Ali G Indahouse

"Me iz introducin a white paper."

2002 1h 25m EN

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6.1

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59%

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METACRITIC

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6.2

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 1,559🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 99,088

Comedy

Synopsis

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Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.

“Me iz introducin a white paper.”

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Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen
Alistair Leslie 'Ali G' Graham / Borat Sagdiyev
Michael Gambon
Prime Minister
Charles Dance
Deputy Prime Minister David Carlton
Kellie Bright
Julie
Martin Freeman
Richard 'Ricky C' Cunningham
Paul Clayton
Alan Swan
Rhona Mitra
Kate Hedges
Tony Way
Dave

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Mylod
Writers: Sacha Baron Cohen, Dan Mazer
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.

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6 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ali G Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Mylod, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam F.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Mylod directs. Ashley Rowe behind the camera. Adam F. scores. Paul Knight cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Spanish.
5International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom.
6Part of the "Ali G Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Mark Mylod, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Adam F.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Paul Knight shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Sacha Baron Cohen and Michael Gambon and Charles Dance carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Me iz introducin a white paper.".
12IMDB entry: tt0284837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
14Classified under 9 themes, including "hip-hop", "rapper", "prime minister", "minister".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ashley Rowe
Original score: Adam F.
Editing: Paul Knight
Production design: Grenville Horner
Costume design: Jason Alper
Sound: Brendan Nicholson
Stunt coordinator: Julius LeFlore
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $23,280,529
Return: 333% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 59% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 46/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 99,088 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Ali G Collection

Ali G is a character created by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. A faux-streetwise poseur from Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Ali G speaks in rude boy–style Multicultural London English. He usually conducts interviews with unsuspecting subjects who do not realise they have been set up.

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Gimly2018-09-13
★ 7/10
I'm not gonna stand here and tell you that Ali G Indahouse is a good movie, but I've gotta be honest, I watch this movie at least once a year. I really am not a fan of basically every single thing that Sacha Baron Cohen has done since this, but sometimes, when I'm having a bad day, I sit down, chuck on Ali G and comfortably feel like an idiot for a little while. Very luxurious. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.

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