Netflix subscribers have a limited window to watch Sacha Baron Cohen’s acclaimed comedy before it leaves the platform. The hit mockumentary is scheduled to exit the streaming service next month.
Borat is leaving Netflix next month
Netflix is preparing to remove Sacha Baron Cohen’s R-rated comedy from its catalog as its licensing window comes to a close. According to What’s on Netflix, the film will no longer be available on the platform beginning August 1, 2026.
Directed by Larry Charles, Borat opened in U.S. theaters on November 3, 2006. The black comedy stars Cohen as fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, whose assignment to film a documentary in the United States quickly spirals into an entirely different adventure.
In the film, Borat initially travels to America to study the country’s people and culture for a documentary, but his mission changes after he sees Pamela Anderson on Baywatch and becomes infatuated with her.
Convinced that she should become his wife, he abandons his original objective and heads to California with his producer Azamat Bagatov. Along the way, the pair encounter ordinary Americans across the country, sparking a series of unpredictable and often chaotic situations.
Beyond Cohen’s lead performance as Borat Sagdiyev, the mockumentary also features Ken Davitian as Azamat Bagatov, Luenell as Luenell, and Pamela Anderson appearing as herself. Additionally, politicians Alan Keyes and Bob Barr appear as unwitting interview subjects during Borat’s eventful travels across the country.
Ultimately, the film went on to achieve both critical acclaim and significant commercial success following its release. It holds a 90 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 219 reviews, while audiences awarded it a 79 percent score.
According to Box Office Mojo, the comedy earned over $262 million worldwide at the box office. This includes over $128 million from domestic theaters and approximately $134 million internationally.
