5 Movies Starring Sacha Baron Cohen

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-08-04

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (120008 Reviews)

Director:

Adam McKay

Fullplot:

NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo -- "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver.

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

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

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-11-03

Languages:

English, Romanian, Hebrew, Polish, Armenian

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

84 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (275884 Reviews)

Director:

Larry Charles

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay)

Anthony Hines (screenplay)

Peter Baynham (screenplay)

Dan Mazer (screenplay)

Sacha Baron Cohen (story)

Peter Baynham (story)

Anthony Hines (story)

Todd Phillips (story)

Sacha Baron Cohen (based on a character created by)

Fullplot:

Borat Sagdiyev is a TV reporter of a popular show in Kazakhstan as Kazakhstan's sixth most famous man and a leading journalist. He is sent from his home to America by his government to make a documentary about American society and culture. Borat takes a course in New York City to understand American humor. While watching Baywatch on TV, Borat discovers how beautiful their women are in the form of C. J. Parker, who was played by actress Pamela Anderson who hails from Malibu, California. He decides to go on a cross-country road trip to California in a quest to make her his wife and take her back to his country. On his journey Borat and his producer encounter a country full of strange and wonderful Americans, real people in real chaotic situations with hysterical consequences.

Brèno

Brèno

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-07-10

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

81 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (110774 Reviews)

Director:

Larry Charles

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay)

Anthony Hines (screenplay)

Dan Mazer (screenplay)

Jeff Schaffer (screenplay)

Sacha Baron Cohen (story)

Peter Baynham (story)

Anthony Hines (story)

Dan Mazer (story)

Sacha Baron Cohen (character)

Fullplot:

Brèno is a gay Austrian fashion guru. He has his own fashion based television show, Funkyzeit, the most popular German-language show of its kind outside of Germany. After he disgraces himself in front of his Funkyzeit fan base, he is ruined in German speaking Europe. He decides that in his quest for worldwide fame, he will move to Los Angeles and reinvent himself. Accompanying him to the US is Lutz, his former assistant's assistant. Lutz is the only person left in his circle that still believes in Brèno's greatness. Brèno goes through one reinvention of himself after another, ultimately straying to areas far removed from his own self. Perhaps when Brèno finds an activity that he truly does love, he will also find that èber-fame he so desperately desires.

Hugo

Hugo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-11-23

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

126 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (226993 Reviews)

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Cast:

Writer:

John Logan (screenplay)

Brian Selznick (book)

Fullplot:

Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn't work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets George Melies, a shopkeeper, who works in the train station, and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers it unlocks some memories the old man has buried inside regarding his past.

The Dictator

The Dictator

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-05-16

Languages:

English, Hebrew

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

83 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (194559 Reviews)

Director:

Larry Charles

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Sacha Baron Cohen

Alec Berg

David Mandel

Jeff Schaffer

Fullplot:

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