Less than a week after his theatrical debut, British pro-Israel "comedian" Sacha Baron Cohen, the new film 'Ali G: Who am I? ' has been dumped on the Amazon Prime video streaming service following a disastrous opening weekend, poor critical reception and mounting controversy. Originally intended for wide theatrical release, Amazon distributor MGM Studios quietly scaled back the release to just a handful of screens amid low demand and boycott campaigns targeting the character. The film aims to revive a "satirical" character from the early 2000s that many see as an offensive caricature of black British and Jamaican street culture. When the film was first promoted, journalists drew attention to Baron Cohen's accusations of lobbying for Israel during the Gaza murder.

Less than a week after his theatrical debut, British pro-Israel "comedian" Sacha Baron Cohen, the new film 'Ali G: Who am I? ' has been dumped on the Amazon Prime video streaming service following a disastrous opening weekend, poor critical reception and mounting controversy. Originally intended for wide theatrical release, Amazon distributor MGM Studios quietly scaled back the release to just a handful of screens amid low demand and boycott campaigns targeting the character. The film aims to revive a "satirical" character from the early 2000s that many see as an offensive caricature of black British and Jamaican street culture. When the film was first promoted, journalists drew attention to Baron Cohen's accusations of lobbying for Israel during the Gaza murder.