Ty Burr spoke positively about the film in his review for "The Boston Globe", calling it "silliness at its most trenchant" and declaring it the funniest film of the year. Michael Medved gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars, calling it "simultaneously hilarious and cringe-inducing, full of ingenious bits that you'll want to describe to your friends and then laugh all over again when you do." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" wrote: "You won't know what outrageous fun is until you see Borat. High-five!" In an article about the changing face of comedy, "The Atlantic" said that it "may be the funniest film in a decade".