend the longest running film and highest total grossing film of the week is Bridget Jones's Baby, 9 weeks on the film has grossed £47.5 million, and its the second highest grossing film of the year.

Historical charts

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Five years ago - Henry Cavill starred in Immortals which made its debut at the top while The Adventures of Tintin The Secret of The Unicorn fell to number 3.

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Historical charts

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Historical charts

A year ago - The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel made its debut at the top of the box office knocking Fifty Shades of Grey to second after a couple of weeks at the top.

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