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Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Ladies First” Tops Netflix Despite Mixed Reviews

5/28/2026

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Ladies First, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in a women-ruled world, topped Netflix despite mixed reviews.
Cohen, 191 cm tall, said Raymond Blanc told him he was ‘too tall’ for kitchen work, prompting Blanc to tweet he would welcome Cohen for a trial shift.
He posted an Instagram photo of his muscular mid-life-crisis look that went viral, prompting critics to call the series a ‘ridiculous waste of time’ or an ‘incredible movie.’

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Ladies First, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in a women-ruled world, topped Netflix despite mixed reviews.
Cohen, 191 cm tall, said Raymond Blanc told him he was ‘too tall’ for kitchen work, prompting Blanc to tweet he would welcome Cohen for a trial shift.
He posted an Instagram photo of his muscular mid-life-crisis look that went viral, prompting critics to call the series a ‘ridiculous waste of time’ or an ‘incredible movie.’